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Fat Injections-Are they Permanent?



Fat injections are long lasting if done correctly. That is my position and I stand by it! If you frequent various plastic surgery blogs, there is a wide variation in the types of techniques that surgeons are using. Thus, there is a wide variation in their results, and thus their opinion about whether fat injections are permanent. Fat injections are permanent if the following is done: 1) correct technique of extraction and processing 2) proper post surgical protocol for patient.

Correct extraction and processing of the fat are essential to preserve some of the good fat or stem cells.  Patients must also follow a strict post operative protocol to ensure that the fat graft takes. Read more about fat injections in my CosmeticSurg Blog.