What is a Fat Transfer?

Fat Transfer is the placement of your fatty tissue to improve lines and wrinkles, and create more defined contours by adding volume, in areas such as the hips, breasts, nasolabial lines, chin, cheeks and scars. It can also be used to correct divots or waviness caused by genetics or past liposuction procedures.

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Common names

Fat Injections, Autologous Fat Transfer, NanoFat Transfer

Targeted areas

Buttocks, Breasts, Cleavage, Hips, Lips, Nasolabial Lines, Chin, Cheeks, Temples or Scarring

Procedure Information

Procedure Type

Surgical

Cost

From $2200

Improvement

Filling out of an area that has experienced volume loss, such as cheeks, lips and the contour of the buttock.

Results

It is normal to expect significant swelling for the first 24 to 48 hours after the procedure, followed by normal amounts of swelling for up to two weeks after. Bruising and redness might also last for up to two weeks.

Recovery Time

1-2 weeks

Treatable Area's

Buttocks, Breasts, Cleavage, Hips, Lips, Nasolabial Lines, Chin, Cheeks, Temples or Scarring

Fat Transfer procedure

An amount of fat is harvested from a suitable donor site under local anaesthesia. The fat is then treated, refined and re-injected into the treatment area.

The procedure involves minimal discomfort and usually takes about 45 minutes.

Several small injection sites are made on the facial tissue to allow the implantation process to proceed. These areas will heal within a few days and rarely leave any marks.

It’s normal to expect significant swelling for the first 24 to 48 hours after the procedure, followed by normal amounts of swelling for up to two weeks. Bruising and redness might also last for up to two weeks.

As infection is possible an antibiotic course will be given prior to and after the procedure.

Cosmetic surgery medical requirements

From 1 July 2023, new regulations around cosmetic surgery were implemented by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) and the Medical Board of Australia. Please make sure you have read and understood these new reforms when considering your cosmetic surgery

READ ABOUT COSMETIC SURGERY MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS HERE

Fat Transfer expected results

Occasional uneven filling and lumpiness can occur after a treatment, but these are usually corrected with subsequent procedures.

In some areas, the process will need to be repeated 2 to 3 times to give the best correction. Multiple areas may be corrected at one sitting, but over-correcting any individual area in one sitting must be avoided, hence the need for several sessions for some patients.

The injected fat will often be permanent in these areas, but as ageing continues, so will the reduction in facial contours, so further procedures may be necessary in later years.

The filling of the face can have amazing rejuvenating effects and is an excellent treatment when combined with other procedures.

Payment Options

Absolute Cosmetic offers multiple payment options including, and not limited to; Cash, Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard etc), AfterPay, Lay-by and Payment Plans.
More information is available on our Payment Plan page.

Why choose Absolute Cosmetic Medicine for your Fat Transfer procedure?

  • Dr Murray has performed more than 8,000 Liposculpture procedures and hundreds of Fat Transfer procedures
  • Dr Murray holds a diploma in liposuction from the Australian College of Cosmetic Surgery. He is one of the co-authors of Australian liposuction guidelines
  • We have the only VASER PRO in Western Australia. We also have hi-def equipment and VASER Smooth
  • We have a very low complication rate
  • We are WA Health Department Licensed clinic and have a theatre with sedation

*Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

"Dr Murray has been privately trained by some of the best Plastic Surgeons in the world."

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