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Fat Injections as a Scar Treatment

Scars are created by the reparative mechanisms of the body to heal a wound. The amount of scar tissue created varies based on a variety of factors. While effective at sealing and healing the wounds, the scar tissue is not normal and is not an exact replica of the tissue that it replaces or that Read More…

Shoulder Groove Fat Grafting in Breast Reduction Surgery

Breast reduction is a combination reconstructive and aesthetic body contouring procedure. It relieves the musculoskeletal symptoms from large hanging breasts as well as lifts and reshapes it higher up on the chest wall. While it does so a the expense of anchor-pattern scars of some length, it is a tremendously effective operation for the large Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Fat Injection Breast Augmentation Outcome

Background:  Breast augmentation is the most common as well as recognized body contouring operation. Performed through the placement of an implant, its after surgery volume retention is assured. Its downside is that the use of a gel or saline-filled device makes it susceptible to numerous long-term implant related issues and further surgeries. Fat injection breast Read More…

Nanofat Injections for Periocular and Perioral Skin Rejuvenation

Fat grafting of the face through injection has become a standard therapy for many facial anti-aging and reshaping surgeries. The placement of processed liposuction-derived fat has been well known to result in an improved skin appearance. There was initially some debate as to whether this was just a temporary effect due to swelling or whether Read More…

OR Snapshots – Scrotal Enlargement by Fat Injections

There are numerous options for elective plastic surgery of the male genital region. Various penile lengthening and enlargement procedures, testicular implants and scrotal lifts are all options for the man who seeks penoscrotal enhancements. The size of the scrotum is largely determined by what lies within. The size of the testicles is largely responsible for Read More…

OR Snapshots – Male Bicep Augmentation by Fat Injections

Muscle augmentations are done throughout the body using a variety of soft solid silicone implants. The arm is no exception as bicep and tricep augmentations are done by placing the implants on top of the muscle but under the fascia through small armpit incisions. But not every male who desires bicep augmentation wants to have Read More…

OR Snapshots – Deltoid Muscle Augmentation by Fat Injections

Implants are most commonly used for aesthetic augmentation of numerous muscle areas of the body. These include the chest (pectoral implants), calfs (calf implants), and buttocks. (gluteal implants) Less frequently performed, although no less successful, is that of the upper extremity of the biceps and triceps muscle. One other muscular augmentation area of the upper Read More…

Fat Injection as a Potential Scar Treatment

The management of adherent scars or scar contractures are difficult problems. to improve. Like all scars the tissues are not normal and many scars have an actual tissue deficiency as part of their makeup. Traditional surgical approaches include excision, geometric skin rearrangements and skin grafting. Non-surgical injection treatments include steriods (Kenalog) and 5FU as a Read More…

Fat Injections for Reducing the Appearance of Chin Dimples

Chin dimples appear as a central circular depression on the soft tissue chin pad. They are differentiated from chin clefts which are vertical depressions of variable depths in the lower central chin pad going down to the lower level of the chin bone. It is believed that chin dimples occur because of a soft tissue Read More…

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