Fat Injection

Fat injection is one of the most commonly used techniques in cosmetic surgery and its popularity is increasing. Fat injection, which has a very wide area of use, is used for many different purposes. Fat injection is one of the most frequently used procedures especially for rejuvenation.

Fat has the feature of being one of the filling materials that the human body tolerates best. Fat cells are used as an effective filling material in treatments applied for rejuvenation, especially on the hands and face. The most important feature of fat cells is that they continue to live in their new places where they are injected and thus fulfill their filling function. If the injected fat cells die, the filling effect is lost. Fat injection can be applied not only to the face but also to different parts of the body. In this way, deformations on the skin can be eliminated.

Since the fat cells are not perceived as a foreign substance by the body where they are injected, there is no allergic reaction. Although fat removal can be carried out by different methods, the preferred method during fat removal should cause minimal damage to the fat cells. In this way, the result obtained can be much longer lasting. Fat injection is considered a very advantageous method as it gives the opportunity to gain a younger appearance without any incisions and stitches.

What is Fat Injection?

Fat injection, also known as autologous fat transfer, is performed by injecting the fat taken from the patient’s own body and processed into the relevant areas in order to eliminate deficiencies in any part of the body due to various reasons.

Fat injection is generally; It is a procedure applied to the sunken areas on the lips, forehead, cheek-lip line, cheeks, chin, legs and hips. In the fat injection procedure, the fat cells taken from the person and processed are sent under the skin using a cannula. There is no need for stitches as there is only a small entry hole during the procedure. Since it provides a natural look, it can be used easily for sensitive areas of the body such as eyelids or lips.

The duration of the fat injected in fat injection may vary depending on some factors, especially the body structure of the person. Since it is a repeatable procedure, once the effect of fat injection ends, the process can be repeated immediately to give fullness to the targeted area.

Why is Fat Injection Performed?

Thanks to fat injection, it is possible to obtain much softer subcutaneous collapses on the skin, and to achieve an extremely aesthetic appearance in cases where there is no collapse in the skin. The procedure, which does not have any side effects, is very effective in removing deformations on the skin for any reason. In the fat injection procedure, just like in filling or prosthetic implant applications, it may be possible to enlarge an area, correct the deformation in the area, or rejuvenate the application area or restore scars by using the healing power of the stem cells in it.

Who Is Fat Injection Suitable For ?

Fat injection can be applied to people who have completed the age of 18 and do not have any health problems that prevent the application. Generally, people who want to thicken their lips, provide a more aesthetic appearance in the lower jaw, clarify the cheekbones or have nasolabial fillings are injected with fat.

How is Fat Injection Performed?

The fat to be used in the fat injection procedure is first taken from a suitable area of the patient’s body by using special liposuction injectors. Since the area where fat accumulation is intense in the human body is the abdomen, most people prefer to take fat from the abdomen for fat injection. Other regions where fat intake is frequently made outside of the abdomen are the waist and hip regions. It is also possible to use the fat taken from the arms and legs if there is enough storage for fat intake.

Fat injection is usually performed under local anesthesia. However, when applied as part of a different surgical procedure, general anesthesia may be preferred in cases where a series of interventions will be made, such as plumping the cheeks with fat injection during facelift surgery.

The fat taken from the determined area or parts of the patient’s body is made ready for injection by washing and centrifuging. Thanks to these processes, the most important step in the formation of living fat cells is the purification of the oil. The procedures in which the extracted fat will be applied may differ depending on the area where the application will be made. In the under-eye fat injection procedure, which has very thin skin, the fat is applied with the nano graft method. In other parts of the face, micro-graft application is preferred. Macro, micro and nano grafts are prepared specifically for the area where the application will be made. It is then injected into the application site.