With the growing age or due to some disease or accident, sometimes we lose fats from certain parts of the body which is very much visible in the form of wrinkles and it affects your looks to a large extent. To overcome and to get rid of this problem permanently, a surgical procedure known as Fat Grafting got started.

What does fat grafting means?

Fat grafting is basically a surgical procedure in which fat is extracted and transferred from one part of the body (mainly from thighs, abdomen or hips) and then re-implementing the same to the area which has lost fat. The rejuvenating effects of fat grafting shows a drastic reduction in the wrinkles, hollowness and fine lines of the area of treatment. In medical world, fat grafting is also known as Fat Injection and Fat Transfer.

The treatment of fat injection is mainly taken on face and hands. On face fat injection can be taken on various parts like to add fullness under the eyes, upper eyelids, cheeks, temples, marionette line and to the lips too.

The Procedure of Fat Grafting

The process of fat grafting is performed under local anesthesia and it takes about thirty minutes to two hours to complete the procedure. The fat transfer treatment mainly involves three major steps:

1. Fat removal with liposuction: Fat is harvested from the body part having excessive of fat.
2. Preparation of the fat: The extracted fat is cleaned and purified.
3. Injection: The purified fat is then injected the specific area of treatment.

The recovery period after fat grafting is for about two to three weeks and the patient may have a little bit of swelling during that period. The results of fat transfer can be seen immediately and with the passing time it becomes more visible as all the wrinkles and hollowness is gone. The fat injection treatment does not demand frequent repetitions because it survives for a long period of time. Therefore fat grafting is a cost effective treatment.

With the increasing demand and number of people undergoing the treatment of fat transfer, cosmetology clinics performing fat grafting surgery have also increased. But before going to any clinic for the treatment make sure that they have a team of qualified, experienced and skilled surgeons and assistants. Most important the clinic should be equipped with latest machinery, techniques and apparatuses. Thus, fat grafting will give you a youthful and enhanced appearance.