Is lipofilling long-lasting?
Before / after
Real cases from the practice, unretouched, framed on the treated area only. Each result is individual and does not predict yours.
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Written and reviewed by Dr Bernard Hayot, ophthalmologist, RPPS 10003926226.
What is lipofilling?
Lipofilling involves taking fat directly from the patient’s body, usually from the fleshier areas, and reinjecting it into other parts of the body in order to reshape their volume. This is known as autologous fat grafting. The harvested fat is processed before injection. Lipofilling can be used to reshape the body (breasts, buttocks) but also the face (wrinkles, dark circles, cheekbones, cheeks).
When can I see the final result after surgery?
The results of fat injections are progressive. They can be appreciated soon after the procedure, but they improve over time, as the reinjected fat tends to reactivate collagen production and improve skin hydration. This is due to the stem cells and growth factors of the stromal vascular fraction contained in autologous fat. With volumising lipofilling, the final result can be seen after one month. After 3 to 6 months, the effects build further, with an improvement in skin texture and quality.
Whichever technique is chosen, the face is plumped up, the texture of the skin is improved, the gaze is softer and volumes are better filled out. Hollow dark circles are genuinely reduced. The result is perfectly natural.
Would a further fat injection be advisable?
Facial lipofilling gives long-lasting results, as it is a genuine fat cell graft. Once injected, the fat cells are incorporated into the tissues and remain there durably.
Reinjected fat does not, however, prevent skin ageing, and it is sensitive to variations in weight. Skin ageing cannot be halted permanently.
It can change over time in the same way as other parts of the face and body. Newly injected fat cells therefore follow the evolution of the face, and volumes may hollow out again over the years or after weight loss, or increase after weight gain.
If I lose weight
Further fat injections can be performed after weight loss. The amount of fat present on the patient’s body must, however, be sufficient for it to be harvested and injected.
If I put on weight
Volumes do not hollow out, and wrinkles and hollows are less of a problem. There is little need for further fat injections. The volumes rebuilt before the weight gain change in step with the rest of the body.
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