Abdomen
The abdomen is where excess fat tends to accumulate most easily. By harvesting from here for grafting, you also enjoy a flatter, smoother stomach as part of the same procedure.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Viality With Fat Grafting/FatTransfer
with Dr. Nathan Eberle
Move fat from where you don’t want it to where you do, with the Viality concentration system. A natural, autologous approach to volume restoration in the breasts, face, and body using cells from your own body.
Overview
What Is Fat Grafting?
Fat grafting, also known as surgical fat transfer, is a process whereby fat is moved from one part of the body to another. The approach has two primary benefits: excess fat is removed from an area where it is unwanted, such as the abdomen or thighs, helping that area look flatter and more toned, and the fat is then placed where the patient wants more volume or smoothness.
Because fat transfer uses cells from your own body, there is no risk that your body will reject the tissue. Although fat grafting has been used for more than a century, it has only become widely popular since the 1980s. Even now, a surprisingly small number of patients understand the procedure and what it can offer.
Natural Volume
Treatment Areas
Where Can Fat Grafting Be Performed
Fat grafting can be performed on virtually any part of the body, though it is most commonly seen on the abdomen, breasts, and face.
Breasts
Fat grafting can be used in breast enlargement as an alternative to implants. The effect is more subtle than implants, but many patients find their new breasts feel more like the real thing. Also a popular option after mastectomy or preventative breast removal.
Face
Returning your own fat to the face addresses lost volume, sunken cheeks, lines and wrinkles, and even facial scars while helping the skin look smoother, plumper, and more youthful.
The Technology
Viality in Action
Highly concentrated fat for reinjection, prepared in three precise steps.
Three Steps
01
Harvest Fat
In-line with a liposuction machine, the Viality system collects lipoaspirate into a chamber lined with a fine mesh. The mesh retains the fat while letting smaller particles and fluid flow through.
02
Wash Fat
AuraClens concentrating wash is added and mixed to wash and concentrate the fat. This aids in the removal of free oils, blood, and cellular debris.
03
Concentrate Fat
A super-absorbent foam layer is exposed by removing the drawer to wick away remaining saline fraction, leaving highly concentrated fat ready for reinjection.
The Procedure
What Happens During Fat Grafting
Fat grafting is a fairly simple, straightforward procedure, performed on an outpatient basis. The area where fat is being taken is first anesthetized with a local anesthetic. A small needle with a hole in the center is used to remove fat from the target area, such as the abdomen or buttocks. Once removed, the fat is processed to remove excess fluid, and is then re-injected back into the area you hope to enhance using another needle.
Some moderate swelling and bruising are normal, lasting around a fortnight after your procedure. You will be given specific aftercare instructions to follow exactly. Following them closely produces the best possible outcome from the surgery.
Consultation
What to Expect During Your Fat Grafting Consultation
Every patient we see is completely unique. To determine if you are a suitable candidate for fat grafting, we ask you to schedule a consultation with our experienced surgeon, Nathan Eberle, M.D., D.D.S., F.A.C.S. We will consider your medical history and talk to you about the areas you wish to address, using that information to assess your candidacy.
If you would like to learn more about fat grafting, or discover if you are a suitable candidate, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our team will be happy to help.
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