How fat transfer works
Fat grafting uses your body’s own fat to add volume and refine contours. Fat is taken from an area with excess, prepared to preserve viable cells, and placed into target tissue. Because the material is autologous, the procedure is minimally invasive compared with larger implant surgery and avoids introducing foreign implants.
Surgeons may transfer fat to the breast, body, face, hands and other areas for rejuvenation. Patients often value the natural feel and the way the technique can simultaneously shape donor and recipient sites, improve surface texture, and leave only small, discrete incision sites rather than large scars.
What shapes your result
Several variables influence how much volume and shape you ultimately achieve: the amount of available donor fat, your skin quality and elasticity, the area receiving grafts, and the incremental survival of grafted fat cells. These factors are assessed during consultation to form a realistic, individualized plan.
Personalized care and a focus on safety are central to planning. Decisions include how much volume to transfer in one session versus staging procedures, and tailoring technique to your goals while prioritizing a measured approach that balances desired change and long-term tissue health.
Recovery, timing and location
The listed procedure duration is 120 minutes and the published price is $14900. Recovery varies by patient and treated areas; expect a period of rest and follow-up visits. Your surgeon will give specific aftercare instructions, and the team will explain the staged nature of healing and how results evolve over time.
Our Beverly Hills practice sits in the Golden Triangle and Downtown Beverly Hills near North Bedford Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard, with easy access from Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards. Many patients schedule surgery during seasonal lows; busiest months are Jan, Nov and Dec when downtime and concealing garments are easier.
