Lipofilling with autologous fat
General
Lipofilling is also known as autologous fat transplantation and is a method that is used to replenish sunken areas and wrinkles on the body with fat. Most often, this method is used on the face, but it can also be done on other parts of the body, such as the chest or buttocks.
It is an outpatient treatment performed by a plastic surgeon under local anesthesia.
The advantage of autologous fat transplantation compared to the use of synthetic products is that it is better tolerated. The body recognizes the fat used as its own and a process of rejection does not take place here to the same extent as with other materials.
application areas
Lipofilling will be out cosmetic-aesthetic reasons carried out. Patients have a desire to change something about their appearance. This can be achieved through autologous fat transplantation Volume increased in almost all parts of the body become, Eliminates wrinkles and body parts are brought back into shape.
By far the most common area of application for lipofilling is face. Here you can wrinkles can be reduced by this method. Also eye bags or one to low lip volume can be remedied by lipofilling.
In addition, the autologous fat transplant takes place at the Breast augmentation Application. For this, however, the body needs a larger amount of fat removed than with the Fight against wrinkles. Through the Autologous fat transplant but only one can Half a cup to a cup size change can be achieved. Even if women different sized breasts a symmetrical situation can be created by lipofilling. In addition, very slim women who Breast implants get autologous fat into the chest be injected so that the edges of the implant are not so clearly visible on the skin. That too buttocks can be formed with your own fat.
Lipofilling can actually in all parts of the body be used where the patient desires to increase in volume. In addition to the main areas of application, there are also also calves, ankles and hands in question.
execution
Lipofilling first requires one detailed advice from the attending physician. It must be Desires and goals of the patient and the doctor must decide in each individual case whether the lipofilling is a effective method of treatment represents. If you opt for lipofilling, an appointment will be made for this.
With lipofilling, both Tapping point, as well as the Receiving center of the body locally anesthetized become. Then first Adipose tissue taken from a suitable location. Usually the belly, the Thigh or that buttocks utilized. There will be so much here Fat sucked offhow to Filling in the selected part of the body is needed. Depending on how big the required quantity one cut is sufficient or several cuts must be made. A special method is used for suction, in which the Fat cells damaged as little as possible become.
The extracted fat is now cleaned and processed in a special way. It will be in syringes intended for this purposeso that it can be injected into the desired area. Here will be multiple punctures made and one each small amount of fat injected. That way, the end result is better and there are no bumps. Then there is also a better nutrition of the fat cells guaranteed, as they have more contact with the surrounding tissue.
The doctor usually injects more fatty tissue under the skinthan is necessary to achieve the desired result. That's because about a quarter of the fat cells is not absorbed by the body. The part of ingested fat cells is integrated into the body and grows. The fat cells react in the same way as other fat cells do. They swell at Weight gain and swell at Decrease.
In the Replenishment of larger amounts of fat, such as the Breast augmentation, are commonly about three to four sessions necessary to achieve the desired end result.
Lipofilling is an outpatient procedure and in most cases is performed under local anesthesia. If the goal is to increase the volume of the breasts, this is done under general anesthesia, as the procedure is quite lengthy.
Aftercare
Immediately after the procedure assign both the Tapping point as well as the filled place Swelling and often too bluish discoloration on. By Cool with cold water or ice however, it can help prevent the swelling from becoming too large. The swelling and the discoloration should decrease after a few days and disappear entirely. To about ten days the strings must be pulled.
The end result is then visible after three months at the latest. At this point, the attending physician should conduct a follow-up examination in order to assess the result and, in consultation with the patient, to discuss possible follow-up treatments.
Complications and side effects
As with lipofilling the body uses the body's own fat will exist very few side effects through rejection reactions. Therefore must also in advance no allergy test be performed.
Will the fat not received equally well on both sides, this leads to asymmetries in the body. This can be remedied with follow-up treatment. In the course of the healing process, as with any wound, one may develop bacterial infection come, this is however very rarebecause the wounds are relatively small. In this case a Antibiotic therapy can be initiated to fight the bacteria.
Duration
Of the actual intervention lasts about 1.5 to 2 hours. Longer depending on the amount of fat removed.
After the procedure is the patient ready for use again quickly. He should only refrain from sporting activities for a few days so that the wounds have peace and quiet to heal. On solar radiation and Visits to the solarium should be avoided for the first four weeks after the procedure.
