Autologous Fat Fillers: The answer given by the body itself…

Signs of the passing of time, endless hours in the sun, intense emotions expressed on the face, wrinkles hold many chapters from the story of our lives.

But they also hold insecurity and anxiety about our image that is changing and weighing…

The science of beauty today offers a wide range of options for the treatment of wrinkles, with non-surgical methods that bring real changes to the face.

One of the most modern trends in the treatment of facial wrinkles is the transfer of autologous fat, i.e. the transfer of fat from one part of the body where it is unwanted, to another where there is a need.

The contour of our face or body is determined not only by the bones and muscles of the area but also by the condition of the skin and the percentage of fat below it.

The autologous fat transfer, as it is called, mainly concerns areas that have lost their volume, such as the areas under the eyes, the lips and the nasopharyngeal cavities, which it "fills". 

It is applied either individually or in addition to other treatments.

Autologous fat fillers have a major advantage over others. The material used is biocompatible since it comes from the body itself and so the immune system does not treat it as a foreign body. So it is much less likely to be rejected.

For the same reason, the risk of an allergy is minimized. Therefore autologous fat can be used safely in places where fillers are not placed.

In addition, the result of autologous fat injection is permanent, the appearance is natural and can be maintained for several years, since fat cells live theoretically forever. This offers another advantage over the other fillers, that of the economic factor since the patient does not need to come back at regular intervals to repeat the treatment, as is the case with other dermal fillers.

The procedure can be combined with other treatments, such as eyelid surgery and FaceTite for a complete result on the face.

The process of fat transfer to the face takes place in three stages:

First, fat is removed with advanced liposuction techniques from a place in the body, the so-called donor area, which can be, for example, the abdomen, ribs or thighs.

The fat is then treated in such a way that only whole, intact fat cells are used. 

The fat cells are then injected with a syringe into the target area or areas.

The whole process does not take more than two hours.