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Check out Dr Beulink's "Personal Comments" found at the end of each procedure - everything you need to know about cosmetic procedures but didn't know to ask!
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Fat transfer (injection) / Facial lipo-filling
Key Points
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Outpatient procedure (no general anaesthetic)
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Minimal downtime
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No cutting, no pulling
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Volume replacement, a “volumetric face lift”
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Natural product – using your own fat
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Natural results
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Look years fresher and younger with no tell tale signs or radical changes
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Fat can be transferred to any part of the face or body (back of hands,buttocks, breasts, hollow scars).
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FAT TRANSFER:looking aged, bags under eyes, tired?... stunning results by top Australasian expert Dr Beulink... Christchurch, New Zealand.
Now also consulting in Nelson and Auckland for this procedure.
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Having started fat transfer procedures in early 2000, Dr Robert Beulink’s passion and keen eye for this procedure has elevated him to become a top expert in Australasia in this specialised field of lipo-filling. He has presented at numerous conferences and workshops on this subject matter, and has even been introduced at these venues as “one of the best in the world”. While many other doctors have struggled to realise the natural sculptured beauty or long lasting effects of fat transfer, Dr Beulink has achieved results and longevity that are second to none.
What is Fat Transfer?
Fat transfer is a simple and relatively painless technique being performed under light sedation and local anaesthetic. The treatment involves the harvesting of micro fat filaments from an area of excess fat, such as the stomach, “saddle bags” or the inner thigh. It is then cleaned and prepared using specialised equipment, before transferring it to a part of the body that is lacking volume. The micro filaments are injected into these hollows and depressions, building up the lost volume. Each individual micro fat filament acts as a mini tissue transplant becoming fully integrated with, and part of, the surrounding tissue that they are introduced into. The resulting lift becomes a living, long lasting, fresh and natural looking enhancement which feels, moves and behaves in a completely normal and intergrated manner.
Facial
Fat transfer is an exciting advance in the long lasting, cosmetic rejuvenation of the face. With no stitches, no general anaesthetic, minimal downtime, and most importantly, a result that carries no tell-tale tightening or “wind tunnel” look, fat transfer can provide a totally fresher and naturally lifted look to the face.
In normal ageing, collagen breakdown in the skin creates wrinkles, lines and skin laxity. However, beneath the skin, structural fatty tissue in the face also disappears, leaving empty sacs of skin. The consequence of this fat loss is the exaggeration of wrinkles with the development of folds and hollows. With time, the young fuller face, with its plumper lips and cheeks, becomes thinner, under the eyes become sunken or baggy and dark under eye circles may appear, cheeks begin to flatten and sag, temples hollow and the corners of the mouth start to turn downwards. Prominent points, such as the chin, nose and brows will appear more pronounced and the face may take on a more angular or skeletal look. The net result of facial fat loss is the appearances of an aged and tired look, a sad look or perhaps even an unwell look. Fat transfer replaces this fat loss, putting the lost packing or stuffing back into the ageing face.
Sculpturing the face with fat transfer recreates attractive facial contours which are natural to see and feel, and will give your face a softer, fresher and more youthful appearance. There are no radical changes. It is for this reason fat transfer can improve your appearance without the sometimes obvious or undesirable changes of a facelift.
Body
Lipo-filling or fat transfer to other parts of the body can be performed wherever volume enhancement is desired. Hand rejuvenation is particularly suitable. Often overlooked however, hands can certainly be a give away tell tale sign, especially when mismatched with a rejuvenated face. The backs of aging hands lose volume, becoming gaunt looking with loose skin. Visible veins and ropey tendons become increasingly prominent. By filling in the backs of hands with fat, the hollow channels are plumped back up, the skin is resupported and veins become once again hidden.
Because of the large volumes of harvestable fat that may be available, this procedure can also be an excellent alternative to body implants. In the case of buttocks, whether it is a genetic or an aged related hollowing of the outer cheeks that requires correcting, or whether it’s an enhanced “Latino Booty” look that is desired, fat transfer to the buttocks can provide a natural, curvaceous and shapely lift.
For breasts, fat transfer can provide a natural alternative to breast implants, helping to restore some of the lost volume and shape that occurs with ageing. Typically, a cup size enlargement may be expected.
Another area for fat enhancement that is becoming increasingly popular is the labial (vagina) region. With increasing age, this area loses fat volume, becoming less toned and visually more saggy. Lipo-filling to the labia can restore the cosmetic appearance and improve the tone, function, and even sensitivity of the area.
Dr Beulink’s Personal Comments – Fat Transfer
Fat transfer is a precise, sculpturing cosmetic procedure. A surgeon with a creative and artistic eye is paramount in order to produce a beautiful and natural result.
This procedure is very much a passion of mine. I was one of the first and only doctors in Australasia to pioneer and push the boundaries of this procedure to include full facial rebuilding.It is only now, nearly a decade later, that other doctors are finally realising the paramount importance that volume replacement plays in a natural looking cosmetic rejuvenation of the ageing face (it is now even gaining the popular term "volumetric face lift"). At least hopefully now, with this widespread realisation and new found understanding we shall hopefully see less of those ghastly "Hollywood Lifts", where thinning aged faces have been simply hoisted up or back, creating an unnatural guant and tight appearance...beautiful???...I believe not.
One of the benefits of this cosmetic procedure is the fact that I am using the best natural product available to you - your very own fat filaments! So there is no way you will ever be allergic or react to this treatment.
How long does Fat Transfer last? There appears to be a general misconception that fat transfer injections don’t last. Obviously, I cannot stop the ageing process, and although I never use the word “permanent”, in my hands this procedure can be deemed “very long lasting” (in the flashing sequence of photos above, at least 2 of the after photos were taken 7-8 years later.......that's up to 8 years later, still looking 5-10 years younger than they did 7-8 years ago....WOW!!). Does fat transfer last? Done correctly it most certainly does.
Once the mini transplants have integrated into the new area, the transferred fat becomes a living part of you again, but with time (years), these too will age naturally like the surrounding tissues.
I can take as much or as little as I need to rebuild the lost fat areas, volume is not restricted (unlike off the shelf, pre-packaged filler products).
This cosmetic procedure is ranked very highly by all my patients for ease of procedure, negligible discomfort or downtime, and great results. It is therefore also very suitable for out-of-town patients.
This procedure is perfect for under eye bags and the dark circles under eyes. Bags under the eyes are a result of fat in the cheeks disappearing with age. As the cheeks hollow, there is a loss of structural support for the lower eye lid fat pads above, causing these pads to bulge out and hang by their hammock-like ligaments underneath - hence the "baggage" appearance. Dark under eye circles or tear troughs are usually caused by an aged related loss or genetic lack of fat and tissue in the upper cheeks. This lack of tissue allows the deeper darker muscle colour to show through. There are no creams that will or could ever possibly replace this fat loss. Creams can only affect pigmentation and pigmentation is seldom a major factor in dark under eye circles. Volume replacement only will correct these problems and that volume can only be replaced naturally by fat transfer or in less severe cases with dermal fillers.
One of the most common statements I hear from patients before fat transfer is “people always say I look tired, but I’m not”, or “I look burnt out”. If you stand back from the mirror and see this tired appearance, rather than just wrinkles, then this is very likely a procedure well suited for you. By far, the most common statement made by patients after fat transfer is “people say I look well!”
This cosmetic procedure is precise, yet wonderfully but subtly dramatic. The aim is to give you back your youthful facial structure, returning to you a softer more youthful self identity, NOT to create something that is foreign to you.
With all the work being done underneath the skin surface, the typical temporary visible hallmarks of other face-lift procedures are usually absent. Downtime (hide away time) can be minimal. Without the need for camouflage make up it is also an ideal procedure for males.
As no one treatment can possibly fix all aspects of ageing (structural volume, sagging, skin texture, etc), combining fat transfer with such treatments as facial thread lifting, neck liposuction or laser resurfacing can create some truly stunning results.
See also:
Liposuction
Thread lift
Erbium Laser Resurfacing
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If you are considering the fat transfer procedure, you would firstly need to have a half hour, one on one, initial consultation and assessment with Dr Beulink. He will go over your concerns with you, see whether you are an appropriate candidate for fat transfer and that it will give you the results you are looking for. He will also discuss downtime, before and after photos, results, side effects, costs, and any other procedures that may be of benefit for you. At the end of this consultation you will have a full idea of exactly what fat transfer can do for you, and just what it would take to have this procedure.
Contact us NOW to see what Fat Transfer can do for you!
Ph (03) 3555 712
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