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Collagen and Fat Grafting
Finally a natural approach to restoring youthfulness to
the face without removal of skin, stretching or
unnatural looks resulting from facelifts. Although this
procedure can be used with the face lift to further the
facial rejuvenation. The use of autologous, [1: derived
from the same individual < grafts>] materials is not a
novel idea although the perfection of such may not be
possible yet but it certainly has come a long way.
Surgeons are routinely discovering that aesthetic
improvement through facial fat replenishing is both
dependable in most patients and convenient as there
seems to be an almost endless supply of the adipose
(fatty) tissue in the healthy, average-weighted patient.
What Is Fat Grafting?
When we age our underlying collagen and elastic begin to
break down and wrinkles emerge. This along with facial
fat loss, brings about a haggard, hollow or even
skeletal look. If you are not "overly" skinny, with a
major metabolism and have a little extra fat somewhere
on your body to spare you may be a good candidate but
only if...
First and foremost, an individual must be in good
health, not have any active diseases or pre-existing
medical conditions and must have realistic expectations
of the outcome of their surgery. Although attempts can
be made if a patient has lipodystrophy. It is often the
case that the fat does not remain and "injectable
fillers" may be a viable option.
Communication is crucial in reaching one's goals. You
must be able to voice your desires to your surgeon if
he/she is to understand what your desired results are.
Discuss you goals with your surgeon so that you may
reach an understanding with what can realistically be
achieved.
You must be mentally and emotionally stable to undergo
an cosmetic procedure. This is an operation which
requires patience and stability in dealing with the
healing period. There is sometimes a lull or depression
after surgery and if there is already a pre-existing
emotional problem, this low period can develop into a
more serious issue. Please consider this before
committing to a procedure.
Risks And Complications Of Fat Grafting?
You could have an allergic reaction to the anesthesia if
applicable or the local anesthetic that is used in the
area of removal. There is a risk of infection, hematoma
and asymmetry as well the extremely rare possibility of
permanent discoloration due to a ruptured superficial
blood vessel at the treatment site during an injection.
There is the possibility, although rare, of
calcification. In this case there would be hard
micro-nodules under the flesh. Fat embolism is a rare
and serious complications which can result in stroke.
This is when a substance has been mistakenly injected
into a blood vessel. There is also the possibility of a
distorted look, fatty cysts and fat necrosis if extreme
over correction is used or proper vascularization is
impeded. Possibly intra- (during) and post-operative
bleeding, blood clots at the treatment and removal
sites. Also the patient's treatment areas may be
vulnerable to blood borne infections (perhaps from a
dental procedure) perhaps for up to three months,
according to some surgeons.
Be aware that the possibility of scar tissue is probable
as are fatty cysts. There are instances where patients
have developed excess scar tissue in their lips and
around their mouth which distorted their lips and smile.
There have also been instances of patients who report
that their vermilion border (the colored skin of the
lip) has no definition after the injection - even after
a year - if the initial injections were not placed
right.
General disappointment is possible for may reasons, be
it the decreased longevity of the graft, the improper
placement or the overall outcome. Just as previously
said - choose your surgeon wisely and your chance of a
positive outcome is certainly increased. Although even
the best doctor can't perform miracles - if your body
doesn't "take" the fat transfer, there is nothing that
can be done and another form of filler will be needed.
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