Is fat grafting the same as dermal fillers?

No. Fat grafting uses your own living tissue, whereas dermal fillers are manufactured gels. Fat grafting restores volume while also supporting tissue quality through regenerative cells within the fat. With Dr Garara, fat grafting is chosen when long-term, natural integration and structural support are the ultimate goal, rather than temporary volume alone.

How much of the transferred fat will survive?

Not all transferred fat survives, which is expected. Typically, a proportion is reabsorbed in the first few months. Dr Garara accounts for this during planning and placement. The fat that successfully integrates establishes a blood supply and behaves like your own tissue.

Where is the fat taken from?

Fat is usually harvested from areas where it is naturally abundant, such as the abdomen, flanks, or thighs. Donor site selection is discussed with you during your consultation and is based on safety, accessibility, and fat quality rather than weight-loss goals.

Can fat grafting improve skin quality as well as volume?

Yes. In addition to restoring volume, fat contains regenerative cells that can support skin texture, softness, and overall tissue health. Many patients notice improvements in skin quality over time, particularly in areas such as the under-eyes or acne-scarred skin.

Fat Grafting

Restore youthful volume and refine your natural contours with fat grafting under the expert care of Dr Bhavin Garara. Using your body's own purified fat, we soften hollow cheeks, rejuvenate under-eye shadows, enhance lips, improve acne scars, and restore facial balance. You are guided through a bespoke plan that ensures subtle, regenerative, long-term results.

What is fat grafting?

Sculpt softer, beautifully balanced contours

Fat grafting is a regenerative procedure that uses your own fat to restore volume, improve contour, and enhance skin quality in areas affected by ageing, weight loss, or scarring. Carefully harvested and purified fat is reintroduced to targeted areas of the face to create natural-looking, long-lasting rejuvenation. With Dr Garara, you benefit from an educational, holistic consultation and a bespoke treatment plan to restore balance and support tissue health.

Conditions

Fat grafting treats:

Facial volume loss in the cheeks, temples, and midfaceUnder-eye hollowness and tear trough shadowingLip thinning and loss of definitionAcne scars and textural irregularitiesFacial asymmetry and contour imbalanceAge-related skin thinning and crepinessVolume loss following weight loss or illness

Quick Overview

Treatment at a Glance

Key facts about this procedure to help you understand what to expect before, during, and after your treatment.

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Treatment time

1 - 2 hours

Recovery time

1 - 2 weeks swelling and bruising

Anaesthesia

Local anaesthetic with sedation

Results duration

Long-lasting, often permanent

Discomfort level

Moderate, well-managed

Aftercare

Avoid strenuous activity for 2 weeks. Sleep elevated

How It Works

How does fat grafting work?

Fat grafting relocates living fat cells from one area of your body to another to restore volume and support. A small amount of fat is gently harvested, purified, and then carefully reinjected into precise facial layers. Once transferred, the fat cells establish a blood supply and integrate with the surrounding tissue. Alongside volume restoration, fat contains regenerative cells that support skin quality, which helps improve texture, softness, and overall tissue health.

Benefits of Treatments

The Real Benefits of Choosing Our Cosmetic Solutions

Uses your own living tissue for natural integration

Restores volume while supporting skin quality and texture

Creates soft, natural-looking contours rather than firmness

Can improve scars and areas of skin thinning

Reduces the risk of allergic reaction or rejection

Offers long-lasting results once the fat has stabilised

Allows precise, bespoke sculpting tailored to your facial anatomy

What to expect from fat grafting with Dr Garara

Consultation: Your consultation with Dr Garara begins with a detailed conversation about your concerns, goals, and facial changes. You are guided through an in-depth facial assessment, including volume loss, skin quality, symmetry, and donor fat suitability. Dr Garara explains the science of fat grafting in clear terms, discusses realistic outcomes, and answers your questions.

Treatment: On the day of your surgery, carefully selected donor areas, such as the abdomen or thighs, are cleansed and numbed with local anaesthetic. A fine cannula is then used to gently harvest a small volume of fat through tiny entry points. The fat is then meticulously purified and prepared. Using precise, layered micro-injections, Dr Garara places the refined fat into targeted facial planes.

Recovery: After your fat grafting procedure, you can expect temporary swelling, bruising, and tenderness in both the donor and treated areas. Mild tightness or soreness is common and usually settles over several days. Dr Garara provides detailed aftercare guidance, including activity restrictions, to support recovery.

Results: You will notice an immediate improvement in volume following your procedure, although early swelling can temporarily exaggerate this effect. Over the following weeks, as swelling subsides and transferred fat establishes a blood supply, your results begin to stabilise. Once integrated, the surviving fat cells behave like your own tissue, offering long-term structural support that can last for many years.