As an individual goes through the aging process, loss of volume, wrinkles, and creases occur on the constantly exposed facial skin. This is due to the underlying collagen and elastin fibers that slowly wear out and break down.
A facelift is a wonderful procedure to correct lax skin. For some, however, this may not be to their lifestyle. Boston Facial Fat Transfer expert, Dr. Joseph Russo offers Facial Fat Transfer as an extremely popular alternative for patients wishing to re-contour, smooth, and eliminates hollow facial features. An attractive feature for patients is the fact that they are not using a synthetic material but actually their own natural tissue, to recontour different planes of the face. Also, the fear of rejection is not applicable here because the material is biocompatible.
Facial Fat Transfer procedures can be done in a hospital setting under general anesthesia, but most commonly are performed in our office with local anesthesia and an oral sedative. A donor site is selected by the doctor and the patient and the tightly packed fat is then extracted through a liposuction technique. Once extracted, the harvested fat is spun down to remove excess fluid. A small needle is then used to redeposit the fat into the desired locations. The re-injecting of harvested fat can be done multiple times in order to yield the desired result and once achieved, it can last many years. We strive to provide the best Facial Fat Transfer Boston has to offer.
The face is a very vascular part of the body, therefore, recovery after Facial Fat Transfer can encompass mild to moderate to severe bruising, depending on the individual. Swelling is also common with this procedure. Little or no pain is involved post operatively and patients will typically allow a week for bruising and swelling to diminish. Complete recovery can take up to four weeks.
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Your body is constantly changing. Gravity, age, and the elements are constantly pulling at you. But you are not alone in this fight. The doctors and aesthetic experts at Joseph A Russo, MD are also in constant motion, relentlessly innovating better ways to overcome the entropic effects of time and gravity.
A $200 consultation fee is required to book your appointment with Dr. Russo. If you decide to move forward with scheduling your procedure within 1 week of your consultation, we'll apply your consultation fee toward your procedure!
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