Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Blog in New York, NY | George Lefkovits M.D.
New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut Plastic Surgery. Dr. Lefkovits' specializes in liposuction, tummy tucks, laser hair removal, face lifts and breast enhancement surgery. His experience spans both male and female cosmetic surgical procedures as well.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Fat Grafting Side Effect: Improved Skin Quality
According to a study published in the September 2009 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, fat grafting (or transplanting) may have additional benefits beyond increasing volume as either a facial filler or during buttock augmentation. Fat grafts may actually lead to improved skin quality, as measured by dermal thickness.
The study analyzed the effects of fat grafted into nude mice. In all cases, they found the fat had become well incorporated into the mice. It had developed blood vessels that would supply the grafts, a key to long-term survival of fat graft. However, researchers also found that the skin in the mice receiving fat grafts had become thicker as a result of the production of new collagen. Using several different types of controls, the researchers were able to eliminate the likelihood that increased skin thickness was related to inflammatory reactions.
This work is still very preliminary, and researchers caution that no work has been done to determine the longevity of newly-generated collagen. But if it turns out to be a real side effect, it means that fat graft recipients may get additional benefits that can further improve the results and longevity of facial fat grafting.
If you would like to learn more about facial fat grafting and whether it may be an option for you, please call or email New York plastic surgeon Dr. George Lefkovits today.
posted by
Erica
at
4:29 PM
Previous Posts
- Scar Reduction Drug Undergoing Trials in Europe
- Persistent Myths in Plastic Surgery
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Promise of Breast Augmentation with Fat Transplant...
- Learning to Love Your Body: Easier Said than Done
- Is Plastic Surgery Unnatural, Unfair, or just Part...
- Danish Study Shows Breast Augmentation Complicatio...
- California Senate Approves Donda West Law
- British Study of Figures Shows Women Getting Heavi...
- Fake BOTOX® Cosmetic Scandal Hits New York
Dr. Lefkovits has been interviewed and featured in the Life & Style and the Globe magazines as well as numerous other publications.
Click here for more.
<< Home