When Liposuction Is Unsatisfactory
If you’ve ever dealt with stubborn fat deposits, then you understand the desire to have a slender, contoured body that will make heads turn. While liposuction is an effective way to contour your body, some providers can be overly aggressive in their method, which can leave imperfections behind that mar the shape of the body. You may be left with dents, bulges, and other irregular contouring. These types of liposuction errors are not irreversible, and Dr. Calabria can provide adjustments that can restore your beautiful contours and slender curves. Through his body contouring with stem cell fat grafting procedure, you will regain the figure you wanted in the first place!
What Is Stem Cell Fat Grafting?
Stem cell fat grafting works by using your own stem cells (extracted from fat cells) to restore volume and smooth out irregularities caused by improper liposuction techniques. The stem cells are separated from your fat cells, purified, and then injected into the treatment sites. The method is effective because the stem cells stimulate growth factors that help with cell and tissue function. Your stem cells also help tissue to survive, and stem cells encourage your tissue to continue producing more cells. The process provides smooth and natural-looking results that can completely correct liposuction errors.
Why Stem Cell Fat Grafting?
Results from your stem cell fat grafting procedure are long-lasting. Because the stem cells are extracted from your own fat, your body recognizes them and doesn’t treat them as foreign substances. Though a percentage of fat is typically reabsorbed into the body, when infused with stem cells, that percentage drops significantly.
Stem cell fat grafting also has the benefit of helping you lose the stubborn fat in other areas of the body. It seems counterintuitive that fixing liposuction errors requires liposuction to be performed elsewhere, but that is the necessary procedure to extract the stem cells from your body. While correcting your previous liposuction treatment, Dr. Calabria can provide you with beautiful contours on other places on your body.
Procedure
Dr. Calabria performs body contouring with stem cell fat grafting as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia. Dr. Calabria will insert a microcannula (essentially a small vacuum) through small incisions at the treatment site. He will then carefully harvest fat through the microcannula and a syringe, taking care not to damage any of the cells. Once extracted, he will use an enzymatic treatment that isolates the stem cells. These stem cells are then injected back into the areas of the body that need correction.
Results
Your final results will take time to become visible as the stem cells will slowly graft onto your tissues. While your results progress, you will notice your body contours becoming more natural, smoothing out, and losing any hint of irregularity. You will see improvement in the texture of your skin and also in improved body contouring in the liposuction site. Overall, it may take up to six months for you to truly see a dramatic difference.
If you have undergone an unsatisfactory liposuction procedure and are interested in learning how body contouring through stem cell fat grafting may benefit you, contact our office to set up your consultation with Dr. Calabria. Call our Beverly Hills office at 310.879.1488, our Rancho Mirage office at 760.836.0077, or our Milan, Italy office at +39.349.4662323.