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Fat Grafting
What Does Fat Grafting Do?
Micro fat grafting is a process in which fat from one area of the body is used to build lasting structural changes in the face (or body). Dr. Slenkovich can sometimes perform Fat Grafting in lieu of Face Lift Surgery.
Is Fat Grafting Permanent?
In many ways micro fat grafting, called lipostructure by some, is like a "permanent collagen injection" because once the fat has taken at the grafted site it is essentially permanent.
Are You a Candidate for Fat Grafting?
If you have indentations in your skin, depressed scars, or deep wrinkles, you may be a candidate for micro fat grafting.
How Is the Fat Grafting Procedure Performed?
With fat grafting, your own fat is collected, or suctioned, from a distant donor area such as your stomach and re-injected into the defect area. It may require sedation plus local anesthesia if larger amounts of fat are to be collected.
What Is Recovery Like After Fat Grafting?
Postoperative pain is usually minimal. The most common postoperative issue is swelling and some bruising. This is highly variable, based on individual healing characteristics. Swelling could last as long as two weeks. More than one session of fat grafting may be needed to achieve your goals.
Financing:
We will be pleased to help you obtain financing for this procedure. We are affiliated with companies that offer financing for cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Slenkovich has written or edited medical articles on Fat Grafting. Click
“Facial Fat Grafting".
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ABOUT FACIAL CONTOURING & REJUVENATION
Interestingly, that youthful, healthy appearance of youth that miidle age seems to rob us of stems not from the skin, but from the underlying shape of the facial tissues.
Through advances in facial rejuvenation surgery Dr. Slenkovich restores this three-dimensionalal form of the face and neck, giving a more natural, youthful and refreshed appearance.
During the consultation process, Dr. Slenkovich individualizes your treatment recommendations, detailing procedures to bring back a more youthful facial shape and fullness, combining procedures to reach your goals.
Adjunctive procedures, such as permanent fat grafting, skin resurfacing or peeling, and removal of frown-line muscles can add to sustained, long-term rejuvenation.
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