Lipomodelling
What is lipomodelling or lipofilling?
Lipofilling (lipostructure) is a operation re-updated by Dr. Coleman in 1995. It consists of drawing cannula fat and centrifuging it. Then the fat is re-injected into the face or body in order to reshape them. So it acts as a volumizing filler for aesthetic or restorative purposes.
Why do a fat reinjection or lipofilling?
Lipomodelling is useful for bridging depression after trauma. It is also indicated for restoring a breast during breast reconstruction or for an embellishment. In aesthetic surgery of the face it allows, in a natural way, to correct the aging of tissues by plumping them.
At what age can we reinject fat?
In general, lipofilling is for young patients for the breasts or buttocks. For older patients fat is most often used on the face to rejuvenate them.
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Am I a good candidate for the operation?
A minimum amount of fat is required to obtain a satisfactory result: patients too thin do not have enough fat to reshape the buttocks and breasts. In the same way, a large amount of tobacco poisoning limits the taking of fat grafts. This may be a contraindication to the operation.
Where is fat taken?
In case of lipomodelling of the buttocks or breasts it is lipoaspired in the areas of liposuction. It is about the breeches of the horse, the belly and the thighs. In these indications it is necessary to withdraw sufficient quantities.
For the face, the fat is taken from the knees or belly. The quantities needed are less important and are sufficient for the face.
Can we associate another operation?
Lipofilling is very often associated with aesthetic surgery of the face. During a facelift or a blepharoplasty, it rejuvenates the face in totality.
During a liposuction instead of not using fat, it can be used to improve the silhouette or the breast.
How does the skin react?
Fat cells provide growth factors and many cell complexes. Thus the quality of the skin is improved and redensified.
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How is the operation going?
The lipomodelling for the body or breasts performed by an aesthetic surgeon trained in this technique is performed under general anesthesia. It requires hospitalization during the day in the clinic.
For the face a simple anesthesia is possible with immediate return home.
What is the location of the scars?
The scars are very discrete (a few mm) because the cannula used for the sampling action and the reinjections are very fine.
Are there any disadvantages?
Transplantation depends on the quality of the fat and the reaction of the tissues: it may be necessary to perform two operations to obtain the desired result especially in case of breast augmentation or gluteal.
For the face a single intervention is sufficient.
What are the operative consequences?
The consequences are marked by edema next to the resolvable injected zone in 2 to 3 weeks.
Do not be disappointed when the edema disappears, which over-corrects the premature result. It is not the fat that melts but the edema that reabsorbs. The result is evaluated at three months according to the engraftment and after the healing of the tissues.
Rate
What is the price of a lipofilling?
For a facial beautification the price of a lipomodelling under local anesthesia in clinic is from 1400 euros incl. VAT.
For the body the price of a lipofilling under general anesthesia in outpatient surgery is from 2200 euros incl. VAT.
For more information on lipomodelling, consult the sheet of the French Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery.