If you’re looking for a way to enhance your facial features and slim your body in one procedure, lipostructure may be the answer. At Gaines Plastic Surgery, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Greg Gaines brings nearly 30 years of experience to his role revitalizing faces and bodies in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Gaines and our patient-focused team want to help you feel confident, comfortable, and happy in the skin you’re in. For many of our patients, lipostructure is a great pathway to all three.
What is Lipostructure?
Lipostructure, or structural fat grafting, is a cosmetic procedure that uses your body’s fat to rejuvenate your face and contour your body. For this procedure, Dr. Gaines performs liposuction to remove extra fat from an area like your belly, thighs, or butt (wherever you’ve got some additional fat and want it gone). Then, Dr. Gaines purifies the fat and injects it into areas of your face with low volume.
Issues Lipostructure Can Treat
Lipostructure helps enhance facial features while naturally reducing fat in other areas of your body. It can:
- Smooth wrinkles
- Fill in facial folds (such as nasolabial folds or smile lines)
- Improve volume in thin or sagging cheeks
- Plump up hollow areas under the eyes
- Improve jawline definition
- Plump the lips
- Fill in depressed scars (such as acne scars)
Some patients combine lipostructure with a facelift, especially if they lack volume in their cheeks.
If you need a dramatic change due to very deep wrinkles or acne scars, Dr. Gaines may recommend combining lipostructure with wire subcision. In wire subcision, Dr. Gaines uses a special tool to separate the attachments between the skin and deep tissues. He then places your purified fat in the middle of the skin and the deep tissues, which prevents the wrinkle or depression from returning.
Benefits of Lipostructure
Lipostructure offers a range of benefits for those looking to refresh their appearance and slim their body:
- Natural results: Using your body’s fat allows for a smooth, natural look and feel.
- Long-lasting effects: Many patients experience long-term improvements without needing frequent touch-ups.
- Minimal scarring: Because the procedure doesn’t involve facial incisions, there’s a reduced risk of scarring.
- Minimally invasive: Because it’s less invasive than traditional surgery, recovery is faster and more comfortable.
- No risk of allergic reactions: With lipostructure, there’s no risk of allergic reactions because the fat is from your body.
One of the biggest benefits that our patients mention is that lipostructure is like a two-for-one. You get to add volume to the face and simultaneously slim down problem areas on your body.
Schedule Your Lipostructure Consultation in Gainesville
Call us at 352-333-9600 to schedule your consultation at Gaines Plastic Surgery in Gainesville. Our team is dedicated to helping you look and feel your best!