Hospital
Fat Grafting
Also known as: Lipofilling, Autologous Fat Transfer
Recovery
- Expect mild swelling, bruising, or soreness in both the harvest and injection sites
- Most patients return to light activity within 1–2 weeks
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About Fat Grafting
Treated areas:Body, Breast, Buttocks, Calves, Hands, Face, Cheeks, Lips, Temples, Undereyes
FAT GRAFTING: Natural Volume • Sculpted Results
Your Own Fat, Redefined | Restore Volume & Shape with Autologous Lipofilling
Fat grafting (also known as Fat Transfer or Lipofilling) is a dual-benefit procedure that removes unwanted fat from one part of your body and carefully repositions it to an area that needs more volume, better shape, or a fresher look. It is the ultimate natural choice for those who prefer using their own living tissue rather than artificial fillers or silicone implants.
What You Will Achieve
✅ Natural Rejuvenation: Restores youthful fullness to the face, temples, and hands for a refreshed appearance.
✅ Safe & Biocompatible: Uses your own cells, ensuring the most natural feel and zero risk of foreign body reactions.
✅ Dual Body Contouring: Slims down “trouble spots” (like the belly or thighs) while enhancing your best features.
✅ Subtle Breast & Buttock Enhancement: Adds modest size, improves symmetry, and creates a softer, more natural cleavage or curve.
✅ Scar & Texture Improvement: Fills in depressions from scars or previous injuries and improves overall skin quality.
✅ Permanent Integration: Once the transferred fat establishes a blood supply, the results become a permanent part of your body.
Common Fat Grafting Area
| Region | Popular Areas | Primary Purpose |
| Face | Cheeks, Under-eyes, Lips, Temples. | Restore lost volume, smooth deep lines, and refresh the face. |
| Breast | Upper pole, Asymmetry correction. | Natural enlargement and restoring fullness without implants. |
| Buttocks | Entire buttocks, Hip dips. | The “BBL” effect: Enhance size, projection, and roundness. |
| Hands | Back of hands. | Hide visible veins and tendons for younger-looking hands. |
| Body | Calves, Hip dips, Scar depressions. | Fill irregularities and improve overall body proportions. |
Ideal Candidate
Suitable for adults aged 18 to 70+ who have adequate “donor fat” available for harvest.
You are the perfect candidate if you:
- Seek a natural alternative to dermal fillers or breast/buttock implants
- Want to address facial hollowing, deep wrinkles, or “sunken” features
- Have specific areas of stubborn fat you want to remove via liposuction
- Wish to correct body asymmetries or fill in depressions from past injuries/surgeries
- Are in good health with a stable weight to ensure long-term graft survival
Doctors Performing This
Your Timeline
Preparation
Stop blood thinners 14 days prior. No smoking 4 weeks before/after. Optimise weight stability 2 months before. Arrange compression garment for donor area and gentle recipient-site care.
Followup Care
Compression on donor area 4-6 weeks, no pressure on recipient site 2-4 weeks (no sleeping on grafted side for buttock/face), hydrate generously, no smoking, scar tape, daily SPF 50 on face grafts, follow-up at 6 weeks and 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don't all fat cells survive?
Transplanted fat must establish new blood supply; modern micro-injection and stem-cell-enriched grafts maximise survival to 50-70%.
Can fat grafting replace implants?
Can augment naturally but typically provides more subtle volume than implants; hybrid procedures are popular.
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