Fat Injections

From face wrinkles to bony hands, fat injections can fill in lines and fill out areas that need more volume. 

Fat injections use fat tissue taken from a donor site in your body, and, therefore, do not pose a possibility of an allergic reaction.  This procedure is usually a better option for patients that need large volume enhancements and/or require injections deeper into the skin tissue.

                                  Photos courtesy of Dr Cohen, Baltimore

Fat is removed via a large bore needle and suction (the same process by which liposuction is performed) from the donor site; usually the thighs, abdomen, or buttocks.  The removed tissue is placed into a centrifuge where the fat is separated from surrounding tissue.  It is then put in a syringe and injected in the predetermined areas.

Usually, more fat is injected into treatment areas than is needed, as some fat is absorbed into the skin within the first few weeks.  The injected fat plumps and tightens the skin, reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles.  The procedure usually lasts between 30 and 60 minutes.

After fat injections, patients usually experience bruising and redness that lasts an average of 48 hours. The results of fat injections vary from patient to patient.  In general, however, about half of the injected fat is absorbed back into the skin in 3-6 months.

See   Injectable Wrinkle Treatments

Please ask your doctor for further information.