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Fat Transfer

As the face ages, changes occur in the natural supporting structures that result in skin creases and thinning lips. For over a century, filling materials have been injected into the face to raise folds or depressions and enhance the lips. A bizarre assortment of foreign substances including gold, silver, paraffin, sponge rubber, silk, gutta-percha, and ivory, and more recently, silicone have all been used in the past. Many of these substances have caused well-publicized complications. The filling materials that Dr. Jones uses have a proven track record for safety and efficacy.

Procedure

Fat transfer may be performed in the office or the Ambulatory Surgery Center. The procedure begins by injecting anesthetic into the face where the fat will be placed and the site where the fat will be harvested, usually the abdomen. Fat is gently harvested through a small skin incision using a specialized cannula into a syringe. The syringe containing the fat and the liquid local anesthetic is centrifuged to separate the fat from the liquid. The purified fat is transferred into 1cc syringes and injected into the lips or other areas on the face for the desired result. Multiple passes are made with specific instruments for proper placement. The entire process may take up to 2 hours, depending on the amount of fat transferred and the number of sites treated.