Fat Transfer

Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Boulder, Aurora, and Denver, Colorado

At The Broadway Center for Plastic Surgery, Dr. David Broadway is proud to provide his Denver, Colorado area patients with beautiful, natural fat transfer results. Fat transfer is one of the oldest forms of plastic surgery, and it can be performed on numerous places around the body.

What is a Fat Transfer?

Fat transfer procedures are performed by taking excess body fat from areas like the stomach, buttock, or thigh and redistributing it to other areas of the body. A fat transfer can be performed to improve the appearance of any number of different areas, including:

• Female Breast
• Male Pectorals
• Buttocks
• Small Biceps
• Small Triceps
• Facial Areas

How is a Fat Transfer Performed?

During the fat transfer procedure, Dr. Broadway will use a long, hollow tube called a cannula, connected to a vacuum-like device to remove the excess fat, much like during a liposuction procedure, from the areas on your body that you and he have selected. Once the fat has been removed, Dr. Broadway can transfer it to the areas of the body that you would like to augment.

Since the fat used during a fat transfer procedure comes from your body, there is no chance of allergic reaction. In addition to this benefit, once the fat has been transferred, it will have a more natural look and feel than if a body implant had been used.

Are There Any Fat Transfer Drawbacks?

With a fat transfer procedure it is difficult to note how much volume a patient will actually achieve in the desired area of the body. The fat has to be delicately placed like strings of ribbon throughout the muscle so that it can get good blood supply. Much of the fat will survive but a portion of the fat will be reabsorbed. It's difficult to state the exact amount of volume a patient will achieve because everyone is different. Sometimes an additional procedure may need to be performed for the patient to reach their desired volume.

If you live in the Denver, Aurora, or Highlands Ranch area and are interested in a fat transfer procedure, please schedule an initial consultation with triple-board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. David Broadway.