Many of us are genetically predisposed to accumulate fat in areas like our belly and thighs. Unfortunately, this body fat can stubbornly resist your attempts to diet and exercise, but the good news is that a fat transfer can redistribute unwanted fat to areas where you lack contour. In addition, it can produce safe and beautiful benefits to replenish volume that has degenerated with age. This innovative procedure gives people long-lasting, natural-looking results.
For men and women in the Nashville area, board-certified plastic surgeons Mary Gingrass and Melinda Haws are experts in body sculpting via fat removal and transferring to reshape the body. Women and men can redefine their bodies and achieve their cosmetic goals with this minimally invasive cosmetic contouring option. Here are the areas a fat transfer can benefit from and why the procedure is so popular.
Body Contouring Benefits from a Fat Transfer
Also known as fat injections, a fat transfer helps our patients in Nashville remove unwanted fat from one area and transfer it to areas that need more volume. Today, fat grafting has become a go-to option, especially for butt lifts. Here’s why:
- Simultaneously improves multiple trouble zones
- A minimally invasive procedure with dramatic results
- Liposuction and fat transfer injection involve tiny incisions and less scarring than implants
- Minimal downtime
- Customizable for patient needs
- Permanent solution if patients maintain ideal weight
Best Target Areas for a Fat Transfer
First, your surgeon will extract unwanted fat via liposuction from spots like your back, thighs, abdomen, or hips. Next, she will carefully purify the harvested fat to minimize risks of complications and ensure a maximum survival rate for the transferred cells. Finally, your surgeon will use tiny needles to evenly distribute the purified fat into the target areas. Two familiar places for fat injections are as follows.
The Face
A fat graft can rejuvenate facial tissue and skin, giving patients more volume and natural-looking results. Instead of dermal fillers, our surgeons employ excess fat from a donor site to plump lips and cheeks and minimize lines and wrinkles such as crow’s feet.
Brazilian Butt Lift
With butt lifting surging in popularity in recent years, Nashville women can get their backside bikini ready with fat injections in the derriere. This cosmetic correction dramatically improves lower body contours seen with a Brazilian butt lift. In addition, using harvested fat offers their rear asset gets the boost it needs to turn heads.
How Long Do Fat Transfer Results Last?
Once you get targeted fat cells removed from donor areas, they will retain their slimmer shape if you commit to maintaining your ideal weight. Not all the transferred fat cells will survive this procedure; however, those that do will establish a blood supply and continue to live and thrive after injection.
Learn More About Fat Transfer in Nashville
Under the direction of our board-certified plastic surgeons, Dr. Mary Gingrass and Dr. Melinda Haws, Plastic Surgery Center of Nashville is the optimal practice for surgical and non-surgical cosmetic enhancements, including fat grafting for the face or derriere. Contact us online or call (615) 467-6777 to learn how we can have you looking your best in no time.