Fat Grafting / Lipomodelling

Fat Grafting,Lipomodelling or micro lipofilling is a specialist Plastic Surgery operation to restore a more youthful appearance or correct deformities by grafting of fat cells harvested from another part of the body to reshape the face (NO Pillow face) or parts of the body such as the Buttocks, Breasts or Hands.

Why have Fat Grafting, Lipofilling, Lipomodelling?

Fat Grafting, Lipomodelling uses your own fat cells (autologous fat) to enhance the facial or body features. Lipofilling, Lipomodelling can improve the appearance of facial lines especially cheek lines, forehead lines and around the mouth to achieve a more youthful look. Fat grafting, Lipomodelling is performed to correct hollowed eyes and cheeks and dark circles.

Fat Grafting, Lipomodelling is used to reshape areas where fat has been lost either as a result of injury or surgery to restore a normal appearance, such as the Buttocks, Breasts, Hands. Unfortunately, loss of fat in the skin is a major contributor to the typical features of the aging face. By restoring fat, fat grafting, lipofilling can improve the appearance and provide a more youthful look. This technique can be combined with other facial rejuvenation operations or treatments such as Obagi Skin Care / Peel, IPL, BOTOX™, Browlift and Facelift in order to achieve a Total Facial Rejuvenation (TFR).

Fat Grafting, Lipomodelling can be used in conjunction with Breast Reconstruction operations and to correct deformities following liposuction.

The type of Lipomodelling operation required to achieve the best result for you will depend on your goals and involved areas and will be discussed at the time of your Consultation.

Remember Plastic surgery will not change you or solve any life crises, but should boost your self-confidence and enjoyment of life.

London Bridge Plastic Surgery uses Puregraft® technology, the standard for fat grafting. This uses membrane-based tissue filtration combined with precision, speed, simplicity and safety. The Puregraft® technology takes around 15 minutes to purify a fat graft and removes excess and unwanted fluid, blood cells, lipid and debris in a controlled way. The sterile, single use system, purifies fat tissue without centrifugation or other methods. The ease and simplicity of this innovative system sets it apart from other traditional fat grafting methods.

Cytori clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Puregraft® 850 System for body contouring using a patient’s own fat.