In an ideal and perfect world, we wouldn’t need to worry about what we eat, what is gluten free and what isn’t, how many calories are there in a soda, how much we need to exercise etc. But this is not a perfect world so the only thing we can do is dream. Many women are fighting a fight with their stubborn body fat one way or the other. And even though we are still very far from getting all our nutrients in a form of a pill, we are still light years ahead of our parents. With the help of plastic surgery, we can now have bigger breasts, erase the signs of aging with botox injections or dermal fillers and we can even eliminate body fat through liposuction. Plastic surgery has gone so far that surgeons can now use our problematic areas to good use through fat transfer.
What is fat transfer?
To put it simple, fat transfer utilizes a technique in which a plastic surgeon takes fat from one part of your body (fat that you don’t want) and use it in another part of your body where you want to have fuller contours. Women usually want to have fuller, more defined contours around their breasts, buttocks, calves and face.
Fat transfer is also known as fat grafting. According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, this procedure is not only safe and well tolerated, but it also produces natural-looking results.
Who can benefit from the procedure?
Mothers that had several children usually develop really stubborn fat deposits around their stomach. Women with this type of stomach, develop something that is known as a ‘muffin top’ and all they want is to have a slimmer stomach and maybe a bit fuller buttocks.
With the help of fat transfer procedure, the plastic surgeon removes the fat from undesired places, like the stomach and hips, and transfers it in order to augment the buttocks. This technique is called the Brazilian butt lift. As an end result, the patient gets a much slimmer stomach and hips and round, well-shaped buttocks.
What is the procedure used for?
Fat transfer procedure can be used to fill in and plump up various parts of your body. Some women want to use their own fat to treat deep wrinkles and lines on their face, reduce scars from acne or have bigger but natural looking breasts.
One of the biggest advantages of fat transfer is that it totally safe. There’s no risk of your body rejecting the fat. Generally speaking, the fat that the surgeon transfers, naturally blends in with the area whether it’s fat, muscle tissue or bone
You will find a lot of plastic surgeons that are more comfortable of using fat transfer for butt enhancement than to use implants. This is mainly because fat transfer is easier to work with and can produce more natural contours and has a lower chance of complications.
Who’s a good candidate for fat transfer?
In order to be a good candidate for fat transfer, you first and foremost need to have enough fat for harvesting. So those of you that have very little body fat or that are naturally thin, are not good candidates for fat transfer. However, it’s often the case that doctors prescribe a very rich and high calorie diet, where you can eat whatever you want and then once you accumulated enough fat, the doctor will simply transfer it somewhere else and give you a nicer more-contoured look.
If you think you have what it takes to be a good candidate for a fat transplant, contact us today and schedule a consultation with dr. Kotoske.
