Fat transfer also known as fat grafting, lipofilling or lipo-injection is the ultimate in tissue enhancement, and is the very definition of tissue upcycling. Fat is removed from areas of excess (abdomen, flanks, thighs, knees, back) and transplanted to areas that would benefit from rejuvenation, regeneration or volume enhancement such as breast, face, scars. The beauty of this procedure is as individual live cells (adipocytes and stem cells) are transferred, rather than simply providing additional volume, it actually enhances the quality of your own tissues elsewhere, delivering healthy, natural-looking results.
Body
Fat transfer treatments can be highly effective not only for body reshaping. Rozina is an accredited expert in the field, helping her patients not only extract fat tissue in a healthy and correct manner, but also use it where there is an opportunity to enhance their natural beauty. Tummy tucks, liposuction from back and thighs as well as other body parts are the most popular treatments. Rozina ensures each guest receives a 360 wraparound service and advice, to make the best-informed choices and achieve internationally-awarded results.
Fat storage
Using your own fat to reconstruct a breast is not new in the UK, it has been done for many years, but only recently has the option to freeze your harvested fat for future potential use been available. The process enables surgeons to offer a wider choice to women who may need breast reconstructions in the future.
Stem Cells - Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF)
Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) is a part of the fat collected during a procedure called liposuction, which involves gently removing excess fat from just beneath the skin. This collected fat, known as lipoaspirate, contains a lot of stem cells called adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), along with fat and fluids. These ADSCs can potentially develop into different types of cells in the body.
For the past ten years, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeons have been using autologous fat grafting safely and effectively. This involves taking fat from one part of a person's body and injecting it into another part to add volume or address various issues, like facial ageing, chronic wound healing, radiation damage, scars, breast procedures, and orthopaedic conditions.
SVF cells have regenerative properties and can help create new blood vessels and repair or replace damaged cells in the body. They can improve blood flow, aid healing after injuries, and potentially treat cell damage caused by aging.
Because SVF cells are rich in stem cells, SVF therapy can be used to regenerate tissues affected by sports injuries or accidents. It can be especially beneficial for joint, muscle, bone, cartilage, and nerve damage.
Fat transfer for breast augmentation
Dr Rozina Ali is proud to be a leading advocate of fat transfer to enhance breast size and shape; whether adding curves and cleavage where required or evening out any asymmetry or differences in volume.
Fat transfer, lipofilling or lipo-sculpting are all terms used for a transferring fat from an area of excess to a more desirable area for example, to improve the contour, appearance, and volume of breasts.
The procedure involves gently harvesting live fat cells from areas of excess elsewhere in the body, washing, purifying, and preparing the fat suitable for injection into the tissues beneath the breast envelope and over the breast fascia using specialist injection technique.
Fat is great for offering a small 1 to 1.5 cup size enhancement, for retaining soft, mobile, natural feeling and looking breasts and for correcting breast asymmetries.
Face
Dr Rozina Ali has long held that “Fat is the future" and has been using concentrated, purified fat to practice facial rejuvenation for over a decade. Fat transfer may be used to add volume to some areas of the face (temples, cheeks), but often the stem cell component of fat transfer is used to enhance skin quality, soften creases and wrinkles and enhance the luminosity of the skin.
Scar treatment with fat transfer
Scars can appear anywhere on the body, and their composition can vary. They can look flat, sunken, painful, or coloured. Scars can come in all shapes and sizes, and they can be caused by various factors such as accidents, surgery, acne, and pressure. Over time, most scars will fade, but none will disappear entirely.
Fat is the richest source of adult mesenchymal stem cells. The fat transfer procedure recycles fat harvested from the patient’s own tissues, which is washed and filtered, to collect live fat cells and stem cells that can be used to elevate depressed scars and rejuvenate overlying tissues.
Hair regrowth treatment
Hair thinning and receding hairlines can make individuals appear older prematurely, impacting self-esteem. Dr Rozina Ali offers minimally invasive, innovative hair regrowth treatments that can help you look and feel more confident.
A combination of natural, purified fat and concentrated stem cells determines a fertile environment that stimulates dormant hair follicles, helping patients achieve a thicker, fuller scalp of hair, and also improves the appearance of balding or thinning areas.