How Is Fat Transfer Done?
By Millicent Odunze, M.D., About.com Guide
Updated September 25, 2011
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The incisions are closed.
Closure of Incision with Suture
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After the fat is injected, the incisions are closed with suture.
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- The harvest site(s) and the injection site(s) are marked prior to surgery.
- Anesthesia is administered.
- The harvest site and the fat injection site are prepped for surgery.
- The incisions are made.
- Tumescent fluid is injected.
- The fat is harvested.
- The fat is transferred into syringes.
- The fat is injected into the recipient site.
- The incisions are closed.
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