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Is Fat Transfer Surgery Painful?

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

Types of fat transfer procedures

After the fat transfer procedure is complete, you’ll be given painkillers, which paracetamol and an anti-inflammatory to control any mild discomfort you may have after the .

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Is fat transfer to the face a painful procedure?

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

How long does the fat transfer procedure last?

The length of fat transfer surgery depends on the procedure being performed. Fat transfer to areas of the face may take no more than 45 minutes. Large-volume fat to the or may take 3 to 4 hours to perform due to the additional liposuction to the fat.

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

What are the side effects of fat transfer?

Fat side include 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 that persist beyond what is expected, please contact our team for and advice.

Can the body reject fat transfer?

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

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

What is the fat transfer recovery period like?

, allowing bruising and swelling to fully settle, with full healing by the six-month mark. Any patient who has had a fat transfer will have restrictions on the activities they can carry out, the ability to drive a car, until their says it is safe to do so.

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

Centre for Surgery is the clinic in London. It has in all types of fat transfer surgery, including BBL, breast augmentation with fat transfer, and . Our surgeons are all fully GMC-registered cosmetic surgeons, and we of fat transfer procedures each year, with an over 95% patient satisfaction rate, as shown by our hundreds of five-star Google and Trustpilot reviews. Our post-operative aftercare was as outstanding by the Care in our most recent . If you are keen to book a fat transfer consultation in London, please get in touch with our friendly coordinator team to arrange a face-to-face consultation with an expert .

Call or fill in the form below. A coordinator will call you within one working day to book your consultation with the consultant best to your .

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