Fat Injections in Naples, Florida

Fat injections can significantly reduce or eliminate wrinkles and other skin imperfections including acne scarring. They can also give patients a more youthful appearance by re-establishing pleasing contours. The fat is taken directly from the patient, so there is no chance of allergic reaction or transmission of viral diseases.

Fat is the first choice of material when injections are needed in deeper layers of tissue or larger volumes. However, injected fat may not last as long as some other materials. The fat is slowly absorbed by the body, although the amount of absorption is variable, and frequently hard to predict. Typically, more than half of the fat used in injectable treatments is absorbed with six months of the operation. Almost all patients will permanently retain some of the injected fat. However this percentage varies from patient to patient. If a significant amount of fat is absorbed, a second procedure may be needed to completely correct the sagging, wrinkling or other skin imperfections.

In this procedure, Dr. Hasen collects the patient's own fat by performing a small amount of liposuction from a distant donor area on the patient. Dr. Hasen then reinjects the purified fat into the treatment area. Fat transfer may require sedation plus local anesthesia if larger amounts of fat are to be collected. Small amounts of fat can be collected and transferred under local anesthesia.

The injected fat can be used to enhance lips, reduce wrinkles and lines and plump up the hollow appearance of cheeks and the area around the eyes. Fat transplantation works best for the naso-labial fold (the line angled between the nose and upper lip), frown lines between the eyes, and to add fullness and soften lines around the lips.

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The before and after pictures above depict ACTUAL PATIENTS of Naples Plastic Surgeon Kent V. Hasen, M.D. Your results may vary.