Fat Grafting
Candidates
- Indentations in your skin, depressed scars, or deep wrinkles can be corrected with fat grafting.
- Grooves, folds, or areas of soft tissue depression, can also be corrected during the procedure.
Procedure Description
- During a fat transfer, fat is collected from the patient’s donor area and re-injected into the defect area.
- If larger amounts of fat are being collected, the patient may require sedations plus local anesthesia.
- Small amounts of fat can be collected and re-distributed under local anesthesia.
Enhancement Options
- Additional procedures that will enhance the result of fat grafting are other facial cosmetic procedures such as a facelift, eyelid lift, rhinoplasty, and others.
Intended Result
- Fat grafting minimizes facial and other skin wrinkles.
Healing Process
- Treated areas usually look normal within a few days after the fat transfer.
Insurance Guidelines
- Because this procedure is considered cosmetic, it is not covered by insurance and must be paid by patient.
Note: The specific risks and suitability of this procedure for a given individual can be determined only at the time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are rare.
To make an appointment for your initial consultation, call Lewisburg Plastic Surgery today (570) 524-7777.