It may be hard to think of an advantage to having a bit of extra fat on your body – but what if that fat could be relocated to a place where it could do some good? That’s what a fat transfer procedure is all about! How Is a Fat Transfer Performed? The idea is really quite… Read More »
One of the real crimes of aging is the way it makes our facial areas flatten and sag. This is especially true in the cheeks. What once were full, round cheeks are now sunken and flattened. You can have silicone or Gore-Tex cheek implants placed, but many patients are leery of cheek implant surgery. Dr.… Read More »
All of us struggle with unwanted fat. Maybe it’s a few pounds here; maybe it’s a bulging area there. Getting rid of the fat is a universal goal. That’s why liposuction is one of the U.S.’s most popular cosmetic procedures every year. But what if you didn’t simply have to ship the fat off to… Read More »
Dr. Amirlak likes to use fat grafting/fat transfer as filler material for the face and the backs of the hands. For one thing, using the person’s own fat is a natural solution — you’re simply moving if from where you don’t want it to areas you do. Second, these are permanent changes. Unlike the injection… Read More »
