Autologous fat transplantation

With the continuous development of plastic surgery and micro-plastic surgery technology, more and more people are beginning to use some medical methods to change their appearance and make themselves more charming. Autologous fat transplantation is a relatively common plastic surgery method. So, for whom is this type of plastic surgery suitable? Below, we will introduce the indications, advantages and disadvantages of autologous fat transplantation.

1. Indications

Autologous fat transplantation has a wide range of indications: facial soft tissue hypoplasia, depressions in the zygomatic, temporal, frontal and orbital regions, depressions caused by facial surgery or trauma, thin upper lip or short philtrum, deep nasolabial folds, small earlobes, etc.

Used for congenital breast dysplasia, breast atrophy after lactation, asymmetric breast size, and nipple inversion deformity;

Used for depressions after liposuction, depressions in soft tissues in other parts of the body, such as buttocks, thighs, and calf bends;

Atrophy of soft tissue in the hands (commonly known as chicken claw hands);

Reshaping of the genitals, such as penis enlargement, vaginal relaxation, atrophy, etc.

2. Advantages

1. Autologous fat transplantation uses one's own fat particles. As one's own tissue, its biological properties are far superior to any prosthetic material. Therefore, it is non-toxic and harmless to the patient, and will not produce immune or rejection reactions.

2. Autologous fat transplantation will not cause changes in the body's endocrine environment, will not harm the breast itself, and will have no adverse effects on future fertility and breastfeeding.

3. Autologous fat transplantation is relatively easy to obtain, and the source of the material is fat particles rich in stem cells.

4. The collected fat (stem cells) has the effect of regeneration and skin rejuvenation

5. Through minimally invasive technology, non-surgical, no surgery, no scars, no foreign matter, no pain

6. For people with more local fat accumulation, autologous fat transplantation can not only modify the face and enlarge the breasts, but also help lose weight and shape perfect body curves.

3. Defects

1. After fat filling, there is a certain degree of absorption, and in order to ensure the best effect, another surgery is required;

2. The fat after filling is unevenly distributed, and massage is required to make the fat cells as evenly distributed as possible;

3. If too much fat is used or the injection is too concentrated, a large amount of fat accumulation will cause fat necrosis, dissolution, and absorption due to insufficient blood supply, which can easily lead to infection, fibrosis or calcification, fat necrosis and other sequelae.

Autologous fat transplantation has become a new dawn to fill defects. Although it is easy to obtain and has no exclusion, it still has its limitations:

(1) The blood circulation in the filled area must be good, and there should not be too much scar tissue to avoid affecting the survival of transplanted fat cells;

(2) The fat suction technique should be gentle, and the suction pressure should not be too high to avoid damaging the fat cells. The granular fat cells must be screened and purified before they can be injected and transplanted;

(3) The injection volume at a single point should not be too much, otherwise it will only affect the growth of microvessels into fat cells and reduce the number of survival cells;

(4) Currently, the best autologous fat transplantation technology will have 50-75% absorbed after one year, so it is recommended to add 2-3 injections to achieve the best effect.