Fat transfer to hands

Type of anesthesia

short-term intravenous (with an anesthesiologist's assistance);

Procedure duration

about 1 h

Stay in clinic

a few hours after the procedure you can leave the clinic

Recovery period:

• It is recommended to wear elastic cotton gloves on hands for 7 days – this will reduce swelling
• It is recommended to rest and elevate hands for 3-4 days;
• Swelling and bruising usually last no longer than 14-21 days;
• Return to intellectual work and driving a car after 3-4 days.
• Return to physical work after 3 weeks (excessive effort with hands during this period increases fat absorption);
• Engaging in sports without straining hands after 3-4 days;
• A compression plaster is applied to the fat donor site (lateral thigh surface, abdomen or other), which should be removed after 3 days. This area is tender, swollen, and bruises may appear there for several days. Very rarely, and in very slim individuals, fat loss may be visible at the donor site.
• rest and cooling of the treated area reduce swelling and shorten the recovery period

Follow-up examinations:

• after 7 days (local condition check);
• After 3-12 months, the final result of the procedure

Medications:

Over-the-counter painkillers (patients usually do not complain of pain);

Duration of the effect

is very individual: the effect can be expected for 6-24 months. By design, some of the fat integrates permanently.

Unavoidable consequences:

• discomfort/ pain (patients usually do not complain of pain),
• swelling,
• bruising;

Complications

• overcorrection (after some time, the excess fat will be absorbed);
• insufficient correction (may require another procedure);
• palpable lumps under the skin (usually resolve after massage);
• hematoma,
• infection – extremely rare, as with any injection;
• damage to anatomical structures in the area of the procedure (nerves, vessels)