10 Facial Fat Transfer Tips
Facial fat transfer is a fantastic cosmetic enhancement for rejuvenating your natural beauty. It’s the Robin Hood of aesthetic medicine. It takes from the rich, plentiful fat deposits and redistributes the volume to the impoverished areas that need it. As with any cosmetic procedure, you should fully understand the science behind the technology and how you can enhance and sustain the benefits.
Here are 10 tips board-certified dermatologist Dr. Lisa Donofrio offers to ensure your facial fat grafting procedure is an outstanding success.
1. Feed the Fat Well
After your facial fat transfer procedure, the fat cells must get sufficient nutrients to establish a blood supply in their new location. Eat foods rich in healthy fats and omega-3 oils like salmon, avocados, and extra-virgin olive oil.
2. Sleep Right
If you’re a natural side or stomach sleeper, you’ll want to change your habits to avoid putting excessive pressure on the transferred fat cells. In the weeks leading up to your procedure, start practicing sleeping on your back, surrounding yourself with pillows if necessary to keep you from rolling over in the middle of the night.
3. No Smoking
Avoid smoking as if your life depended on it – because it does. And so does the grafted fat. Smoking restricts oxygen and nutrients from flowing through your bloodstream, which is vital to the survival of transferred fat cells.
4. Exercise (and at the Right Time)
You will want to avoid strenuous exercise during the first couple of months after getting a fat transfer. While we encourage you to do gentle exercises such as light walking, avoid any movement that can put pressure on the treated areas.
After about eight weeks, the newly transferred fat cells should have established a sufficient blood supply. Then, you’ll be ready to do vigorous exercise that will get your heart pumping, pushing nutrient-rich blood to the treated area.
5. Stay Hydrated
Make sure you drink plenty of water during recovery. In addition, get the necessary electrolytes like salt and minerals that keep your body hydrated.
6. Keep a Stable Weight
If your weight fluctuates after a fat transfer, it could affect the results. Though weight gains have less impact, weight loss will diminish fat throughout your entire body, including the fat transferred during your procedure.
7. Use Platelet-Rich Plasma
Physicians have used PRP treatment in wound care for decades. It has recently gained traction in aesthetics by prompting the body’s natural healing process for cosmetic benefits. Talk to Dr. Donofrio about how it can help promote and preserve fat transfer results.
8. Be Patient
If you typically use injectable fillers as an anti-aging treatment, you’ve come to expect immediate results. Facial fat transfer requires more time, taking a couple of weeks before you realize the full effects. And if significant fat fails to survive the grafting, you’ll need additional sessions.
9. Don’t Believe the Myths
You can find many facial fat transfer misconceptions online, but most – if not all – are untrue. When you have this procedure done by a skilled provider, you will enjoy anti-aging results that look and feel completely natural. Dr. Donofrio will enlighten you on the pros and cons of the procedure during your consultation.
10. Choose the Right Surgeon
A facial fat transfer’s success or failure eventually comes down to who you choose to perform the procedure. It takes artist’s skill and a physician’s extensive understanding of facial anatomy to do the job right. Make sure the person you partner with has attained board certification and can refer you to testimonials from satisfied patients.
Is a Facial Fat Transfer Right for You?
Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Lisa Donofrio specializes in facial fat transfers and would love to talk with you.
Contact Aria DermSpa at (203) 421-6674 to schedule your consultation for a facial fat transfer in Madison, CT.