Alias Name
Forehead Fat Grafting

Procedure Detail
A fat grafting procedure, or fat injection, transfers fat from areas in which you have excess fat, such as the outer thighs, refine to pure fat and injected to forehead, once fat tissue survived, the result is long lasting.

Features
The fat transfer to forehead can fill the wrinkles and create create round voluminous forehead

Benefits
volume forehead, look younger, reduce forehead wrinkle

Recommended
Flat forehead, short narrow forehead

Suitable Candidate
Forehead not round enough; forehead with depression, uneven; those who are unwilling to accept the prosthesis and do not wish to have repeated injections.

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Pros
The use of its own fat basically does not cause rejection; there is no obvious incision, so there is no need to worry about scars, the result is soft and natural.

Cons
Compare to hyaluronic acid injection, the recovery period is longer; there is a certain degree of absorption with fat tissure, which may require a second surgery; there will be swelling in the early post-op stage, and there will be blood and bruise at the liposuction site

Unsuitable Candidate
Menstrual period, pregnant women and Lactating; skin disease and inflammation; persons under 18 years of age; patients with severe liver, kidney, heart and brain diseases, severe blood diseases, uncontrolled diabetes and infectious diseases .

Scar
No

Treatment Time
 1-2hr

Anesthesia Method
Local anesthesia

Treatment Course
1-2 times, 3 months later for 2nd treatment

Procedures Technique
 surgery

Sustainability
permanent

Recovery Period
3-6 months

Qualification
Practitioner in medical aesthetics or plastic surgeon

Pain Scale
mild

Before the Procedure

1. Not for surgical contraindications: such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.

2. Avoid treatment during menstrual period to prevent bruising and swelling; women in pregnancy and lactation need to inform the doctor in advance.

3. Do not take any anticoagulant drugs, Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation and aspirin for half a month before surgery

4. Arrange for rest time

5. Female patients should avoid surgery during menstrual periods;
6. Prepare elastic compression garments for liposuction site;
7. If general anesthesia or compound anesthesia are used, fasting for at least 6 hours before surgery.

0 days to 3 days Severe swelling period
Recovery tips:
the injection site will be swollen, there will be mild bruising, and there will be a little blood scab on the injection point.

Aftercare methods:

1.  Apply erythromycin ointment at the injection site without water, no squeezing and massaging, no hot bath or ice compress;

2. Post surgery should apply antibiotics for 3 days, light pressure bandage for 5-7 days to prevent inflammation and infections

3.  Return to the hospital the next day for follow up

4. No smoking no alcohol and spicy irritating food; ensure that the surgical site is clean to prevent infection.

4 days to 6 days rapid detumescence period
Recovery tips:
 Mild pain at the liposuction site, swelling gradually disappears, the change is more obvious, the bruise is basically absorbed, the effect is not final, wait patiently.

Caring methods:

1. After 72 hours of operation, you can apply hot compress to disperse the bruise, but not on the face

2. able to wash face without putting too much pressure, no massage

 
7 days to 7 days Stitch removal day
Recovery tips:
7 days later remove stitches at the hospital (because of different surgical methods, you need to remove the stitches according to the doctor’s advice).

Caring methods:

1. . Keep the wound clean to prevent infection

2. The wound should not be wet within 24 hours after the thread is removed;
3. The wound should not be rubbed;
4. Light diet and no spicy and irritating food;
5. Wear the elastic compress garments full day.

8 days to 15 days, continuous detumescence period
Recovery tips:
The swelling is gradually absorbed, and the effect is more significant.

Caring methods:

1. For Liposuction area, wear the elastic compress garments for at least 1-3 months, sleep on back and do not squeeze or press the injection site.

16 days to 30 days tissue recovery period
Recovery tips:
The transplanted fat survives and the effect will basically be stable.

Caring methods:

1.  Avoid squeezing the site entire month;
2. No smoking, no alcohol, no spicy, no seafood within one month after operation;
3. Vitamin E can be taken orally to promote tissue survival rate

31 days ~ 90 days effect stable period
Recovery tips:
The effect is stable, and the hyaluronic acid gradually begins to metabolize after 3 months.

Caring methods:

1. If the shape is not satisfying, a second injection can be given after three months.

Reminder
The above postoperative care is for reference only. Due to individual differences and different surgical procedures, the recovery cycle, suture removal time and aftercare methods will be different. The specific plan is to follow the doctor’s advice.