Fat transfer to calves

Type of anesthesia

general (anesthesia)

Procedure duration

about 2 h;

Stay in clinic

recommended to stay for 12-24 h (until the next day);

Recovery period:

• Swelling and bruising usually last no longer than 14-21 days;
• Return to intellectual work and driving after a few days.
• Return to physical work after 3 weeks (avoid excessive leg strain);
• Playing sports after 3 weeks
• After fat injection (calves), rest is required – no massaging or excessive touching for 3 weeks;
• For 1 month, continuous wearing of compression stockings is recommended to reduce swelling and bruising and stabilize the fat in its place.

Follow-up examinations:

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

Medications:

• Over-the-counter painkillers (patients usually do not complain of pain);
• After 7 days, a cycle of 7-10 massages is recommended for the area from which fat was harvested (liposuction site), the site

Duration of the effect

is very individual; there are no reliable scientific studies determining the percentage of fat that will integrate and provide a lasting effect;

Unavoidable consequences:

• discomfort/ pain,
• swelling,
• bruising,
• transient skin sensation disturbances in the fat harvesting area.

Complications

• hematoma,
• seroma formation in the wound,
• skin irregularities at the fat harvesting site,
• 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);
• infection – may require therapeutic antibiotic administration;
• Dissatisfaction with the procedure's outcome (subjective feeling).