Losing volume in your face is a natural part of aging. However, this can reduce the appearance of youthfulness, causing many people to look older than they actually are. Because of their popularity, injectable fillers are often the number one solution when it comes to restoring lost volume. However, patients looking for a more permanent solution to gain back their lost volume can now do so by undergoing our DNA-based biologic fat transfer procedure, ALMI™.
Using DNA-based technology, the ALMI/Microfat Transfer first draws regenerative tissues from a patient’s fat cells to reduce signs of aging as well as restore volume. What allows this procedure to produce long-lasting, natural results is the last step of injecting PRP into the graft site to speed up the regenerative process. From plumper lips to eliminating jowls and improving your jawline, here’s how the ALMI/Microfat Transfer can help you achieve the youthfulness you’re searching for.
Facial Fat Transfers
As a minimally invasive procedure, a facial fat transfer involves taking fat from other parts of the body – normally the abdomen or thighs – and surgically placing it into other areas that lack volume, such as the cheeks, lips, and jawline. By using ALMI technology, our treatment can bring back facial fullness as well as achieve facial balancing by adding volume to the face, lips, jowls, and jawline.
The Benefits of a Fat Transfer
A fat transfer using ALMI can provide many benefits to patients who have a sufficient amount of fat to use for grafting. These benefits include restoring lost volume, reducing the appearance of cellulite, minimizing wrinkles or other signs of aging on the face and face, and balancing facial proportions.
Why Fat Transfers Appear More Natural-Looking Than Fillers
While fillers are efficient at restoring lost volume in the face and require less downtime than recovery after a fat transfer, most fillers require monthly maintenance of follow-up treatments in order to maintain your desired results. With a fat transfer, results are predicted to last a lifetime.
A fat transfer procedure can also provide more natural-looking results in comparison to a synthetic injectable or HA filler that leaves patients at risk for filler migration and unsatisfactory results. While both treatments are great options for restoring volume, patients who are in search of a long-term, low-maintenance solution for keeping volume noticeably present in their faces as they age will benefit the most from the undeniable results of a fat transfer procedure.
Schedule a Consultation With Dr. Ellen Mahony
See what your fat can do for you! As an award-winning, board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Mahony understands the importance of looking and feeling great in your own skin. If you are interested in finding out if a fat transfer is right for you, call 203-221-0102 to schedule a consultation at our office in Westport, CT, today.
