Implementation

Lipofilling first requires a detailed consultation with the treating physician. The wishes and goals of the patient must be asked and the doctor must decide in each individual case whether lipofilling is an effective treatment method. If lipofilling is chosen, an appointment is made for this.

During lipofilling, both the donor site and the receiving site of the body must be locally anesthetized. Then, fatty tissue is first removed at a suitable site. Usually the abdomen, thighs or buttocks are used for this.

Here, as much fat as is needed to fill the selected body area is then suctioned out. Depending on how large the required amount is, one incision is sufficient or several incisions must be made. A special method is used for suctioning, in which the fat cells are damaged as little as possible.

The suctioned fat is now cleaned and prepared in a special way. It is then drawn up into syringes provided for this purpose so that it can be injected into the desired area. Several punctures are made and a small amount of fat is injected.

This way the final result is better and there are no dents. In addition, the fat cells are then better nourished, as they have more contact with the surrounding tissue. Usually, the doctor injects more fat tissue under the skin than is necessary to achieve the desired result.

This is because about a quarter of the fat cells are not absorbed by the body. The part of the absorbed fat cells is integrated into the body and grows. The fat cells react in the same way as other fat cells do.

They swell up when you gain weight and swell down when you lose weight. When replenishing larger amounts of fat, such as for breast augmentation, usually about three to four sessions are necessary to achieve the desired final result. Lipofilling is an outpatient procedure and is usually performed under local anesthesia. However, if the aim is to increase the volume of the breasts, this is done under general anesthesia, as the procedure is quite lengthy.