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Liposculpture and Fat Transfer Surgery

At the Liposuction and Cosmetic Surgery Institute, we offer two distinct yet complementary surgical techniques to help you achieve your aesthetic goals: liposculpture liposuction and fat transfer surgery. Whether you are looking to remove stubborn fat to reveal a leaner profile or restore lost volume for a more youthful look, our board-certified team provides the specialized expertise required for these precise procedures.

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What is Liposculpture?

The journey toward a more defined profile begins with liposculpture liposuction. Unlike traditional fat removal, which focuses primarily on de-bulking, liposculpture is a high-definition technique designed to "carve" and reveal the natural contours hidden beneath the skin. Using ultra-fine cannulas and meticulous precision, our surgeons perform face liposculpture and body contouring to achieve a level of detail that standard methods simply cannot match.

This specialized approach allows us to:
Sculpt the Body: Define abdominal contours, narrow the waistline, and refine the thighs or flanks.
Sharpen Facial Features: Eliminate a double chin, define the jawline, and remove heaviness from the neck.

Beyond its ability to reveal muscle tone and sharp angles, this gentle method of extraction is vital because it preserves the integrity of the fat cells. This high-quality tissue then becomes the "natural filler" used in the next phase of your transformation: restoration.

The Liposculpture Process: Precision Contouring

Achieving high-definition results requires a meticulous approach to fat removal. Liposculpture liposuction is performed as an outpatient procedure, typically using local anesthesia to ensure patient comfort and a faster recovery.

Step 1: Strategic Incisions:
Your surgeon makes tiny, inconspicuous incisions near the treatment area, usually placed within natural skin folds to minimize visible scarring.

Step 2: Gentle Fat Extraction:
Using specialized, ultra-thin cannulas, the surgeon meticulously "carves" away excess fat. This face liposculpture or body contouring technique allows for extreme precision, protecting the surrounding tissue and muscle definition.

Step 3: Sculpting the Final Shape:
Rather than just removing volume, the surgeon shapes the area to reveal a leaner, more athletic profile.

What is Fat Transfer?

Once we have artistically sculpted your donor site, the harvested tissue is purified for fat transfer surgery (also known as autologous fat grafting). This process allows us to take the fat you don’t want and move it to areas where you need more fullness. Because this fat transfer procedure uses your own natural tissue, there is no risk of allergic reaction, and the results provide a softness and longevity that synthetic fillers cannot replicate.

Our patients frequently utilize facial fat transfer surgery to address the structural signs of aging by:

  • Filling hollowed temples and sunken cheeks.
  • Smoothing deep nasolabial folds (smile lines).
  • Restoring a youthful “plumpness” to the back of the hands.

Because this is a permanent fat transfer surgery, the living cells become a long-lasting part of your facial or body anatomy, ensuring your results remain consistent for years to come.

The Procedure: From Harvesting to Injection

Performing a successful fat transfer surgery requires an experienced fat transfer surgeon who understands the delicate science of cell survival. The entire process is performed in our Chicago-area clinics as a comfortable, outpatient surgery under local anesthesia.

Step 1: The Harvest: 

Your fat transfer plastic surgeon uses liposculpture liposuction to gently collect fat from a donor site, such as the abdomen or hips, while simultaneously refining that area’s shape.

Step 2: Purification: 

The tissue is meticulously processed to isolate the healthiest, most viable fat cells.

Step 3: The Restoration: 

The purified fat is injected into the recipient site with microscopic precision. Because we use tiny cannulas for the transfer, no sutures are required at the injection sites.

Experienced. Passionate. Determined

Dr. Leon Forrester Tcheupdjian, M.D.

Recovery, Results, and Patient Safety

During your initial consultation for liposculpture, fat transfer, or both, we will provide you with clear pricing and show you results to clarify your expectations. Most patients find that liposculpture and fat transfer surgery recovery is relatively swift. Typically, patients can resume light activity after 1 week and resume strenuous activity in 4-6 months. 

While risks are minimal, they can include minor asymmetry or the body reabsorbing a portion of the fat. Choosing an experienced fat transfer surgery specialist near me with over 40 years of expertise is the most effective way to ensure a safe, high-retention outcome.

 

Consultation & Next Steps

If you are ready to learn how liposculpture, liposuction, and fat transfer surgery can define your look, the next step is a consultation with our board-certified team.  Call us today or schedule a consultation online to get started. For your convenience, we have offices in Chicago, Arlington Heights, Oak Brook, and Naperville.

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Client Testimonials

Miracle worker!

There will never be enough good things to say in regards to Dr. T and his whole staff! On sep 28th I had breast augmentation sugery this in my second procedure performed by Dr. T first being Brazilian lift whith fat transfer. Both of may procedures went...

Anna T.

Chicago, IL

Breast Augmentation

Dr. Roman is the best I got my consultation on 11/19/15.. Meet with Lilian the consultian.. I must say she's the best very knowledgable... Lilian made sure every single question was answered before leaving the office...

S. M.

Chicago, IL

WooHoo!

I now have Hollywood cheekbones thanks to Leslie and VOLUMA injection!!! Ladies, I am absolutely thrilled- I had Voluma injection for my cheeks done by Leslie a week ago, and I can't believe my own eyes. I now have plump and defined cheeks again!!!

Elly B.

Orlando Park, IL

Wonderful experience!

Dr. T and his whole staff is absolutely amazing! I had a brazilian $@!#% lift there was no pain whatsoever! Lillian called me regularly before and after surgery just to check in with me, it made me feel extremely good to know that they take time out of their schedule to call patients!

Bianca B.

Cicero, IL

Excellent Job and Very Friendly

I had an appointment with Dr. Tcheupdjian for a feminine procedure. I live in Ohio and found out about their offices online. Everything ran smoothly. Once I got there I was immediately taken back. I received my consultation and felt comfortable enough to continue with my procedure...

Ms S.

Toledo, OH
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