Cheek Volume Fat Grafting
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Alias Name
Apple Cheek 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 Cheeks (apples of the cheeks) to create that “baby face” look. Once Fat tissue survive, it will be permanent and high safety
Features
Improved facial fullness, look a lot younger.
Benefits
Facial fullness, facial shape beautifies, look younger.
Recommended
No apple cheek.
Suitable Candidate
Those with sunken cheek muscles; those wish for more three-dimensional facial contour.
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Pros
Result is natural. The use of its own fat tissue basically does not cause rejection; there is no obvious incision, so there is no need to worry about scars; using injection, less pain.
Cons
Compare to hyaluronic acid injection, the recovery period is longer; there is a certain degree of absorption with fat tissue, 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
1-1.5 hr
Anesthesia Method
Local anesthesia or general 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
No pain
Before the Procedure
- Not for surgical contraindications: such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc..
- There is no infection in the surgical area.
- Do not take any anticoagulant drugs, Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation and aspirin for half a month before surgery.
- Arrange for rest time.
- Female patients should avoid surgery during menstrual periods.
- Prepare elastic compression garments for liposuction site
- If general anesthesia or compound anesthesia are used, fasting for at least 6 hours before surgery.
0-3rd days
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:
- Apply erythromycin ointment at the injection site without water, no squeezing and massaging, no hot bath or ice compress.
- Post-surgery should apply antibiotics for 3 days, light pressure bandage for 5-7 days to prevent inflammation and infections.
- Return to the hospital the next day for follow up.
- No smoking no alcohol and spicy irritating food; ensure that the surgical site is clean to prevent infection
4-6th days
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:
- After 72 hours of operation, you can apply hot compress to disperse the bruise, but not on the face.
- Able to wash face without putting too much pressure, no massage
7th days
Recovery tips:
7 days to remove sutures at the hospital (because of different surgical methods, do it according to doctor’s advice).
Caring methods:
- Keep the wound clean to prevent infection.
- The wound should not be wet within 24 hours after removing the suture.
- No rubbing, apply scar removal ointment to lighten the scar.
- Pay attention to light diet, spicy food.
8-15th days
Recovery tips:
The swelling is gradually absorbed, and the effect is more significant.
Caring methods:
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. Compress garments need to be word whole day after suture removal.
16-30th days
Recovery Tips:
The transplanted fat survives, and the effect will basically be stable.
Aftercare methods:
- Avoid squeezing the site entire month..
- No smoking, no alcohol, no spicy, no seafood within one month after operation.
- Vitamin E can be taken orally to promote tissue survival rate.
31-90th days
Recovery tips:
The effect is stable and in a better state.
Caring methods:
- No special care is required. If you are not satisfied with the effect, you can perform secondary filling.
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.
FAQ 常见问答题
- Overfilled fat transfer will cause lumpy and uneven skin.
- Infection could happen if procedure is not conducted in clean room.
- Improper correction might occur with inexperienced doctor
- Unskillful doctor can cause lots of other complications
The key to preventing any adverse complications, is that a practitioner MUST be equipped with the right training and administer the correct techniques, the procedure needs to be done in a proper operation cleanroom
Autologous fat grafting has unpredictable success rates, depends on individual. In general, 75 to 80 percent of the fat injected during any fat transfer procedure will survive. Normally it will take 2-3 injections to see desired result.
It’s surgery, of course, though very minor. The incisions are small. The canula that harvests the fat and needle that re-injects it are also both tiny.
No, you don’t need to be admitted to hospital. Fat transfer recovery time varies from patient to patient, but most people should arrange to take at least 7-10 days off from work and other social activities. Initial healing takes a few weeks, after which the swelling will gradually subside before the final results are apparent.
Liposuction techniques is done through tiny incisions that leave almost no scarring, with doctor’s good skill there won’t be any uneven bumps on skin.
Fat grafting has been shown to last longer than fillers in terms of maintaining fullness. Using the patient’s own fat, high safety, the result is soft and natural and allows the opportunity to produce an overall improved body contour removing stubborn areas of fat deposits. The con is Fat grafting procedures most often involve surgery with some amount of anesthesia. HA filler on the other hand is a typical treatment requires only topical anesthesia and can be performed in-office within a short span of time. However, the result is temporary and require ongoing maintenance over time which is costly
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