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Is Fat Transfer Surgery Painful?

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Fat transfer is a procedure that involves  to remove excess fat from areas, followed by injection into areas that require volume enhancement. The is not . Your local anaesthetic into the areas that need liposuction and fat whilst you are asleep under a anaesthetic. Fat transfer can be carried out with a local anaesthetic, such as for the face, or under general anaesthetic for the body, breast fat and the BBL).


Types of fat transfer procedures


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Is fat transfer to the face a painful procedure?


Fat to the face is most commonly performed under local anaesthetic when alone, but under general when with . The procedure is well tolerated, with only mild bruising and swelling, which lasts up to 1 week after the procedure. Any experienced will vary based on factors, a patient’s individual pain threshold, the size of the and used, and the surgeon’s expertise in performing the facial fat procedure. The always takes excellent care to inject a local into all treatment areas to ensure a comfortable procedure .


How long does the fat transfer procedure last?


The length of fat transfer on the being . Fat transfer to areas of the face may take no more than 45 . Large-volume fat to the or breasts may take 3 to 4 hours to due to the additional liposuction to harvest the fat.











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Our fat at Centre for Surgery in London will assess you at your consultation and give you an accurate idea of how long the fat transfer could take. To learn more about fat transfer, please call to speak with one of our friendly, knowledgeable coordinators and book a fat transfer consultation with a specialist plastic surgeon in London.


What are the side effects of fat transfer?


Fat side the following:


It is normal to expect the above side effects, which will all settle down over the first 4 to 6 weeks. If you are experiencing any side effects that beyond what is expected, please our postoperative team for further information and advice.


Can the body reject fat transfer?


Fat that has been injected as part of a fat procedure is not rejected by your body. Fat is a natural material that does not cause an immune when to other areas of the body. Any grafted fat requires a rich blood supply to ensure fat cell survival. This is why the surgeon’s post-operative in the vital first few weeks is important to fat cell survival. Any fat reabsorbed by the body should not be seen as fat rejection, as fat cell absorption is a normal of any fat .


In most fat procedures, fat cell rates of 60-80% are . These survival figures can be if smoke, with a much lower rate of fat cell viability in who smoke.


















What is the fat transfer recovery period like?


, and to fully settle, with full healing evident by the mark. Any who has had a fat transfer procedure will have restrictions on the everyday they can carry out, the to drive a car, until their surgeon says it is safe to do so.


How to choose the best surgeon for fat transfer in London?


Centre for Surgery is the leading clinic in London. It has experience in all types of fat transfer surgery, BBL, breast with fat transfer, and . Our surgeons are all fully GMC-registered cosmetic surgeons, and we perform hundreds of fat transfer each year, with an over 95% patient satisfaction rate, as shown by our hundreds of Google and reviews. Our program was described as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in our most recent . If you are keen to book a fat in London, please get in touch with our patient team to arrange a face-to-face with an expert plastic .
















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