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Autologous Fat Transfer
What are the limitations?

The fat cells transferred from one part of the body to another are known as 'grafts'. This means that they will only survive in their new location if they receive an appropriate blood supply for nutrition. New blood vessels will grow into the fat grafts during the healing process. However the speed this occurs limits how much fat can be transferred at any one time. Your surgeon will discuss this with you in more detail because it depends upon the area to be treated. Some of the fat grafts may not survive and the overall volume restoration may be less than was first hoped. You may require more than one treatment to achieve the desired effect.

 

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