Fat transfer injections use fat from problem areas in your own body to enhance other areas where volume and fullness have been lost. Led by our skilled surgeon Dr. Troy Austin, fat transfer injections, and other cosmetic procedures are provided for residents of Augusta, Evans, Columbia County, and nearby areas in Georgia. We are also happy to provide our services to residents of Aiken and the neighboring communities in South Carolina.
You won’t have to worry about preparing for the procedure, but please inform Dr. Austin at your intake consultation about any medications you might be taking, such as aspirin and other blood thinners, allergy medications, sleep aids, NSAIDS, or muscle relaxers, and whether you have received any other injections in the past four months. You may have to suspend certain medications in preparation for surgery. If you have any skin infection or irritation, it is best to delay treatment until the condition passes.
Since the results are created using natural fat, they do not fade away like dermal filler treatments. You may notice small changes in your results as you age or experience changes in weight, but they will be otherwise permanent.
Imagine if you could just move fat from areas such as love handles and inner thighs to areas such as the breasts, neck, or cheekbones to enhance volume and fullness! That’s basically what fat transfer injections do. Fat transfer injection, known medically as microlipoinjection, transfers fat from problem areas in your body to areas where you desire to enhance fullness and volume.
Fat transfer injections have gained widespread popularity because the procedure is safe and effective, and provides the following advantages over other procedures:
The fat transfer procedure is performed in three steps, and we will administer a sedative or local anesthesia to ensure your maximum comfort throughout the procedure. First, fat is extracted from the harvest site using liposuction. Typically, this fat will be extracted from such areas as the abdomen, buttocks, back, or thighs, slimming and contouring the harvest area. Then, the harvested fat cells are liquefied, isolated, and sterilized. Finally, the liquefied fat cells are injected directly into the target area using a fine-gauge needle, enhancing volume and fullness in that area. Your results will be immediately visible after the injections. Some patients may require a follow-up treatment because, in some patients, the body may absorb some or all of the transplanted fat cells.
Fat transfer injections are suitable for almost any healthy adult who wishes to improve their appearance without plastic surgery. This procedure is ideal for younger adults to enhance facial and body contours, and for older patients who want to deter and reverse the visible signs of aging. Fat transfer injections are also ideal for patients who want to eliminate fat from problem areas while enhancing other areas of the body and face.
There is very little risk of any adverse reaction with fat transfer injections because the procedure uses tissue from your own body to enhance and increase volume in desired areas. You won’t have to worry about preparing for the procedure, but please inform Dr. Austin at your intake consultation about any medications you might be taking, such as aspirin and other blood thinners, allergy medications, sleep aids, NSAIDS, or muscle relaxers, and whether you have received any other injections in the past four months. You may have to suspend certain medications in preparation for surgery. If you have any skin infection or irritation, it is best to delay treatment until the condition passes.
