Fat transfer, also called fat grafting, fat injections, lipofilling and autologous fat injection, is a procedure that uses your own fat to fill in irregularities, grooves and volume deficits.
The fat is obtained through a minimally invasive liposuction procedure and is normally taken from the abdomen or inner thigh. This aspirated fat is processed through a specialised centrifugal and filtering system, leaving only the pure liquid fatty tissue behind, ready for re-injection where needed.
Fat transfer is not a new procedure, but early techniques lacked consistency and the proportion of fat cells surviving could be as low as 30 to 50 per cent. It is only in recent times, after significant research and development, that it has become a predictable procedure with a well-established technique. Ranked among the most popular cosmetic procedures in the world, it is now used every day in plastic surgeons’ clinics to enhance the results of surgery and add volume to the face, breasts and body.
