Why are these surgeries required?
As someone gets older, volume/fat is lost,
which can make someone appear older. Due to that reason, people opt to have
volume added for a more youthful look. To help you compare between both procedures, we will explain the pros and cons for both to make
it easier for you to select the right procedure for you.
What is Nano Fat graft?
Areas with excess fat tissue, such as thigh
or abdomen, will have the fat extracted, isolated, and centrifuged.
The processed fat tissue is then administered to the area of interest via
injection. Since the fat tissue comes from your own body, your body will not
recognize the fat tissue as a foreign material.
Fat graft is recommended for patients who
wish to use their own fat tissue to add volume to the face. Things to consider
would be, not getting the fat graft in an area where the muscles require continuous
usage, e.g around the mouth, as that will usually be re-absorbed by the body at
a faster rate.
ID Hospital’s Nano fat graft uses fine size
nano cannulas to inject the fat cells, which are smaller than the normal sized
cannulas (0.4-0.8 mm in size). Fat cells are broken down into smaller nano fat cells, and evenly
injected to multiple layers.
Pros:
1. Due to the fat coming from your own body, there
is no chance of negative reaction and it looks more natural, especially for
under the eye area.
2. After the
fat graft, the remaining fat will be stored for 3 months, so if you have
the second session, the results will last for a long time (semi-permanent)
3. For areas
that require 3ccs to 5ccs or more, it is more cost effective to get fat graft compared to getting filler.
Cons:
1. If you cannot come back to have
the second session, then it is better to just get a filler.
2. If you work-out a lot, or lose weight easily, then the fat re-absorption
rate is usually higher, so the results will not last longer.
3. If you do not like the results, you have to wait till the fat
gets re-absorbed into the body, or consider a liposuction or fat melting
procedure.
Hyaluronic acid(HA) is a natural substance
found densely in cartilage, in the fluid surrounding your eyes, as well as in
skin tissue. If the proper amount is not maintained, the essential nutrients will
not be supplied properly to skin cells. A loss of HA is the reason why our skin
gets wrinkled and dehydrated as we age.
HA is able to hold up to 1000 times its
molecular weight in water so sometimes it’s called “nature’s moisturizer”. As
it penetrates deep into the dermis and fills it with moisture, it tightens the
overall complexion and maintains skin elasticity and volume.
Restylane® and Juvéderm® are a leading
filler brands, and a commonly used Korean filler brand in Korea is Yvoire®.
All of these fillers are available for patients at ID Hospital.
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| Filler-Before and After |
Pros:
1. If you work-out a lot, or lose
weight easily, then the filler is more cost-effective, than fat graft.
2. For increasing volume in areas like lips, getting filler is
recommended.
3. If you
cannot come back to have the second fat graft session, then it is better to just get a filler.
4. For patients who do not wish to undergo surgery, filler is a faster,
preferable option.
5. If you do
not like the results, you can get a filler melting injection, to dissolve the hyaluronic acid.
Cons:
1. A filler typically lasts from 6
months to a year and requires regular upkeep.
2. Especially in the lips, fillers last about 6 months because the
lips move a lot.
ID Hospital, where happier faces are discovered.
(from facial bone to eyes and nose plastic surgery)
Telephone : +82-2-3496-9787 / +82-2-3496-9783
E-mail: doctor@idhospital.com
Whatsapp / Viber : +8210 3187 5905
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