All you need to know about lipofilling: cosmetic surgery using your own fat

Lipofilling, also known as autologous fat transfer, is an innovative surgical procedure that reshapes and revitalizes parts of the body using the patient’s own fat. This technique offers a natural alternative to traditional implants and fillers (e.g. hyaluronic acid), harnessing the regenerative properties of fat cells to achieve long-lasting aesthetic results.

How does lipofilling work ?

• Anesthesia : First, the patient is anesthetized to minimize discomfort during the procedure.
• Infiltration: Next, an infiltration stage is recommended to prepare the fat removal area and facilitate suction.
• Liposuction : The surgeon performs liposuction to remove excess fat from certain parts of the body, such as the abdomen, thighs or hips, using fine cannulas.
• Fat processing : The harvested fat is processed to remove impurities and damaged cells, creating a purified fat concentrate ready for reinjection.
• Reinjection : Once purified, the fat is injected into target areas of the body such as the breasts, buttocks, face or hands for reshaping or filling. The surgeon uses advanced techniques to evenly distribute the fat and sculpt the desired contours, ensuring a natural, harmonious appearance.

Advantages of lipofilling

Lipofilling offers many advantages

• Natural results: By using the patient’s own fat, lipofilling delivers natural aesthetic results, while reducing the risk of rejection and allergy.
• Long-lasting results: The fat reinjected during lipofilling has a high survival rate, guaranteeing long-lasting, durable results.
• No foreign bodies: Unlike traditional implants, lipofilling uses only the patient’s own tissue, minimizing the risk of complications and rejection.
• Minimally invasive procedure: Lipofilling is a minimally invasive surgical procedure, performed under local or general anesthesia depending on the patient’s needs, leaving smaller, less visible scars.
• Additional benefit: In addition to reshaping certain parts of the body, the liposuction process also helps to slim the area from which fat is removed.

Applications of lipofilling

Lipofilling is used in a variety of surgical settings, including :

• Breast augmentation
• Buttock augmentation (Brazilian Butt Lift)
• Correction of body asymmetries
• Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
• Body and facial contouring
• Filling of fine lines and wrinkles
• Scar correction

Conclusion

Lipofilling represents a major advance in the field of plastic and aesthetic surgery, offering a safe, natural and long-lasting solution for reshaping and revitalizing certain parts of the body. By exploiting the regenerative properties of the patient’s own fat, this technique delivers natural-looking, harmonious results while minimizing the risks and complications associated with traditional methods*. If you’re considering aesthetic correction or figure revitalization, lipofilling could well be the ideal solution to give you the body you’ve always dreamed of.