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Most plastic surgeons now use fat grafting as part of facelift surgery
Sunday 2nd January 2022
In recent years, a large majority of US plastic surgeons have adopted fat grafting techniques as part of their approach to facelift surgery, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Fat grafting - transferring small amounts of the patient's own fat in strategic areas - "has become a common technique utilized by most surgeons today performing facial rejuvenation," according to the new research by Dr. Sammy Sinno, a plastic surgeon at New York University, and colleagues. The survey lends new insights into the current use of fat grafting to improve the results of facelift surgery. Fat Grafting Techniques Now Widely Used in Facelifting The researchers…
Long-Term Results Suggest Fat Grafting Does Not Increase Recurrence Risk
Sunday 19th December 2021
Fat grafting, also called autologous fat transfer, is a newer breast reconstruction technique. In fat grafting, fat tissue is removed from other parts of your body - usually your thighs, belly, and buttocks - by liposuction. The tissue is then processed into liquid and injected into the breast area to recreate the breast. A study with an average follow-up of 5 years supports earlier, short-term results suggesting fat grafting reconstruction does not increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence (the cancer coming back) compared to more traditional reconstruction techniques, such as autologous reconstruction or using an implant. The research was published online on Oct. 10, 2018, by the journal JAMA Surgery. Read the abstract of "Long-term Follow-up of Autologous Fat…
Liposuction rise linked to gym wear trend
Tuesday 15th September 2020
More women are seeking liposuction, possibly to get a body that looks good in trendy gym clothing, according to a leading cosmetic surgeon. Rajiv Grover, from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, says latest UK data shows procedures have gone up 12% in a year, from 2,039 in 2017 to 2,286 in 2018. He warned that there was no quick fix to fighting flab. Surgery has risks as well as benefits and should be a "last resort", he said. Liposuction Liposuction removes fat cells but is not a substitute for losing weight It won't stop you putting on weight The amount of fat that can be removed from an area is limited by what is safe It may not be possible to slim down…
