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At the end of the century before last, a body shaping technique was discovered, it used an ordinary syringe and subcutaneous fat of the patient himself. But in order to achieve the maximum effect in this procedure, doctors spent a century. Nowadays, lipofilling is an absolutely painless and very well-known procedure that does not require special preparation. For those who decide to do such manipulations, they absolutely do not have to spend time on complex tests and undergo a complete and lengthy examination in clinics. The entire procedure usually takes up to an hour.
Lipofilling can also be combined with other operations. This method is an independent and quite effective way of plastic correction of the aesthetic level, and in addition, it is also an integral part of a holistic approach. Therefore, before going to a plastic surgeon, you should definitely take a good look at yourself in the mirror to make sure how you can use excess adipose tissue more effectively.
What is lipofilling?
The essence of the procedure itself is that from different places in the patient where a large amount of subcutaneous fat is observed, let it be the hips or abdomen, the required volume of the fat layer is removed using a special syringe. The needle in such a syringe is rounded, therefore, nerve endings and important blood vessels are not damaged.
Let’s move on to the next step: the resulting substance must be processed, while the purification of blood and excess drugs occurs. The longest part of the procedure is that it is necessary to gradually introduce a thin layer of already cleansed adipose tissue into all areas that require correction. The final step is the suturing of the skin incisions made, after which the procedure can be considered completed.
I would like to note that adipose tissue does not completely dissolve over time, but only half, therefore, at the time of plastic surgery, the surgeon deliberately introduces more fat than necessary, since a significant part of it will still be reduced.
Adipose tissue takes root for six months, but this directly depends on the amount of fat injected. When a doctor injects a large amount of fat at one time, for example, into the buttocks, the fat cells can take root for more than six months. If this is some minor correction on the face, then everything will fall into place in one and a half to two months.
When exactly is lipofilling necessary?
Over time, certain changes in the structure of soft tissues occur in people, in particular, atrophy, as a result of which wrinkles and folds appear, the face becomes tired and flabby. In this case, injections of fatty tissue from the client himself provide a wonderful opportunity to return the lost volume and not only. Adipose tissue (adipose) is an abundant source of stem cells, this source of cells has superiority in their number in relation to other tissues.
Actually, that is why after lipofilling, in addition to correcting volumes, we can definitely observe an improvement in the nature of tissues: the relief and color of the skin become much more even, scars are smoothed out. And there is also an additional plus in this method – there is an improvement not only where the adipose tissue was injected, but also in the place where it was taken from.
Lipofilling eliminates most of the cosmetic and aesthetic distortions of the skin:
- elimination of nasolabial folds;
- elimination of lacrimal grooves;
- change in the shape of the chin and cheekbones;
- shaping the contour and size of the lips;
- change in the oval of the face;
- aesthetic change in age-related hands and face (cheeks);
- breast and buttock augmentation;
- improving the outlines of the legs and hips, correcting the curvature of the legs.
Lipofilling has superiority over contour plastics, because it is much safer. In addition to filling volumes, there is a noticeable improvement in the structure of the skin due to the huge amount of stem cells. There is no need for constant addition.
Types of lipofilling
Lipofilling of the face is done for completely different purposes. As a result of lipofilling, it becomes possible to smooth and emphasize the contour of the face (especially the cheeks), get rid of asymmetry, and eliminate voids under the eyes. Lipografting helps to eliminate aesthetic defects: drooping eyebrows, flabby contour of the lower jaw. You can also increase the lips, cheekbones, chin. If it is necessary to make a point plastic correction of a certain area of the face, the lipofilling method is the best.
Breast lipofilling is a method of correcting the configuration of the mammary gland with the help of the patient’s personal fat. This is the most effective method of breast reconstruction after excision of a cancerous growth, as it helps to evade the introduction of artificial matter. This method also helps to restore the shape of the breast with increased weight loss, correct the obvious deformation of the patient’s breasts and give it a wonderful shape.
Lipofilling of the buttocks is a method for those girls who dream of elastic, toned and voluminous buttocks. It allows you to eliminate all kinds of asymmetries and flaws in the buttocks, which will give them a more beautiful and feminine shape.
With this type of correction, purified fat cells are introduced into pre-made small incisions in the folds between and under the buttocks. Surgeons take these fat formations from the sides, abdomen, thighs, or lower back and inject them in a specific dosage, which gives the buttocks the correct shape according to a predetermined pattern. Lipofilling of the buttocks takes no more than an hour.
Results of recovery after lipofilling
After lipofilling, swelling and bruising may appear, which disappear after a couple of weeks. Their manifestation directly depends on the area and magnitude of the actions taken. To hide these unpleasant moments, it is enough to use disguise (glasses) and cosmetics.
The visible effect will be noticeable already a week after the plastic surgery, when the swelling of the tissues completely disappears, and after two months all engrafted tissues are completely restored, the injected fat is overgrown with capillaries and gradually acquires all the necessary nutrition for a natural existence. To make the rehabilitation process go a little faster, you can use PRP plasma-lifting.
Lipofilling is the least risky and low-risk method of plastic surgery, but nevertheless, it is strictly prohibited for people who have diabetes or have blood supply disorders, since with these ailments, fatty tissues, unfortunately, die right at the time of their transplantation.
What determines the effectiveness of the method?
The positive effect, first of all, depends on the correct determination of indicators for the operation. It should be based on an in-depth analysis of the defect that the patient has, on the position of the areas of fat cell harvesting and on the wishes of the patient himself. Unfortunately, carrying out this operation in large volumes is not possible without the presence of a significant amount of excess weight.
Prolonged sampling of adipose tissue in places where there is a very small amount of them can harm the tissue itself and increase the rate and amount of fat absorption into the body.
Moreover, no one can guarantee that after the operation there will be an absolute engraftment and there will be a high increase in fat in thin places or places with dense scars. In this case, the patient will be scheduled for a second lipofilling procedure.
A prerequisite for the effectiveness of the operation is the use of only one’s own and correct processed fat, in no case should other people’s adipose tissue be taken, since there is a huge risk of rejection and many exacerbations.