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Revolutionary Fat Transfer Procedure
FAMI
Facial Autograft Muscle Injection
or FAMI as it is more commonly referenced is a non-surgical fat transfer procedure to rejuvenate facial volume deficiency.
Causes of Facial Volume Loss
Losing facial volume is a common side effect to aging. One cause is due to diminishing collagen, which gives the appearance of sagging and/or slightly sunken areas. Treatments such as Thermage® (and others like it) stimulate new collagen growth that gently tightens and lifts the skin as the collagen fills in the deficient areas.
Repairing facial volume loss due to muscle shrinkage generally requires a fat transfer procedure like FAMI. Facelift-type procedures performed in these cases often result in an undesired, unnatural appearance. FAMI delivers long lasting results that include a symmetrical, fuller and more youthful appearance. A fat transfer of your own fat is not perceived as a foreign substance by your body so FAMI presents no risk of an allergic reaction or rejection.
How FAMI Works
The most advanced technique for FAMI is sometimes referenced as “The Bloodless Technique” because is has been refined to deposit fat directly into the muscles without disturbing your facial vessels.
Micro Liposuction is used to suction fat for the fat transfer from another part of your body such as your abdomen. Micro Liposuction is just as effective as traditional liposuction. The term micro means that a smaller cannula is used and is overall less invasive, with less recovery and downtime. Your extracted fat is then processed and cultivated into a consistency appropriate for injections. Special surgical tools, developed for this procedure, are used to administer the fat transfer into the core of your main muscle groups. These muscles are most likely to integrate the new cells with the existing cells.
About FAMI Recovery
After a FAMI procedure, you may experience some bruising and swelling. Most patients return to normal daily activities within two days. Patients that have a significant event approaching after the procedure (wedding, professional event, etc.) may want to plan ahead and allow at least 2-weeks to ensure they are fully healed.
Am I a FAMI Candidate?
Schedule a FREE consultation with Dr. Mok at 800-577-2570. He will be able to assess your condition and determine the treatment that will best help you achieve your desired appearance. Generally fat transfer candidates have sunken areas or have “skeletal” facial features. Patients with generous sagging may most likely need a lift first to remove the excess skin. However, after the folds are repaired, FAMI may be an excellent procedure to provide a softer overall appearance and further enhance desired results. |
Dr. Mok's Patients Before and After FAMI |
Under local Anesthesia, fat was removed from the abdomen, processed and injected into the areas marked. |
Before and 2 years later, Botox® for brow lift, crows feet and lip lines. Fat transfer for hollow eyes and cheeks,facial lines and lips. Filler lips and fine lines and topical's for skin improvement. |
Before and after fat grafting to tear trough, temples and upper cheeks. |
6 days after fat grafting (FAMI) still swollen in the jowls and mild bruising. |
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