Restore youthful volume and natural contours with fat transfer, using your own tissue for a personalized enhancement. Dr. Politis sculpts areas like the face, breasts, and hands for subtle, lasting results.
Fat transfer in Tampa harnesses your body’s own fat to restore volume where it’s lost over time. Whether adding fullness to the face, breasts, or hands, the goal is natural enhancement that complements your unique anatomy.
Also called fat grafting, fat transfer involves carefully harvesting fat from one area of the body and transferring it to another to restore volume and contour. The process preserves your tissue, avoids synthetic fillers, and allows for a sculpted, balanced appearance.
During your initial consultation, Dr. Politis evaluates donor and recipient sites, discusses goals, and creates a personalized plan. Patients review potential volume, symmetry, and long-term results they wish to attain.
During your procedure, fat is gently collected via liposuction from areas such as the abdomen, thighs, or flanks. Special care preserves fat cell integrity for optimal transfer and survival.
Harvested fat is purified, removing fluid and damaged cells. It is then precisely injected into the treatment area to restore volume, smooth contours, and enhance natural shape.
Mild swelling, bruising, or soreness is common for several days. Donor site discomfort is usually minimal. Light activity resumes within a few days; strenuous exercise is limited for 2–4 weeks. Final results emerge gradually as swelling resolves.
Once the fat has integrated into the new area, the results are long-lasting and can continue to improve over several months. Some fat may be naturally reabsorbed, but the majority, whether in your hands, face, or body, remains for lasting enhancement.
Not all fat transfer techniques are the same. Long-term success depends heavily on how fat is harvested, handled, and placed. Dr. Politis uses meticulous techniques designed to protect fat cell viability at every stage: from gentle liposuction to careful purification and strategic layering during injection. Fat is placed in small, precise amounts to encourage healthy blood supply and integration. This attention to detail maximizes fat survival, improves contour smoothness, and helps ensure results that remain stable over time.
Typically, 60–80 percent of the transferred fat survives long-term. Multiple sessions can be performed if additional volume is desired. Dr. Politis takes this into account and compensates for expected survival rates during the procedure.
Incisions are small and discreet, usually less than a few millimeters, leaving minimal visible scarring.
Most patients experience only mild discomfort at the donor and treatment sites. Local anesthesia and post-operative care minimize discomfort.
Initial results appear immediately, with full volume and contour refining over 3–6 months as swelling resolves.
