Every year, new scientific discoveries in the field of medicine provide more and more opportunities to increase the effectiveness of many operations in aesthetic surgery, to improve the methods of their implementation. For lipofilling surgery, one of the most valuable innovations has been the ability to transplant plasma-enriched adipose tissue.
Thanks to the transplantation of enriched adipose tissue, not only the appearance is rejuvenated by replenishing the lost volume, but also the skin is healed, since platelet-rich plasma has a certain therapeutic effect on it. As a result, the skin structures are restored – it becomes firmer, smoother, radiant with health.
On the effectiveness of transplantation of the patient's own enriched adipose tissue, its survival rate and some recommendations for lipofilling – we offer a few more opinions of plastic surgeons, which were provided to us as part of the discussion on the Estet portal.
Petakh Andrey Vasilyevich
PhD, plastic surgeon
Clinic of Plastic Surgery "Perlyna", Kyiv
Grishay Sergey Evgenievich
Plastic surgeon
Clinic of plastic surgery "Perlyna", Kyiv
What are the most common questions from clients about lipofilling? How long does the result last?
The engrafted transplanted fat cells retain their volume permanently. A professionally and competently performed operation guarantees about 80% survival of adipose tissue, which will remain in the place where it was implanted forever. Strict adherence to the technology of fat cell transplantation avoids the need for additional lipofilling procedures.
Will it hurt during and after the surgery?
There will be no pain. The operation is performed on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia. Lipofilling is usually easily tolerated by patients, and even in places where fat cells are taken, if the procedure is carried out skillfully, there will be no pain during the rehabilitation period.
Can there be complications and what kind?
A very important feature of lipofilling is that the patient's own adipose tissue is used during volume restoration surgery. It takes root well, and inflammation, allergic reactions, or, moreover, tissue rejection do not occur. We do not hyper-correct with an excessive amount of fat cells in the expectation that some of them will resolve over time – the volume of transplanted adipose tissue exceeds the required maximum by 10%, so the results of the operation look natural immediately after the operation.
When do you recommend this procedure?
Lipofilling is carried out only according to the indications, which are determined during a direct detailed examination of the patient. This operation is recommended for loss of facial volume, which often occurs with age. An indication for lipofilling may be excess skin on the face and deterioration of its quality. Only with the help of lipofilling it is possible to adjust the volume and give a more youthful look to the hands or décolleté.
The value of lipofilling is not only that it replenishes the volume of tissues in any part of the face and body, moreover, with the patient's own fat cells. Thanks to the transplantation of adipose tissue, rejuvenation occurs due to the stem cells contained in it. Therefore, after lipofilling, not only the natural volume of tissues returns, but also the skin structures are restored – it becomes firmer, smoother, more radiant.
What other procedures and operations can or even be combined with lipofilling?
Lipofilling is perfectly combined with almost any traditional plastic surgery for facial rejuvenation, because by combining methods, real rejuvenation can be achieved not only due to the absence of wrinkles, but also due to smooth contour lines, restored facial volume and smoothness of the skin.
Especially often perform simultaneous operations for liposuction and breast lipofilling. At the same time, the patient gets rid of excess, in her opinion, fat deposits, acquires a slender figure, and in addition, she can achieve an increase in breast volume and correct its shape.
If a second lipofilling procedure is planned, how soon can it be done?
The real results of lipofilling can be assessed no earlier than three months after the operation. Usually, a second operation is performed at the request of the client, who would like to make additional adjustments to her appearance. But I recommend listening to the opinion of the surgeon who performed the lipofilling and knows exactly when the results of the previous operation will be fully visible in order to determine the need and extent of the repeat procedure.
What is the duration of the rehabilitation period after lipofilling? Necessary conditions that the patient must comply with?
Lipofilling surgery is less traumatic and has a short recovery period. Even those incisions through which fat cells are taken are made very small and placed in places that are not visible to a cursory glance. In addition, these incisions heal quickly. In order to go to work and be absolutely sure that none of the colleagues will suspect the appeal to a plastic surgeon, patients will need 2-3 days.
If the operation is carried out correctly, the patient is not limited by any special conditions of the recovery period. Unless, after lipofilling of the face, it is not worth squeezing or massaging it strongly.
Source estet-portal.com
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