"Improve the skin quality, rectify signs of aging & restore youthfulness with fat injection."
➤ Are you unhappy with the effects of aging on your face?
➤ Are you dissatisfied with the size of your breasts or buttock or need a contour improvement?
➤ Do you want a lip enhancement or cheek volume restoration?
➤ Are you worried about acne scars, wrinkles, and fine lines?
➤ Do you want a perfect jawline, high cheekbone, and sharp chin?
➤ Do you desire a more youthful-looking face?
If you want a natural result of a youthful-looking face and improve the volume and contour, try fat transfer augmentation by Dr. Karishma Kagodu, Bangalore, India's renowned best plastic cosmetic surgeon.
Suppose you are interested in restoring youthfulness with the most natural results for specific areas in your body, especially the face. In that case, you should go for fat transfer augmentation. Fat transfer corrects the signs of facial aging. It improves the contour of the desired areas of the body, i.e., breast, buttock, or face, by removing fat from chosen areas such as the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, or other areas and transferring it by injection to the desired areas of the face or wherever fat is required.
Liposuction treatment is used to remove and harvest the unwanted fat required for the fat transfer procedure. Liposuction in Bangalore can also help with body contouring while providing fat for transfer. When performed by a qualified surgeon at a reputable aesthetic clinic in Bangalore, liposuction is safe when appropriate techniques and safety protocols are followed. Depending on the patient’s requirements, VASER liposuction may also be considered for precise fat removal.
The fat transfer, augmentation, and grafting process uses your own body fat to restore volume and improve body contours. It can help improve signs of ageing and enhance the desired areas naturally, making it a popular option in cosmetic surgery for achieving youthful and natural-looking results.
You can’t change your age, but you can turn back the clock and effectively reverse the signs of ageing with the fat transfer augmentation cosmetic procedure. Most people are often curious about fat transfer and fillers and may get confused between the two. At K Aesthetics, as plastic surgeons, we frequently address questions from patients about which method would be the best and why fat augmentation/transfer can be a suitable option.
The choice depends on your body status and the amount of fat available for transfer. This procedure is conditional; if you have enough fat in your body, the surgeon can successfully perform it. Otherwise, at K Aesthetics, we recommend opting for fillers as a safe and effective alternative to achieve natural-looking rejuvenation.
FILLERS OR DERMAL FILLERS: These are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, wrinkles, folds, and tissues of the face to improve signs. These injectable fillers are foreign materials to the body and may trigger allergic reactions in sensitive people. Thus, it is recommended to perform fat transfer augmentation if you meet the required criteria. Fillers are also called injectable implants, wrinkle fillers, and soft tissue fillers.
Fat transfer to the face is a good option to correct the signs of facial aging. It is done by injecting a small amount of fat into the treatment area, improving the face’s shape and contour. In addition, fat transfer augmentation corrects wrinkles and fine lines, crow’s feet, and smile lines. If you have a deep breakdown of fat under the eyes and look older or stressed out, you can improve it through the fat transfer procedure. Dr. Karishma Kagodu has expertise in restoring beauty in the treated area through the fat transfer of viable fat cells.
Aside from implants or other fillers, fat grafting for the breasts enhances breast size and volume via fat harvesting from one part of the body, usually through liposuction, and injected into the breasts. Removing fat cells through liposuction in Bangalore can help provide the required fat for transfer. At Dr. Karishma Aesthetics, Dr. Karishma Kagodu performs advanced liposuction techniques to extract fat for transfer. Patients considering this procedure can discuss their individual requirements and liposuction cost in India during consultation.
The body’s fat becomes a natural filler, helping reshape and add volume to the breasts. Fat grafting for breasts is generally considered when women want a modest increase in breast size. For a greater increase in size, breast augmentation is primarily done through two basic methods: implants and fat grafting.
The buttock augmentation procedure is done with fat grafting. Fat transfer augmentation/grafting for the buttocks is done to enhance size, shape, and volume. Here, the same method of fat extraction through liposuction is used and transferred through injection to the desired buttock area. Fat is harvested from the thighs, abdomen, arms, or legs and transferred to the treatment location.
Pitted acne scars
Cheeks
Lips
Eyelids
Buttocks
Breasts
Tear troughs
Nasolabial folds
Facial creases & wrinkles
Hollow temples
Frown lines
OBSERVATION:
Dr. Karishma Kagodu describes fat transfer in detail, including its benefits, candidacy, associated risks, and significance.
FAST FACTS:
TIME REQUIRED: 1–5 HOURS (DEPENDS ON THE EXTENT OF THE PROCEDURE, WHETHER IT’S DONE FOR THE FACE, BREASTS, OR BUTTOCK)
ANESTHESIA: LOCAL ANESTHESIA
PAIN LEVEL: VERY MINIMAL, WELL MANAGED WITH PAIN MEDICATIONS
HOSPITAL STAY: DAYCARE PROCEDURE
FLYBACK: 3–4 DAYS
RESULTS: IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE
A fat transfer corrects and improves wrinkles, fine lines, smile lines, and crow’s feet.
It improves facial volume and contour.
You will look and feel younger with the fat grafting/transfer procedure.
Fat transfer can transform your face, lips, breasts, buttocks, cheeks, and chin with an improved youthful appearance.
It can help improve acne scars.
Fat transfer augmentation can produce natural-looking results.
It is a minimally invasive method for skin rejuvenation.
The fat grafting procedure can produce a natural appearance with long-lasting results.
Since your own fat is used, the risk of an allergic reaction to a foreign filler material is avoided.
It can be a cost-effective alternative to repeated dermal filler treatments in suitable patients.
Yes, an ideal candidate for a fat transfer procedure should meet the following criteria:
➺ Ideal candidates should be healthy enough to undergo the procedure and have no major circulation problems.
➺ The patients want to improve aging signs and correct depression in the skin.
➺ A modest increase in breast size is the concern.
➺ You want to reconstruct your breasts or conceal the signs of breast implants.
➺ You want to rejuvenate your face by smoothing smile lines or crow’s feet.
➺ You are looking for long-lasting results and a cost-effective procedure.
Preparation:
The fat transfer is usually performed as an outpatient procedure. At Dr. Karishma Aesthetics, Dr. Karishma Kagodu will evaluate your concerns, remove fat from the abdomen, hips, lower back, outer thighs, or inner thighs and transfer it into the treatment area, followed by fat purification.
Following are the steps:
A) Harvesting of Fat:
A small incision is made to remove fat from the targeted body area. This is usually done with liposuction and appropriate anesthesia. The harvested fat is then sent for purification.
B) Purification & Transfer:
The fat cells are separated from unwanted fluids and other components. Damaged cells are removed, and suitable fat cells are prepared for the transfer process.
C) Placement:
This is the final step, where the surgeon precisely deposits fat into the treatment area. The surgeon identifies the areas requiring correction and carefully injects the purified fat to improve contours and restore volume.
Results:
Fat transfer results can become visible after the procedure, with improvements in facial rejuvenation or body contouring. The longevity of results varies between patients, and some of the transferred fat may naturally be reabsorbed by the body.
Resuming Work:
Temporary swelling, bruising, and discomfort may occur at the sites where fat is extracted and grafted. These symptoms generally improve during recovery. Patients should follow all post-care advice provided by their surgeon to support smooth healing. You can typically resume office work and other light activities when your surgeon confirms that you are ready.
When it comes to surgery, every surgical procedure carries some risks or uncertainties. Fat transfer uses your own fat, so it avoids the type of allergic reaction associated with some foreign filler materials. However, like any procedure, it can have risks and should be performed after proper medical evaluation by a qualified plastic surgeon. Choosing the best liposuction surgeon in Bangalore is important when liposuction is part of your fat transfer procedure.
Some common discomforts, as a part of the healing process, can be experienced with:
Swelling: Temporary swelling generally reduces as healing progresses.
Bruising: Temporary bruising may occur and gradually settle.
Minor pain: Mild discomfort can usually be managed with prescribed medications.
The results of fat transfer can be long-lasting, but they vary from one patient to another based on individual physiological and anatomical factors. As you age, it is natural to lose volume in the face and other areas; therefore, some patients may require a repeat procedure in the future. Fat grafting can be a suitable option for those looking for natural-looking volume enhancement with relatively minimal downtime.
Swelling, Bruising & Pain: Temporary swelling, bruising, and pain can be experienced in the areas where fat has been removed and grafted. The pain would be bearable or minimal that can be controlled effectively with the pain medications. Swelling and bruising go away over the next couple of weeks.
The recovery time is only 1-3 days: The fat transfer procedure is minimally invasive, and the recovery time is short. It means you can resume normal activities within 1-3 days. Every day the result will improve, and you will look or experience better and better.
There are three different types of grafting techniques that we use at our clinic are:
➺ Aside from being board-certified, the performing surgeon must excel in performing the fat transfer/augmentation. The active membership of the reputed international & national bodies of plastic cosmetic surgery weighs on the surgeon’s credibility.
➺ Does the surgeon have the technical abilities to understand the case concerning the latest surgery method?
➺Does the clinic/centre have a licensed board certificate?
➺ Does your clinic keep record ‘After & Before’ pictures of past patients?
➺ Do you have realistic expectations and are ready for the postoperative instructions & follow-ups?
➺ It would help if you did R&D before choosing the clinic and surgeon to achieve the best natural results with safety and surety.
➣ Does the surgeon decide the right type of fat transfer with the right technique to perform the procedure?
➣ How much experience your surgeon has with fat transfer augmentation?
➣ Does your surgeon briefly describe the type & technique/approach of fat transfer you need?
➣ Have your photos been taken and evaluated by the performing surgeon?
➣ Does your surgeon inform you about the possible risks & complications associated with the procedure and a comparative analysis between fillers and fat augmentation?
➣ Did you get confirmation about the cost of fat transfer and the availability date to receive the procedure?
➣ The performing surgeon must be more than a cosmetic surgeon- they should be an artist with the proper medical knowledge and the artistic vision needed to create harmony among the patients’ facial features, body contours, and desired realistic goals.
➣ The accreditation, awards, rewards, and certificates for contributing the plastic & cosmetic surgery are an excellent source of knowing the surgeon’s credibility.
➣ The technical abilities of a surgeon to perform the procedure and an adaptation to the innovative and advanced technology can be seen through their hospital setup and given results. So, crosschecking the respective websites and reviewing portals and blogs are essential.
➣ The qualifications, education, training, and participation in world congress meetings, seminars, and hands-on practices, validate the surgeon’s reputation and recognition in the respective field.
Fat transfer cost in Bangalore, India, varies from 45000 to 1, 30,000 INR. Once you finish the procedure, you will be satisfied and happy with the long-lasting results. Thus, you get your money’s worth having this procedure.
Again, it’s highly customized, and the cost estimation takes various factors into account, so it can’t be put straight. Furthermore, it would vary from Patient to Patient.
Some direct factors that influence the cost matter for fat transfer are: –
NOTE: GST must be added to all cost quotes.
No, this is not a substitute for weight loss, but it can effectively slim down the area to a certain degree to meet the requirement of fullness in the face and other body areas such as breasts or buttocks. It is advisable to reach a stable weight before the procedure, and avoiding future weight gain helps sustain the results for a long time.
Generally, it is performed under local anesthesia, but the extent of the surgery decides the best one. Our expert anesthesiologist will use their experienced judgment to make the call. However, general anesthesia may require in some cases.
Usually, fat transfer is suitable for those patients who have enough amount of fat in the body. At the same time, most men and women have some areas of unwanted fat that are used effectively to perform the surgery. Very thin patients are not eligible for this procedure, but it is again decided by the targeted areas to be treated. However, facial rejuvenation with fat transfer for thin patients is usually not a problem due to the small amount of fat requirement.
Yes, it has long-lasting or permanent results, somewhat dependent on the area where the fat is placed. For example, fat transfer done in temples and cheeks will have longer results or even be permanent due to the less movement of these areas. While the lips, which are the most mobile structures, will have less fat survival rate. Thus, the less movement in an area, the better the fat survives.
You can resume your normal activities from the next day of the surgery if minor swelling or pain is bearable and doesn’t cause further discomfort. Although, we suggest taking a rest for a few days to achieve a smooth healing or easy recovery.
Fat cells are usually collected from regions of your body where the fat volume is extremely dense such as the thighs or buttocks.
There is no chance of side effects or chemical reactions because your body fat is placed in the treated areas to offer the desired contour, shape, volume, and youthfulness. It is a natural way of rejuvenation and sculpting that adds the natural benefit of achieving the desired outcomes. In addition, when fat cells are re-injected into your body, they are likely to survive and thrive due to the tendency of new blood supply to grow back into those cells.
It takes anywhere from 1-5 hours, depending on the areas of the body in which fat is harvested or grafted. For example, fat transfer for the face can be done in 2-3 hours, whereas the same procedure for the buttocks or breasts with the help of liposuction may take between 4-5 hours.