Lipofilling

What is lipofilling?

Lipofiling — also referred to as free fat transfer or fat grafting — is a procedure to fill up areas with your own body fat instead of using a chemical filling or an implant. This is a highly efficient procedure as it is not very invasive and produces natural results. About 60% of the fat stays forever.

Procedure

With fat transfer through extensive liposuction of the abdomen and the flanks, and lipofilling of the gluteal area and the hips, a curvy female body contour can be accentuated.

at grafting of the body is usually performed under local anesthesia with sedation. If it is combined with other procedures it will mostly be done under general anesthesia. The method used by Dr Doornaert is called the Coleman method.

• Liposuction — The fat used to re-inject in the body can be taken through means of liposuction from any part of the body having a sufficient amount of fat, in most cases from the abdomen or the upper legs or the thigh. After injecting local anesthesia, which minimizes bleeding in this particular area, a very small incision is made and fat is aspirated using a blunt needle with multiple perforations and a special aspirator. The small incision is closed with one stitch.
• Filtration — This fat is filtered to separate blood, oil and local anesthetic from the fat cells.
• Fat injection — The place where we want more volume is injected with a minimal amount of local anesthesia after which fat cells are injected with cannulas.
  • The trick of fat transfer is to inject only a very small amount of fat with each pass of the cannula. This way the grafted fat will be in direct contact with the surrounding tissue and will make it possible for the fat to grow in the vessels really fast. Thus the fat can survive.
  • About 60% of the fat stays forever, the other 40% is absorbed by the body. Therefore a little overcorrection is done during the operation.
• Repetition — After 6 months, if necessary, another fat graft may be performed until the desired effect has been obtained. Repetition is needed for about 50% of our patients.

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• After the procedure, it is necessary to avoid pressure on the lipofilled areas to allow for maximum fat survival.
• Conversely, a pressure garment is indicated for the compression of liposuction areas. Around the flanks, the bandage should be worn for 2-3 weeks. If liposuction is performed from the legs, liposculpture pants are worn for 6 weeks.
• No wound care is necessary.
• No sports for 3 weeks.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the cost of body surgery?

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• What is the cost of a breast lift?

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• How long does the result of a breast lift last?

  It may take several weeks or even months before you see the final result of your breast uplift. The final result will of course last for several years. If protheses have been used, keep in mind that they have an expiration date.

• What are the risks of a breast lift?

  Any disadvantages or possible complications can be found here.

• Who is a suitable candidate for a breast lift?

  A breast uplift can help if you suffer from drooping or sagging breasts after pregnancy, breast feeding, weight gain or loss, ageing etc.

• What is the cost of a breast reduction?

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• How long does the result of a breast reduction last?

  It can take several weeks or even months before you see the final result of your breast reduction. The final result naturally remains for several years.

• What are the risks of breast reduction?

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• Who is a suitable candidate for a breast reduction?

  A breast reduction can help if you suffer from heavy, drooping breasts after pregnancy, breast feeding, weight gain, becoming older, etc. Especially if you suffer from neck, shoulder and back pains, this procedure can bring relief.

• What is the difference between a nipple correction and a nipple-areola correction?

  With a nipple correction, mainly the shape of the nipple is adjusted. The areola correction involves reducing the size of the areola.

• What is the cost of a nipple correction?

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• How long does the result of a nipple correction last?

  Normally the result is permanent, although scars may remain slightly visible.

• What are the risks of a nipple correction?

  Any disadvantages or possible complications can be found here.

• Who is a suitable candidate for a nipple correction?

  A nipple correction aims to restore the proportions between the breast, the nipple and the areola. When a nipple has a deviant shape and is, for example, (too) large or retracted, a nipple correction may be necessary or desirable. Also when the areola (the dark area around the nipple) is too large in proportion, this can be surgically corrected.

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