What is a fat transfer?

Fat transfer also known as fat grafting has changed dramatically in the last five years. The results are longer lasting and the cosmetic indications have expanded. Dr. Ewing has extensive experience in harvesting and injecting fat into the face and the body. Fat is fragile and permanent so it is vital to choose the right surgeon. Dr. Ewing also specializes in lipo-sculpture which goes hand in hand with fat transfer. Procedures and areas include chin, cheek and lip augmentation, smile lines, marionette lines, tear trough, hand augmentation, buttocks (Brazilian lift) and breast augmentation.

Skin Depression Scar Correction Face depression Filler for Eye tear troughs

Brazilian buttock lift Breast Augmentation Chin, lips, nasolabial folds, jaw augmentation Hand rejuvenation

With over 2000 liposuctions, fat transfers, hair transplants performed, Dr. Ewing has focused on great results through his attention to detail. With this extensive experience he offers gold standard outcomes in his cosmetic surgical practice. Dr. Scott Ewing is a member of the American Society of Hair Restoration and Surgery (ASHRS), the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), and the International Society of Cosmetogynecology (ISCG). Dr. Scott Ewing received his medical degree at Loma Linda University. He has done post graduate training in OB/GYN at Loma Linda University and Facial Cosmetic Surgery at UCLA.

How is the Fat Transfer procedure performed?

Fat injection is a procedure where excess fat is removed from areas such as the abdomen, flanks, hips and thighs. After special preparation, the fat is then injected into areas of the body that need filling. Dr. Ewing specializes in the use of the micro-fatgrafting technique. The process requires gentle fat removal using low-vacuum liposuction and the use of thin, delicate, non-traumatic cannulas to protect the survival of each harvested living fat cell. The fat cells are then purified and slowly injected thru tiny skin incisions into the tissue of the recipient site utilizing a small syringe and cannula. Tiny droplets are placed throughout the tissues assuring that each transferred fat cell will have an adequate blood supply to achieve the permanent survival of the injected fat cells.

What are the benefits of Fat Transfer?

Three important factors should be considered when selecting a filler; longevity of the filler, cost and the ease of administration.

The benefits of fat transfer are:

• Fat transferred to the face can last as long as three years.
• Fat transfer can be very cost effective when combined with another procedure.
• There is no chance of an allergic reaction.

Fat injection is a more involved procedure than cosmetic fillers in that it requires first harvesting the fat using liposuction and disposable harvest devices. Second, the fat must be processed and purified prior to the injection. Fat injections may be associated with more bruising and swelling then cosmetic fillers however the advantage is fat injections include the long-lasting effects. The fat that is transferred will survive there permanently. There is no chance of an allergic reaction because the fat is your own tissue. The availability of one’s own body fat enables its use in larger volumes to fill larger defects.

Breast Augmentation

In the past, breast augmentation using fat injections was frowned upon by breast surgeons because the presence of fat necrosis would interfere with breast cancer detection. However, MRI has since changed that. The MRI can determine what fat necrosis is and what can actually be early cancer cells.

How much does it cost?

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