Fat Grafting
Beauty comes at a cost, however, with skills applied! In the modern cosmetic world, fat grafting is another simple technique of having a perfect facial structure, a toned body or those perfect hips. In the same way, it comes from advanced cosmetic clinics or centers.
What Does Fat Grafting Mean?
Also known as fat transfer or fat injections, fat grafting is a surgical approach of extracting fat from one body region to another. Surgeons do this with the aim of improving the appearance of the intended region.
During this technique, liposuction is used to remove the adipose fat from one area of the body, the fat is then processed and the purified fat is introduced in the intended body region.
Fat grafting is an old technique first performed in 1893 and during this procedure, the fat was removed from the arm to the eye area in order to eliminate the scars previously formed by a bone infection.
The Procedure Of Fat Grafting.
There are generally 3 steps in fat grafting and they include;
The first step involves extracting the adipose fat from the donor region using liposuction. Thin liposuction cannulas with small holes are used.
The fat is then processed “centrifugation”. This separates the debris, dead cells, and the excess fluid.
The refined fat is then injected into the recipient body region according to the measured cubic capacity.
Body Areas For Fat Grafting.
Body areas that can undergo fat grafting include;
- Breasts.
- Face.
- Buttocks.
- Hips.
- Hands.
- Feet.
When To Undergo Fat Grafting.
Those with a desire to re-sculpt the face, abdomen, arms, or any other region can undergo fat grafting in India. It is an outpatient procedure and also performed under anesthesia. The cost of fat grafting in India ranges from Rs 12, 000 to Rs 70,000.
The cost depends on the amount of fat to transfer and the body areas to be worked on. Any pre-operative and pos-operative care are provided as per the patient’s requirement.
The amount of fat removed and transferred depends on the body region. It may range from 30cc to 450cc.
A consultation with an experienced surgeon is required before undergoing fat grafting.
