Fat Transfer
Fat transfer provides a natural approach to enhancing your body's contours by utilizing your own fat to restore volume and smoothness in areas such as the face, breasts, or buttocks, without relying on implants or fillers.
Fat transfer provides a natural approach to enhancing your body's contours by utilizing your own fat to restore volume and smoothness in areas such as the face, breasts, or buttocks, without relying on implants or fillers.
Fat transfer is a natural way to reshape and enhance the body by taking excess fat from areas where it’s not wanted, such as the abdomen, waist, or thighs, and carefully adding it to areas where volume is desired, most commonly the breasts or buttocks. Using your own living tissue, this technique allows for soft, natural-looking enhancement while simultaneously refining surrounding contours. The result is balanced, harmonious shaping with smooth transitions and results that look and feel authentically you.
Fat transfer (also known as fat grafting or autologous fat transfer) is a procedure that removes significant amounts of fat from one area of the body through liposuction contouring, and uses it to add or restore volume in another area. Common treatment areas include the face (under the eyes and cheeks), breasts (for subtle enhancement or post-reconstruction), and buttocks (as part of a Brazilian Butt Lift).
Unlike fillers or implants, fat transfer utilizes your own tissue, which is permanent, naturally soft, and can yield more natural-looking results.
Fat transfer is performed in three stages:
The procedure is typically performed under local anesthesia (awake surgery) for smaller areas, or general anesthesia if combined with other procedures.
Because the fat is your own tissue, results tend to feel soft, move naturally, and blend well with the surrounding area.
You can refine one area (such as the abdomen or thighs) while enhancing another.
Dr. Rose utilizes tiny incisions and specialized scar care protocols to minimize visible scarring.
Once the transferred fat establishes a blood supply, results can last without need for revision over time
No two bodies are the same. Dr. Rose customizes the technique and volume based on your anatomy and vision.
You may be a good candidate if you:
Dr. Rose will evaluate your goals, donor areas, and target sites to determine if fat transfer is right for you.
Recovery is gentle and depends on the treatment area and volume. You can expect mild swelling and bruising at both the donor and injection sites. Most patients return to light activity within a few days, though more strenuous movement may be limited for 4-6 weeks.
Your personalized plan will include:
Fat transfer results develop gradually as swelling subsides and the fat settles. Some overcorrection is normal at first, as a portion of the transferred fat will be naturally reabsorbed by the body. Final results are typically visible within 3 to 6 months.
With stable weight and good skin quality, results are long-lasting. The fat that “takes” becomes a living part of your body.
Dr. Rose’s approach to fat transfer is subtle, scar-aware, and balanced. She uses precision techniques to ensure the grafted fat integrates smoothly, avoiding overfilling or unnatural contours.
As with all her procedures, care doesn’t end in the OR. You’ll be supported with thoughtful follow-up, healing protocols, and a recovery plan tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're restoring, refining, or simply exploring your options, Dr. Rose offers a space where decisions feel informed, not rushed.
The required volume of product varies depending on the treatment area. While some fat transfer areas may require smaller units of fat to transfer, body contouring procedures often demand a greater volume. Dr. Rose will evaluate your donor sites during your consultation.
Some fat is naturally reabsorbed (usually 40-50%), but the rest becomes permanent. Dr. Rose slightly overcorrects to accommodate this.
In some cases, yes. Fat transfer offers subtle volume and is often preferred by patients seeking a natural alternative.
Yes. The donor area will undergo a recovery phase similar to that of small-volume liposuction, including swelling and the use of a compression garment.
Yes, in many cases fat grafting can be performed under local anesthesia
