Is it true that doctors can use the fat taken from your stomach persay, and inject it in boobs and butt? Brettney

ANSWER:

Hi Brettney. Yes, this is called fat transfer or fat grafting. Fat transfer can provide beautiful, natural-looking results. The technique involves removing fat from one part of the body such as the thigh and painlessly injecting it in the same individual in another part of the body thus reducing the risks of an allergic reaction. The donor area will be anesthetized using a local anesthesia, and then the fat is harvested using small syringes. It is then prepared to be immediately injected into the areas to be treated. Excess fat can be frozen for future fat transfer procedures.Patients usually feel some discomfort during the harvesting and a slight stinging sensation when the fat is injected. You may have swelling and bruising at the site afterward but any minimal pain can usually be controlled with oral medication.

Most patients do need to come in for additional treatments from time-to-time, but much of the fat that is transplanted will remain permanently, so fewer repeat treatments are necessary as compared to other procedure.

If you are interested in our fat transfer services, please call us at 1-(888) 349-2069 to set up a complimentary consult with me. Best, Sam Assassa, MD