TL;DR:
- Fat as Filler: Using one's own fat tissue for cosmetic procedures minimizes allergic reactions, is biologically compatible, and achieves natural results while contouring the body. Fat is transplanted in excess since some is absorbed over time.
- Liposuction: Targets stubborn fat areas (abdomen, thighs, hips) for body contouring using techniques like ultrasonic liposuction. It’s not a weight-loss method but a contouring solution.
- Breast Lipofilling: Patients’ fat is used to naturally enhance breasts, eliminating implant rejection risks. Results last several years, not permanently, and underweight patients may not qualify due to insufficient fat.
- BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift): Enhances buttocks using a patient's fat for natural results lasting several years; sufficient fat is required for eligibility.
- Facial Fat Grafting: Improves contours and reduces aging signs with minimal rejection risks; precise contouring possible for cheeks, chin, or lips.
Aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery are constantly evolving, so more effective and safer solutions are available. One of them is the possibility of using one's own fat tissue, as a filler, where it is needed. So is there really no benefit from excess fat?
Why is fat tissue used as a filler?
There are many advantages to using your own fat tissue as a filler. We have collected a few that are particularly beneficial to patients. First of all, adipose tissue is natural and is created in our body, which minimizes the risk of allergic reaction or rejection that can occur with artificial fillers. Unlike other substances, our own fat is biologically compatible with our body, which greatly increases the safety of the procedure. Besides, the procedures of filling with our own fat allow us to solve two problems at the same time: we model the silhouette and obtain filler. Fat can be taken from areas where there is excess fat, such as the abdomen or thighs. Using the patient's own fat also allows to achieve natural results. Initially, fat is transplanted in excess, as it will be partially absorbed. This gives ample opportunity for body contouring, but without an exaggerated effect.
Liposuction: liposuction of fatty tissue.
Modern beauty canons make many people uncomfortable with excess body fat. A healthy diet and physical activity are not always enough to model the figure. Liposuction, like septoplasty, is therefore one of the increasingly common procedures. Liposuction of thighs, hips or abdomen gets rid of fatty tissue from areas where it is particularly difficult to burn. In the case of liposuction, increasingly modern and effective methods are also being used. We are talking about ultrasonic liposuction, where ultrasonic waves are used to dissolve fat cells. This is a modern technique that allows precise and effective removal of fat, while minimizing the risk of damage to other structures, such as blood vessels or nerves. However, it should be remembered that liposuction is not a method of weight loss, but only body contouring. Therefore, it is not a substitute for a healthy diet, sports and maintaining a steady weight.
Lipofilling: breast augmentation with one's own fat.
Lipofilling is a method of breast augmentation with the patient's own fatty tissue. In this process, fat is first taken from another area of the body (often the abdomen, hips or thighs) using liposuction. It is then prepared for injection into the breasts. Bust lipofilling has many advantages over traditional implants. First, it is a natural solution that eliminates the risk of allergic reactions or rejection, since the patient's own cells are used. Second, it allows for very precise shaping of the breasts, giving an even more natural look and shape than implants. Breast implants – anatomical or round? Moreover, since lipofilling involves fat transfer, it offers the added benefit of modeling the areas from which the fat is taken. As a result, patients not only get fuller breasts, but can also improve the shape of other parts of the body. However, despite its many advantages, lipofilling also has some limitations. For example, not every woman has enough fat to transplant, so the procedure is not performed on underweight patients. Unlike augmentation with implants, it is also worth remembering that lipofilling produces an effect for several years, not permanently.
BBL: buttock augmentation with fat
BBL, known in Polish as Brazilian buttock lift, is a buttock augmentation procedure using the patient's own fat tissue. Similar to breast lipofilling, fat is first taken from another area of the body (such as the abdomen, hips or thighs) using a liposuction technique, and then transplanted to the buttocks. BBL offers several advantages over traditional buttock implants. First, it uses the patient's natural fat tissue, thus bypassing the risk of implant rejection. Second, it produces natural results that last for several years. However, it's worth remembering that not everyone has enough fat tissue to qualify for this procedure, in which case implants will be the solution.
Facial modeling with own fat
Facial modeling with one's own fat, also known as facial lipofilling, is a procedure that involves transplanting fat tissue to improve facial contours and reduce signs of aging. The fat that is used for the filling usually comes from areas such as the abdomen, hips or thighs, and is taken using a liposuction technique.
This method has many advantages. First, because the patient's own fat tissue is used, so the risk of rejection or allergic reaction is minimal. Secondly, the fat can be injected anywhere on the face, which allows for very precise modeling.It works well in the cheek, chin or lip area, among others, where facial wrinkles quickly appear. The wide range of possibilities for using one's own fat tissue means that liposuction is increasingly being combined with other procedures. It is worth considering as an alternative to implants, especially if you are also struggling with excess body fat.
Conclusion
Using your own fat tissue as a filler offers natural, safe, and versatile solutions. From body contouring to breast, buttock, and facial augmentation, it achieves precise and lasting results. Unlike artificial implants, it minimizes risks while enhancing multiple areas. However, it's not for everyone, as adequate fat is necessary. Ultimately, these methods combine beauty and practicality—reshaping your body while reusing what you already have.
