Fat grafting is a medical procedure that is also known as fat injections or fat transfer. As the name implies, this surgery involves transferring fat from one body part to another. This procedure aims to enhance or augment the body part where the fat has been injected.

Plastic surgeons are the people who perform fat grafting, and they mainly use the liposuction procedure as the main component of this whole surgery. If performed by a less experienced surgeon or a surgeon who is not accredited, the patient might be vulnerable to side effects such as extreme pain and infection.

• People who have volume loss on the face as well as limited loss of skin elasticity.
• Patients who want to also have a neck lift, facelift, or blepharoplasty.
• Individuals who are in an overall healthy condition.
• Adults who do not smoke or drink any alcoholic beverages.

• Abstaining from Aspirin or any blood thinner meds must be done for at least a week before the procedure day.
• If you are taking meds, it’s essential to let your surgeon during the first consultation.
• Patients shouldn’t smoke or drink alcohol 24 hours before and after the surgery.
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When performed along with other procedures such as neck lift or facelift, the patient will be given general anesthesia. But when served as an isolated procedure, fat injections are typically performed under local anesthesia.

The fat cells are removed from the body part using a tiny medical tube (known as a cannula), and they are prepared as fat grafts. After the extraction of fat cells, your doctor will then transfer them into a body part that is wrinkling – this process is also done using a cannula or needle.

What makes the fat transfer process more successful is that the fat cells used are from the patient’s body. So the chances of the body rejecting its fat cells are slim.

Soon after the fat grafting procedure, there’s a possibility that a patient will be discharged on the same day. But one has to bring a friend or family member who will assist him/her in staying.

Our surgeons suggest that a patient take a minimum of two or three days before returning to work. That is, if the fat graft surgery was performed as an isolated procedure. But if it’s done along with other procedures, then the recovery period might be a bit lengthy.

Fat transfer patients are expected to experience swelling for some days after the procedure. When this happens, don’t be alarmed, this swelling will go away for two weeks or even less.

So how long does it take to see the final results after a fat graft surgery? Well, that’s a good question. It can usually take up to 12 weeks for the final results of the fat graft procedure.

Compared to clinics in countries like the UK, the US, Canada, and Germany, the cost of having a fat transfer in Turkey is relatively low. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that the quality of the procedure is compromised. Turkey has a low standard of living compared to the above countries, which means that services such as health are inexpensive.

International patients who travel to Turkey for a fat transfer procedure can save 60% to 70% of the amount they would have spent in their home countries. At Luna Clinic, we offer special packages – that include transportation, treatment costs, accommodation, etc. – to international patients to relieve them of the hassle of feeling like a foreigner.

The average price of facial fat transfer in Turkey is $1850, the minimum cost is $850, and the maximum price is $2700.

Fat grafts in Istanbul are always performed in accredited medical facilities such as Luna Clinic. And they are performed by internationally accredited plastic surgeons.

Before you even commit to having this procedure, it’s always essential to ask your surgeon about his/her credentials. If possible, you can ask for their photos of their previous patients. Do not be rushed or pressured into deciding to have a fat transfer; this has to be a personal decision.