Micro Fat Injections

In this age of the natural and the biological, your own fat has unique properties: it can rejuvenate the face, correct wrinkles and restore lost volume. This is undoubtedly the future of cosmetic surgery, and a haute couture approach to facial ageing. At present, I'm convinced that over the next ten years, aesthetic medicine techniques using fat will develop spectacularly and gradually take the place of aesthetic medicine using non-natural products.

Are there any drawbacks to hyaluronic acid in aesthetic medicine?

Hyaluronic acid is a macromolecule with volumising and moisturising properties. Its current uses in aesthetic medicine include correcting fine lines and wrinkles, restoring volume to the cheekbones and the jawline, and filling nasolabial folds. While the treatment can temporarily correct the signs of ageing, it cannot treat the cause. Repeated maintenance injections in the same areas will eventually cause swelling of the face. Hyaluronic acid is a monophasic molecule that does not integrate with the tissues over time. It is not suitable for treating dark circles, since the Tyndall effect ends up creating bags under the eyes, with an unattractive swollen, bluish look. Fat injection is the only real and lasting solution to hollowing of the eye area.

The use of fat in aesthetic medicine

Thanks to recent advances in aesthetics, it is now possible to harvest fat in a minimally invasive way and to purify it with unique microcentrifugation and nanofiltration techniques. These steps ensure that the fat is pure and of better quality. Small cannulas are also used. As the technique is autologous, there is a very limited risk of rejection, since no foreign body is introduced. The aim of fat transfer is to restore volume to the face. While the areas to be treated are determined according to each patient's needs, fat reinjection is often used to fill dark circles, hollows under the eyes, temples, cheeks and cheekbones. Fat can also be used to fill the nasolabial folds and the wrinkles around the mouth. The results are discreet, natural and long-lasting, which often makes it preferable to hyaluronic acid injections: micro-injections of fat achieve long-lasting volumising effects. The fat ages with the patient, for long-lasting, natural results.

Nanofat and regenerative medicine

Harvesting and reinjecting autologous fat has opened up a wide range of possibilities. Fat cells contain stem cells. When the fat is processed, the adipocytes are removed and only the stem cellsremain. In aesthetic medicine, acting on stem cells means acting on the cause of ageing, not merely on its symptoms. The skin is deeply regenerated, and its texture and quality improve. Today, cell therapy offers hope to a great many medical specialties.

How micro-injections of fat with Dr Hayot work

Dr Hayot always begins with an initial consultation. A discussion and a precise examination of your face help determine your needs, and together you decide on the most appropriate treatments. Dr Hayot is developing instruments that make aesthetic medicine with fat easier to perform. A small amount of fat is harvested under local anaesthetic. He is also developing filters to defibrose the fat in situ before injection, as well as instruments to liquefy it at will so that it can be worked far more finely. The anaesthetic is local, and the use of very fine needles makes this a gentle treatment. Micro-injections of fat can be combined with other aesthetic procedures, such as blepharoplasty, to achieve a harmonious facial rejuvenation.

How much does a fat micro-injection treatment with Dr Hayot cost?

Dr Hayot always gives you a bespoke quotation at your first consultation. The fee varies with the procedures and techniques indicated in each case.