Buttocks Reshaping by Fat Transfer

We offer buttock liposuction fat removal as well as autologous fat implantation (your own fat harvested from other areas of your body) to reshape and sculpt the entire buttock and hip area.

Buttock reshaping may require the following:

Reduction in the size of certain areas (by liposuction fat removal) like the waist (and love-handles), sacral curve and saddlebags, enlargement (augmentation) of other areas (by implantation of your own fat harvested from other areas of your body) like the buttock mounds and lateral buttock flat zones, or a combination of both procedures during which certain zones are reduced in size and others are enlarged, leading to an often-times quite amazing transformation in figure shape: a case of 1+1 = 3 in terms of the result.

We do not offer implantation of artificial material prostheses (like one would use in breast implantation) that are permanent. Please look elsewhere if this is your desired procedure: we are unable to recommend a Clinic that does this.

The results are truly astounding! Dr Mike Henry has perfected his buttock and pelvis area reshaping skills over the past 15 years.

The fat that will be used for transferring is harvested via Liposuction, which is performed at our Clinic (in an on-sight dedicated operating theatre) using the worldwide standard of tumescent local anaesthetic infiltration into the areas from which fat is removed (and discarded) or harvested. This makes it virtually painless and extremely safe from a blood loss point of view. You will also be safely sedated (asleep but rousable so you can turn to new positions) whilst undergoing continual cardio-respiratory monitoring. Sedation turns it into a pleasant experience.

The fat is removed via narrow cannulas (hollow rigid metal tubes). In cases where buttock enlargement (augmentation) by fat transfer is the primary goal, fat needs to be harvested from other body areas – and this needs to be done in a way that leaves you with a better body shape overall. So part of the assessment for buttock augmentation is determining how much and from what areas the fat must be taken. This fat harvesting procedure is in itself an aesthetic liposuction type procedure and needs to be done with plenty of skill and experience to ensure a pleasing overall reshaping of your body (so that, at the very least, the donor area does not look worse than before). It is often technically more difficult and time consuming (and so usually more expensive) than the fat transfer part of the procedure.

The harvested fat is then processed to remove excess fluid and placed into special syringes for implantation (transplantation) via hollow cannulas into the marked out buttock zones. It is then injected along the cannula tracks of the implantation cannulas as they are moved backwards and forwards through the buttock fat, which has also been anaesthetised via the tumescent technique. This part is also very comfortable. The correct volumes and positioning of the filling zones are critical for a good result. Dr Henry is a member of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine and keeps up to date with the best techniques and equipment to use.

In summary, You need to understand that buttock augmentation using your own fat involves at least 2 separate procedures performed at the same sitting: 

Fat harvesting by liposuction (”lipo-aspiration”), done in an aesthetically pleasing way (which is often both more artistically and technically demanding plus time consuming than the fat transfer: and therefore usually more expensive) followed by fat transfer (autologous fat transplantation).

Both are done safely and virtually painlessly in a dedicated on-sight operating theatre using tumescent local anaesthesia supplemented by intravenous sedation administered under cardio respiratory monitoring with continuous oxygen administration via nasal cannulas.

Facial Fat Transfer and Stem Cell Therapy

At Taryn Laine Clinic we offer Fat and Stem cell Transfer to Face, Neck, Décolleté, Hands and Stretch Marks. Optionally combined with PRP (Platelet rich Plasma).

Your own fat (autologous) is harvested, processed, and the immature undifferentiated stem cells with or without the fully developed adult fat cells are transferred to improve wrinkles, deflation, sagging, tissue thinning and pigmentation. Since it is your own tissue it cannot be rejected by your body. It is performed safely in our onsite theatre virtually painlessly under local anaesthesia and sedation.

Fat cell transfer results are immediate; the effect of the transferred stem cells takes weeks to months to develop. The results are far longer lasting than with conventional synthetic fillers and have the potential to be permanent.

Harvested fat (called Microfat or Macrofat) comprises both living adult Fat cells (approx. 20% by number) as well as SVF (Stromal Vascular Fraction) cells (approx. 80% by number); most of the SVF cells are actually Stem cells that are capable of turning into adult fat cells, fibroblast cells (that make collagen), blood vessels and other cells that are lacking in your target sites. These stem cells have the potential to replicate indefinitely, maintaining a reservoir of living tissue for years to come.

AT TLC we use Microfat (as opposed to Macrofat) for transfer into the Face, neck, décolleté, hands and stretch marks that is harvested (obtained) via a very fine bore harvesting cannula; this means that the transferred fat is comprised of tiny clumps of living cells that are of small diameter and therefore give smoother and long-lasting results. Larger fat cell clumps (Macrofat) obtained via wider conventional liposuction cannulas tend to cause lumpiness of the final contour result: also, the centres of the cell clumps die off leading to more volume loss of the transferred fat with disappointing late deflation. We at Taryn Laine Clinic do not, therefore, transfer Macrofat into any of these areas.

Microfat (comprised of both living adult fat cells and stem cells) is placed either deep to the skin into the fat planes and compartments via blunt-tipped micro-cannulas, or, in the case of SNIF ("SNIF" means "Sharp needle intra-dermal fat" transfer), it is injected more superficially into the dermis via a sharp needle. In an optional additional preparation step, PRP can be added to the microfat before transfer. The volumising results (due to the adult fat cells) of Microfat and SNIF transfer are seen immediately: they appear exaggerated at first due to the usual post-operative swelling, and slowly decrease till reaching a long-term stable result at about 4 to 6 months post-procedure. The stem cell effects on skin quality and pigmentation emerge more slowly, also over 4 months to a year. This is because the stem cells slowly but surely mature into adult cells like fibroblasts (that then produce collagen and elastin). The stem cells are the reason for the very long-term positive results of fat transfer as they keep regenerating cells indefinitely.

Stem cell only transfer

The harvested fat is processed so that only viable stem cells remain. This can be done in one of 2 ways, so producing 2 possible stem cell preparations for injection.

Nanofat preparation involves mechanical rupture and destruction of the adult fat cells by the Tonnard technique. The stem cells survive the process, and so Nanofat comprises viable stem cells in an oily emulsion. It is injected either into or just below the dermis of the skin. The body soon clears away the fatty emulsion from the recipient tissue by natural processes. The living stem cells remain. Alternatively, in a further step, the stem cells are separated from the oily emulsion by centrifugation, suspended either in Saline or your own Platelet rich Plasma (PRP), and then injected in the same way and into the same zones as for Nanofat.

There is post-op swelling due both to the trauma of the injection process and, in the case of having used Nanofat, the presence of the fatty molecules: but the swelling progressively subsides over 2 to 4 weeks. The rejuvenation effects are delayed in onset as the remaining living stem cells slowly transform into adult cells; meaningful results emerge at 6 weeks and build toward the final result at 4 to 6 months and longer post-procedure. As with the stem cells in Microfat, these purified stem cells have the potential for permanent survival and multiplication and so the results tend to be very long lasting. Skin quality, pigmentation & the appearance of stretch marks are substantially improved.

The results of Microfat, SNIF, Nanofat and pure Stem cell transfer are long lasting for several or more years because they involve living tissue.

The improvement of skin pigmentation problems is intriguing. The transferred cells seem to communicate (via chemical messages) with the pigment producing cells (melanocytes), causing them to tone down their pigment over-production. Slowly over months to years the areas like dark eye circles improve in a very meaningful way.

FAQ

Fat Transfer

At Taryn Laine Clinic, we offer fat transfer procedures by liposuction fat removal whereby your own fat is harvested and transferred into desired areas to improve overall shape and contour. Click here for a more detailed explanation on butt reshaping and augmentation via fat transfer.

Other areas amenable to fat transfer that we treat at TLC are:

Calf fat transfer (increasing the size and improving the shape of calves)
Lateral thigh transfer (improving the shape and appearance of the lateral thighs)
Hip Dips
Facial fat Transfer (Click here for more info)

Fat Transfer works by the following steps:

Reduction in the size of certain areas (by liposuction fat removal) like the waist (and love-handles), sacral curve and saddlebags,
Enlargement (augmentation) of other areas (by implantation of your own fat harvested from other areas of your body) like the hip dips, calves or lateral thighs. Or, a combination of both procedures during which certain zones are reduced in size and others are enlarged, leading to an often-times quite amazing transformation in figure shape: a case of 1+1 = 3 in terms of the result.

The fat that will be used for transferring is harvested via Liposuction, which is performed at our Clinic (in an on-sight dedicated operating theatre) using the worldwide standard of tumescent local anesthetic infiltration into the areas from which fat is removed (and discarded) or harvested. This makes it virtually painless and extremely safe from a blood loss point of view. You will also be safely sedated (asleep but rousable so you can turn to new positions) whilst undergoing continual cardio-respiratory monitoring. Sedation turns it into a pleasant experience.

The fat is removed via narrow cannulas (hollow rigid metal tubes). Fat needs to be harvested from other body areas – and this needs to be done in a way that leaves you with a better body shape overall. So part of the assessment for body fat transfer is determining how much and from what areas the fat must be taken. This fat harvesting procedure is in itself an aesthetic liposuction type procedure and needs to be done with plenty of skill and experience to ensure a pleasing overall reshaping of your body (so that, at the very least, the donor area does not look worse than before). It is often technically more difficult and time consuming (and so usually more expensive) than the fat transfer part of the procedure.

The harvested fat is then processed to remove excess fluid and placed into special syringes for implantation (transplantation) via hollow cannulas into the marked out zones. It is then injected along the cannula tracks of the implantation cannulas as they are moved backwards and forwards through the fat, which has also been anaesthetised via the tumescent technique. This part is also very comfortable. The correct volumes and positioning of the filling zones are critical for a good result. Dr Henry is a member of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine and keeps up to date with the best techniques and equipment to use.

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty surgery is performed to remove excess loose skin, bulging muscle, and fatty tissue around the eyes (above, below or both). The amount of these tissues removed is important in leaving an attractive appearance; excess removal can be detrimental to appearance plus eyelid function. This can have an amazingly rejuvenating effect on the entire face.

Once tired, sullen, grumpy, saggy "old" eyes can once again' sparkle, leading to better reactions from the people we interact with plus enhanced self-confidence and poise. The procedure is performed safely and virtually painlessly under sedation and local anesthesia in our onsight-dedicated theatre.