Fat Transfer Injection (Body Contouring)

Minor autologous fat transfer injection using the patient's own adipose tissue to contour or volumise targeted areas. A physician-performed procedure that combines mild donor-site sculpting with precise recipient-site augmentation.

Autologous fat transfer (lipofilling or fat grafting) is a procedure in which adipose tissue is harvested from a donor site on the patient's body — typically the abdomen, flanks, or inner thighs — and reinjected into a recipient area where volume, contouring, or tissue quality improvement is desired. Because the transferred tissue is the patient's own fat cells (adipocytes), the treatment is biocompatible and, once the grafted cells establish a blood supply, produces long-lasting results that evolve naturally with the patient's body over time. The procedure at Aesthetify addresses minor contouring indications rather than large-volume surgical fat transfer. Common indications include dorsal hand volumisation (restoring the full appearance of ageing hands), minor facial fat compartment restoration as a complement to other rejuvenation treatments, and targeted soft tissue augmentation in areas where synthetic fillers are less appropriate. The physician performs gentle lipoaspiration at the donor site using a fine cannula under local anaesthetic, then processes the harvested fat before reinjecting it with precision at the recipient site. Approximately 30-50% of transferred fat does not survive the initial engraftment period — a portion of the adipocytes fail to establish adequate vascularisation and are reabsorbed. Experienced practitioners account for this by slightly overfilling the recipient area at the time of treatment, expecting the retained volume at 3-6 months post-procedure to represent the stable, long-term result. Survival rates improve with gentle harvest technique, minimal processing, and injection into well-vascularised tissue planes. A pre-procedure consultation with the Aesthetify physician is required to confirm donor site suitability, establish realistic expectations, and discuss any complementary treatments. Minor swelling and bruising at both sites typically resolves within 1-2 weeks.