A fat transfer procedure typically involves three stages: harvesting, purification and transfer, and placement.

Harvesting:

1. Site Selection: You and your surgeon will decide on the area for fat removal.
2. Anesthesia: Your surgeon will use local anesthesia in the fat removal area.
3. Incision: A small incision is made in the fat removal area.
4. Fat Extraction: Using a cannula connected to a syringe, your surgeon carefully extracts fat.

Purification and Transfer:

1. Processing Fat: The harvested fat is processed to prepare it for transfer.
2. Purification: Fat cells may be purified using techniques like centrifugation or filtration to remove impurities.
3. Syringes: Processed fat cells are placed in syringes for injection.

Placement:

1. Preparation: The recipient area is prepared.
2. Injection: A needle or cannula is inserted into the site for augmentation.
3. Fat Injection: Your surgeon passes the injection needle in and out of the areas, depositing small parcels of fatty tissue in natural tissue planes.
4. Repetition: The process is repeated until the desired results are achieved, creating a grid of grafted fat.
5. Contouring: Some surgeons may massage the grafted areas to create the desired contour.
6. Dressing: A dressing or bandage is typically applied over the grafted area.