Ideal Candidates for Fat Grafting

Structural fat grafting offers a natural way to restore volume and improve contour in areas of the body affected by aging, weight loss, or natural volume depletion. With our fat grafting in Boston, we use your own fat to enhance areas such as the breasts, buttocks, hips, and other regions that benefit from added fullness and improved shape. This approach allows for subtle, natural-looking enhancement while also refining the area where the fat is harvested, helping create more balanced, proportionate results.

Who Is a Good Candidate for Fat Transfer?

A good candidate for fat transfer will have adequate fat deposits on the body for harvesting, usually in areas such as the abdomen, thigh, flanks, and back. This procedure may be appropriate for patients who have enough body fat to harvest and want to augment certain areas of the body with their own natural fat instead of implants or fillers.

Dr. Richard Montilla can skillfully augment and enhance various areas of the body performing his Worcester fat grafting techniques, including:

Facial fat transfer
Breast augmentation
Buttocks augmentation
Hand rejuvenation

Benefits of Fat Transfer

Fat transfer is a popular procedure that offers our Boston fat grafting patients a number of advantages:

No chance of rejection of your own natural fat
Performed without general anesthesia
Sculpt certain areas of the body while augmenting others
Minimal downtime
Results are visible immediately and may continue to improve
Easily combined with other procedures
Beautiful, natural-looking, long-lasting results

More people today are opting for natural alternative in cosmetic treatments. Every year, thousands of people undergo fat transfer procedures with excellent results. Come to the wellness and cosmetic center of Montilla Plastic Surgery in both Boston and Worcester to learn more about natural fat transfer.

How Does Fat Transfer Work?

Structural fat grafting is a minimally invasive outpatient/office procedure performed under local anesthesia, with occasional oral sedatives to ensure your comfort. The duration of the procedure typically ranges from 1½ to 2 hours, depending on the extent of fat grafting required for the targeted area.

The process begins by gently extracting fat from a donor site, commonly the buttocks, abdomen, or saddle bags. Using a small hypodermic needle and a specialized cannula with limited suction, the fat is carefully harvested to avoid damaging the fat cell membrane. After extraction, the fat is spun in a centrifuge to remove excess fluids and eliminate damaged fat cells, ensuring that only whole, undamaged fat cells are utilized for the grafting process.

Subsequently, the purified fat is injected using a smaller hypodermic needle. For precise results, the injections are strategically placed either just under wrinkles or deep within the muscle in select areas that possess higher vascularity. This strategic placement within the muscle increases the longevity of the fat graft, optimizing its effectiveness and enhancing the desired outcome.

Rest assured that our skilled team prioritizes your safety and strives to deliver the best possible results with structural fat grafting. Contact us to schedule a consultation and explore how this procedure can help you achieve your aesthetic goals.

Recovery After Fat Grafting

Following your fat grafting procedure, it is normal to experience swelling, mild bruising, and some tenderness both at the treatment site and the donor site. If your face underwent fat grafting, it is recommended to refrain from wearing makeup for at least 1-2 days after the procedure. If you were administered a sedative, please arrange for someone to drive you home.

To promote proper healing and optimal integration of the newly transplanted fat cells, it is advisable to keep the treated area as still as possible during the initial days. This allows the area to vascularize effectively, enhancing the success of the fat grafting. It is important to avoid engaging in high-impact exercises or activities for a period of 2 to 3 weeks, adjusting the timeframe based on the extent of your surgery.

Our skilled team in the Boston and Worcester prioritizes your post-procedure care and will provide you with detailed instructions tailored to your specific needs. By following these guidelines and allowing yourself adequate time to heal, you can maximize the results of your fat grafting procedure.

Fat Grafting FAQs

How much of the transferred fat survives long-term?

Not all transferred fat cells survive. On average, about 50 to 70 percent of the fat remains long-term once it establishes a blood supply, though this varies by patient.

How long do fat grafting results last?

The fat that successfully integrates into the surrounding tissue can last for many years. Natural aging and weight changes can gradually affect the appearance over time.

Can fat grafting be repeated for additional volume?

Yes, fat grafting can be repeated if more volume or refinement is desired. Some patients undergo a second session after healing to further enhance their results.

Will I have scars after fat grafting?

Scarring is minimal. The procedure uses very small incisions for harvesting and injection, which typically heal well and are barely noticeable once fully healed.

Can fat grafting be used for the face and body at the same time?

Yes, fat grafting can be performed in multiple areas during the same procedure if there is enough donor fat and it fits your treatment plan.

How soon will I see results after fat grafting?

Some improvement is visible immediately, but swelling can affect the appearance. Results become more refined over several weeks as swelling improves and the fat settles.

What happens if the transferred fat does not survive?

Fat that does not survive is naturally absorbed by the body. This is why surgeons may slightly overfill the area to account for expected reabsorption.

A Surgeon Focused for Others

While Dr. Montilla has created a successful private practice in the Boston and Worcester as a board-certified plastic surgeon, it comes with a great care for others. With every patient, he applies himself wholly, ensuring no detail is left to chance. He is additionally a member of several non-profit organizations. Most prominently, he is a member of Surgicorps International, an organization that provides medical missions abroad to help patients who don’t have access to medical care. In that endeavor, and everything else he does, he gives himself entirely to the betterment of others.

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