Younger, more radiant skin without the use of chemicals or foreign substances. Facial lipofilling, also referred to as fat and/or stem cell transfer, utilizes your own body material to reduce wrinkles and restore volume. This natural approach offers a long-term solution to skin rejuvenation.
Lipofilling is a procedure in which fat from another part of your body (such as the abdomen, inner or outher thighs) is harvested and injected into areas of the face that have lost volume or need rejuvenation. Standardized techniques have made the use of lipofilling relatively predictable, resulting in longer-lasting results than before.
Fat and stem cell transfer has numerous applications, especially in facial rejuvenation. Stem cells contain growth factors that help rejuvenate the skin and can improve scarring.
Facial fat grafting is an effective technique for facial rejuvenation, if applied with care. The best results are achieved through a subtle and balanced approach. Sometimes in the face it may seem as if fat volumes disappear with age, but this is often not a loss of fat volumes. Rather, it is the sagging of fat volumes or the changing bony contours of the face. Only in very specific areas loss of fat volumes effectively occur with age. In these areas fat transfer can have a rejuvenating effect.
Regardless of the cause, facial fat grafting can be an appropriate solution to the following problems:
Dr. Van Genechten always takes the time to discuss with you your wants and needs, and makes sure that they match the treatment that is best for you.
Lipofilling, dermal fillers and neuromodulators are safe and effective, and can produce beautiful results when applied in moderation. However, they have different mechanisms of action and goals.
Fat cell transfer or lipofilling uses the body's own material to treat facial wrinkles and volume loss. This minimizes the risk of rejection or allergic reactions.
An additional benefit is that fat can be taken from anatomical areas where the patient has excess fat.
Dermal fillers use biotechnologically derived materials to fill wrinkles and volume deficits. Although the ingredients of fillers are very similar to natural substances in our bodies, there is a slightly higher risk of rejection, reactions or allergies.
On the other hand, there is less risk of resorption compared to fat.
Neuromodulators do not fill anything, but reduce the activity of the facial muscles responsible for dynamic wrinkles.
So this treatment is not aimed at adding volume, but at improving the wrinkles caused by muscle activity.
After lipofilling, you may experience bruising and swelling that lasts 2-3 weeks. The transplanted fat usually takes about 4 months to grow in properly. The degree of fat resorption varies, depending on how the fat is processed and how long it has been removed from the body. You may need a follow-up treatment after 12 months.
The fat contributes to long-term improvements in skin texture, color and thickness, with lasting effects that develop over months to years. A fat transfer with good graft take can last for 10 years or more.
A rejuvenating facial is a choice you make for yourself, not for the outside world.
It is a decision that matures in silence, taken in front of the mirror, not in front of the spotlight.
In our practice, discretion is a given. Privacy is not a detail, but a foundation.
The vast majority of our patients consciously choose not to make their results public. What you see here is exceptional.
Only a small number of patients gave us permission to show their result. Out of respect for their trust and generosity, we want to explicitly name that. They help others make an informed choice.
These images are not a showcase, but a discreet compass, honest and invaluable.
Do you have any further questions? Feel free to ask them!
No, fat grafting is virtually painless and may be performed under local anesthesia. Limited pain and blueness during recovery is always present.
Some risks of facial lipofilling treatment include: localized fat deposits, nodules and irregularities, blueness, swelling, asymmetry and resorption of the fat.
More serious complications are also possible. Discuss these with your doctor.
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The Catershoek Surgical Center offers an exclusive, quiet and discreet environment for aesthetic facial surgery. Located in a serene location, the center combines high-tech facilities with a home-like atmosphere, so that you will feel immediately at ease.
At Catershoek , everything is about you, with personalized support from the same team of specialists from the beginning of your treatment to your recovery.
The Catershoek Surgical Center offers an exclusive, quiet and discreet environment for aesthetic facial surgery. Located in a serene location, the center combines high-tech facilities with a homelike atmosphere, so you will feel immediately at ease.
At Catershoek , everything is about you, with personalized support from the same team of specialists from the beginning of your treatment to your recovery.
Dr. Maarten Van Genechten focuses entirely on aesthetic facial surgery, with the face as his absolute focus. This passion already arose during his medical studies, where he developed his interest in microvascular facial reconstructions.
He expanded his expertise during a fellowship in Brisbane, where he came into contact with different disciplines.
This experience led him to a fellowship in aesthetic facial surgery in Sydney, where his interest in facial rejuvenation surgery arose and has not faded since. Now he specializes in facial rejuvenation surgery, facelift surgery, brow lifts and eyelid surgery, and owns the Catershoek Surgical Center.
Would you like to use lipofilling to reduce facial wrinkles with your body's own material? Contact Dr. Van Genechten today for a personal consultation. During this appointment, he will discuss your specific needs, expectations and the possible results of the procedure. Dr. Van Genechten will take the time to go over all aspects of the procedure with you and answer any questions you may have.
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