Autologous Fat Grafting
Also known as: fat transfer, lipofilling, fat injection, 자가지방 이식, 지방이식
Autologous fat grafting (fat transfer) is a procedure in which fat is removed from one area of the body by liposuction, processed, and injected into another area to add volume.
Where is the fat harvested from for fat grafting?
Fat is usually harvested by liposuction from the abdomen, flanks, thighs or buttocks, chosen by the amount of fat available and the patient's contour goals. A 2026 systematic review examined whether donor site affects graft survival in breast fat transfer. The donor area is treated like any liposuction site, with its own recovery and risks.
Key facts
Overview
Fat grafting is used for the breast, face, buttocks and hands and for reconstruction. Typical steps are harvest, processing (washing, centrifugation or filtration) and injection in small aliquots. Part of the graft is resorbed, so results may require more than one session. Risks include lumps, oil cysts, calcification, asymmetry and, rarely, infection or fat embolism.
References
Independent source ratio 100% (1/1)- Level B · organizationFat Transfer Breast Augmentation — American Society of Plastic Surgeons · accessed 2026-09-14