Fat Transfer London - Harley Street - Free Consultation

During Fat Transfers, the fat is harvested and prepared in a similar way to liposuction. Fat is first harvested using a special suction cannula - this ensures that the fat isn't damaged while also making sure that the incisions made are as small as is possible, and therefore scarring minimal.

These live fat cells are then injected in your chosen area (breasts, buttocks, or face for example) using another very fine cannula, which helps to add the fat in tiny increments to forms layers. This creates the most natural volume and shape possible.

Patients also have the option of having a PRP-assisted Fat Transfer (known at Harley Street Skin as an 'Enhanced Fat Transfer') which will additionally work at promoting collagen production by drawing from your body's own supply of healing platelets. This means that treated areas will not only look plumper but more firm, youthful and vibrant.

Fat Transfer is the perfect way to redistribute fat about the body. Feeling particularly bulky in one area and not bulky enough elsewhere? Harvest that same fat from one area, and put it back somewhere else! Fat Transfers are, in essence, two treatments in one.

Correct uneven breasts, add dimension to the hips or volume to the buttocks, add definition to sagging cheeks, plump the lips, fill in deep jowls, augment the chin ... the possibilities are truly endless.

This is usually a one-off treatment, with minor balancing or adjustments sometimes required after 2 to 4 months. The procedure can, however, be repeated at any time to maintain the effects and there is no limit to how many times this procedure can be done.

It should be noted that, due to the fact that Fat Transfers reinject a naturally-occurring resource, the body is often keen to reabsorb it. This means that on average there is only a 50-60% fat survival rating. This in increased to roughly 80% when combined with PRP.

Fat that survives beyond 6 weeks of treatment will generally become a permanent fixture, just like any other living tissue in the body.

The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic and takes about 1 hour to perform, although this is dependant on the area and amount of fat being harvested.

Side effects of Fat Transfer procedures may include bruising, swelling and some temporary numbness around both harvest and reinjection sites. There will also be some residual scarring following treatment although this is minimal (generally no larger than 5 mm in length). Where possible, these will be disguised in the natural creases and/or lines of the face and body.

Slight swelling and bruising can linger for a fair few weeks, but generally speaking, a minimum of 2 weeks is required for full recovery. Having said this, patients are able to (and do) resume normal activities anywhere between 7-14 days of treatment.

You should, however, avoid any intense Cardio for at least 2 months following a Fat Transfer.

This, too, is dependant a lot on circumstance such as the nature of your job, and how much fat was harvested etc. Transfers to the buttocks and chest may require slightly longer from work than low contact areas such as the face or neck.

Ideally, we would advocate a period of 2 weeks from work, although we are aware that many are keen to get back to normality as soon as possible. Doctors will be happy to discuss this with you at your consultation.