Facial Fat Grafting | Kyle Song MD - Irvine Plastic Surgery

Have you recently made the decision to undergo fat grafting? Then congratulations – you’re just a procedure away from achieving a more contoured, natural-looking appearance. Whether you’re looking to enhance your buttocks or breasts, or want to achieve a more youthful face with volumized, contoured cheeks, a fat grafting procedure can make it all possible.

If you’re not sure what’s involved with fat grafting, it’s a relatively straightforward procedure. Fat is harvested from a predetermined donor site; typically the stomach, waist, thighs, or anywhere else you’d like a little contouring. After harvesting, it’s cleaned and purified so it’s ready for injection. The fat is placed into a syringe and injected into the treatment area, whether it’s in the face, buttocks, or breasts.

The main benefit to fat grafting is that it produces stellar, natural-looking results. For example, let’s say you want perkier breasts. Before fat grafting, your only option would be to undergo breast augmentation, which might not produce the natural, subtle results you’re after. Yet with fat grafting, you can achieve lift and volume without using implants.

Additionally, fat grafting can make facial enhancements look more authentic without seeming “overdone”. Instead of using dermal fillers – which needs to be done yearly to maintain results – fat grafting can be used to achieve permanent results.

Before undergoing a fat grafting procedure, it’s important for patients to keep in mind that there will be some swelling associated with the treatment. In general, here’s what you can expect in terms of swelling after your fat grafting treatment:

From the donor site: This is the area where the fat is being harvested. The donor site will typically be swollen for four to six weeks; however, many patients report that the swelling isn’t as noticeable by three to four weeks after the treatment.

In the grafted site: This is the area where the grafted fat is injected. Swelling here is much more minimal than at the donor site, which means it disappears faster as well. Swelling usually dissipates two to three weeks after surgery.

For more information about fat grafting, or to learn what fat grafting can do for your appearance, schedule a consultation with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kyle Song at Song Plastic Surgery. Located in Irvine, California, Song Plastic Surgery serves the greater Orange County area. Learn more by visiting http://www.kylesongmd.com/. Call (949) 701 -4454 to learn more today!

If you’re in pursuit of a visage that looks years younger than your actual age, facial injections and Botox treatments simply aren’t going to cut it. While these treatments can certainly help you smooth out wrinkles and minimize deep creases, the fact remains that they don’t help treat one of the biggest signs of aging: loss of facial volume.

Think about it this way: when you were younger, it’s likely that you had fuller cheeks and a more contoured face. Yet as the years went on, you probably lost a considerable amount of volume, due to fat migration and loss of skin elasticity. The end result? Hollow, saggy cheeks and less facial contouring.

The Solution to Lost Volume: Facial Fat Grafting

That’s why Dr. Kyle Song of Song Plastic Surgery in Irvine, California (also serving the greater Orange County area) is pleased to provide his patients with superior facial contouring with fat grafting. This unique and innovative procedure can be used to restore volume that’s lost during the aging process. What’s more, fat-grafting procedures can also provide facial contouring, as the treatment can be used to heighten the appearance of cheekbones, eliminate cheek hollows, and create a firmer and more youthful-looking neckline.

So what is fat grafting, and how can it help you restore lost facial volume?

Fat grafting involves taking fat out from one section of the patient’s body and injecting it into the area that needs additional volume. In other words, Dr. Song can remove fat from common grafting sites such as your buttocks, hips, stomach, or even the upper part of your arms. This can provide subtle body contouring, which is an added bonus to the facial fat grafting procedure.

Once the fat has been harvested from the grafting area, Dr. Song will inject it into the patient’s facial area. Dr. Song can tailor the treatment to produce the best results possible, which means that you’ll walk away from the treatment satisfied.

Facial fat grafting can be done in Dr. Song’s office, which makes this a convenient treatment. Recovery is surprisingly fast; minimal bruising in the harvested area can be expected. Results can be permanent.

For more information about facial fat grafting procedures, schedule a consultation with Dr. Song at Song Plastic Surgery in Irvine, California (also serving the greater Orange County areas). Call (949) 701-4454

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