What Is Fat Grafting?

Fat grafting uses your own natural body fat to smooth wrinkles and imperfections; improve body or facial contouring; plump up areas of depleted volume; and correct post-liposuction irregularities.  During the fat grafting process, unwanted, excess fat is removed from targeted areas of your body and then injected into areas of the face, hands or body to reshape and restore youthful fullness.  Because fat grafting uses your own natural fat, the results are long lasting and natural looking. 

Is Fat Grafting Right For Me?

Have you ever wished you could take excess fat from one part of your body and shift it someplace that would benefit from extra volume and contouring?  Whether you’re trying to combat the signs of aging, or seeking to smooth and shape your face and body, natural fat grafting may be able to help.  Natural fat grafting can serve as a good alternative for patients who don’t want ― or need ― facial surgery, as well as for patients who wish to avoid the frequent maintenance requirements of temporary cosmetic tissue fillers.  And, depending on your individual circumstances, natural fat grafting can also be used in combination with plastic surgery or other facial rejuvenation techniques to provide more elegant and natural-looking results.  Why not make an appointment with Dr. Kim today to find out if fat grafting is right for you?

How Is Natural Fat Grafting Different From Other Tissue Fillers?

With natural fat grafting, you’re not putting any foreign substances into your body; you’re simply shifting your own fat from an area where you don’t want it, to another area where you do.  Because the fat is natural, it will look, feel and respond like your own natural tissue.   What’s more, unlike temporary cosmetic fillers or collagen ― which require maintenance treatments as frequently as every six to twelve months ― with natural fat transfer, your results will be beautiful, natural looking and longer lasting.  Finally, with the natural fat harvesting procedure, you’ll be able to take advantage of sculpting and contouring in those areas of your body from which you harvest the fat. 

Can Fat Grafting Be Combined With Other Procedures?

Yes.  Fat grafting is often combined with other facial rejuvenation and body sculpting procedures, including liposuction, facelift, brow lift, neck lift and eyelid surgery.  By combining fat grafting with other procedures, you may be able to achieve even better results. Dr. Kim will discuss with you what approach can help you achieve the look you desire. 

How Do I Get Started? 

Dr. Kim and the staff of Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey are happy to discuss this procedure with you.  Please feel free to call for a private consultation or schedule an appointment online at one of our offices.