{"id":519,"date":"2018-06-24T11:46:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T11:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drseconomou.com\/?p=519"},"modified":"2019-11-09T11:11:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T09:11:03","slug":"fat-injections-vs-dermal-fillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drseconomou.com\/en\/fat-injections-vs-dermal-fillers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat injections vs. dermal fillers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fat injections vs. dermal fillers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facial fat injections differ from dermal fillers<\/a> in a few important ways.<\/p>\n

Dermal fillers made from hyaluronic acid typically produce faster results than facial fat transfers. And in case your injectable filler does not suit you, hyaluronidase, can be used to reverse the effects almost instantly.\u00a0The permanent nature of fat transfers makes \u201cun-doing\u201d poor results a more challenging procedure.<\/p>\n

Many doctors recommend \u201ctrying out\u201d the look of injectable dermal fillers first, before moving on to facial fat grafting. Since dermal fillers are temporary and can be easily removed, you may want to start with the faster and lower-risk option before considering any permanent ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs for the face, I prefer hyaluronic acid-based fillers to test the patient\u2019s new look, in case they are unhappy with the changes,\u201d explains Limassol Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Stavros Economou.<\/p>\n

Dr. Economou adds \u201cIf the patient isn\u2019t satisfied, the product can be dissolved,\u201d. \u201cBut if there is an issue with fat grafting, it requires surgery to correct. Typically, I would offer a hyaluronic acid filler first. If the patient is pleased with the results, I may discuss fat transfer<\/a> at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the risks of both procedures are very low, facial fat transfers do affect two sites on the body, and may cause minimal scarring at the extraction site. On the other hand, the autologous nature of fat transfers means that the risk of infection is extremely low, and your body is very unlikely to suffer any adverse allergic reactions.<\/p>\n

In terms of costs, injectable fillers are cheaper per session \u2014 but since you\u2019ll need to revisit your plastic surgeon repeatedly during the next years, the costs of repeated dermal filler procedures can be higher over time.<\/p>\n

Both solutions are immensely popular. If you\u2019re looking for a \u201cquick fix\u201d; dermal fillers are tried-and-true, fast, easy, and have a short recovery period. If you\u2019re looking for a more permanent route to facial rejuvenation, you might want discuss about facial fat grafting with us.<\/p>\n

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Fat injections vs. dermal fillers Facial fat injections differ from dermal fillers in a few important ways. Dermal fillers made from hyaluronic acid typically produce faster results than facial fat transfers. And in case your injectable filler does not suit you, hyaluronidase, can be used to reverse the effects almost instantly.\u00a0The permanent nature of fat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[225,142,151,1817,1819,1818,1821,1823,1820,244,242,1826,1824,1827,1822,1816,1899,408,675,1825],"acf":[],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":2,"sum_votes":10},"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n