Restore natural volume and enhance your contours with fat grafting—an ideal option for gender-diverse individuals seeking subtle, personalized results. At Transitions, our expert board-certified surgeons—Dr. Leif Rogers and Dr. Walter Joseph—use advanced techniques to transfer your own fat, creating soft, harmonious curves tailored to your authentic self.
Soften your features in harmony with your identity
Fat grafting—also known as fat transfer—is a surgical technique that uses your own body fat to add volume and reshape targeted areas. The procedure involves harvesting fat from donor sites such as the abdomen, flanks, or thighs using gentle liposuction. The fat is then purified and strategically injected into areas where additional fullness or contour is desired.
For transfeminine patients, fat grafting can play an important role in creating a softer, more traditionally feminine appearance. It can enhance the hips, buttocks, breasts, and even facial features like the cheeks or lips. Because the transferred fat is your own tissue, the results are smooth, natural, and long-lasting. Our surgeons customize every procedure to align with your goals and help you achieve anatomical harmony as part of your gender-affirming journey.
Fat grafting can address these concerns:
- Lack of volume in the hips, buttocks, or breasts
- Flat or uneven facial contours
- Hollow cheeks or temples
- Asymmetry in body shape
- Irregularities after previous surgeries
- Loss of softness or feminine curves
- Depressions or indentations from scarring
Do I qualify for fat grafting?
You may be a good candidate for fat grafting if you’re in overall good health and have areas of your body with enough fat to serve as donor sites—such as your abdomen, thighs, or flanks. This procedure is ideal if you’re looking for subtle enhancement without implants.
During your consultation, our surgeons will assess your goals, body composition, and medical history to determine if fat grafting is right for you. If you lack sufficient fat reserves, we’ll explore alternatives like implants or regenerative fillers. We aim to create a treatment plan that safely supports your transition and delivers the shape and softness that reflects your authentic self.
What are the benefits of fat grafting?
Fat grafting offers a natural, versatile way to enhance your body using your own tissue. It’s especially beneficial for gender-affirming care, allowing for soft, subtle shaping without foreign implants. Many patients appreciate the dual benefit of removing fat from one area and using it to enhance another. Some of the key advantages of fat grafting include:
- Using your own fat for a natural look and feel
- Enhancing curves in the hips, buttocks, breasts, or face
- Avoiding the need for synthetic implants or fillers
- Improving contour irregularities or asymmetries
- Long-lasting results when fat is successfully integrated
- Refining your body shape through targeted liposuction
The day of your fat grafting surgery
On the day of your fat grafting, you’ll arrive at our surgical center, where you’ll be prepped for surgery under either general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation—depending on the extent of your procedure. Your surgeon will begin by gently harvesting fat from preselected donor areas such as your abdomen, thighs, or flanks using liposuction.
The extracted fat is then carefully purified to isolate the healthiest fat cells. Once ready, these cells are meticulously injected into your chosen areas—whether it’s the hips, buttocks, breasts, or face—to enhance volume and shape. Your surgeon will layer the fat strategically to ensure smooth, natural-looking contours. The entire process typically takes one to three hours, and you’ll be monitored in recovery before being cleared to return home the same day.
Your recovery experience after fat grafting
After fat grafting, you can expect swelling, bruising, and mild discomfort in both the donor and injection areas. These are normal and typically subside within the first couple of weeks. You’ll be advised to wear compression garments over the donor sites to support healing and reduce swelling. Most patients feel well enough to return to light activities within a few days.
To ensure the best results, it’s important to avoid putting pressure on the areas where fat was injected, especially if you had grafting to the hips or buttocks. Your surgeon will provide detailed aftercare instructions, including how to sleep, sit, and move safely. The final results take shape over several months as your body integrates the transferred fat, revealing smoother, softer contours.
Transition into your authentic self...
Transitions is your destination for personalized, gender-affirming care—where natural techniques like fat grafting help you achieve the contours that reflect your true identity. Our expert surgeons combine advanced skills with artistic precision to enhance your curves and support your transition. Using your body’s own fat, we create natural, lasting results that reflect your vision. Schedule your consultation for fat grafting in Pasadena or Beverly Hills today.
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