Lipostructure face

Lipostructure, also known as lipofilling, is a revolutionary technique for filling and rejuvenating the face.

The patient is injected with his or her own fat, but by placing it in different planes, the structure of the tissue is changed: fat does not fill, it envelops the tissue.

Lipostructure is ideally suited to the early stages of aging, when the fullness of the face is lost through the melting of fatty tissue, while the skin remains the same, but without the underlying structures, resulting in wrinkles and folds.

When the missing volume reappears, the wrinkles disappear. This is one of the most successful techniques for rejuvenating the cheekbones and orbital region.

  • Type: facial rejuvenation by filling with own fat
  • Anaesthesia: local potentiated
  • Duration : 1 hour and a half
  • Stay: a few hours (ambulatory)
  • De-socialization: a few days
  • The benefits: Modeling is natural and long-lasting, and does not swell the face.
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Applications of lipostructure (or lipofilling)

For as long as liposuction has existed, fat cells have been used to fill in other parts of the body by being reintroduced where they are needed. This reinjection of autologous fat is known as lipofilling or lipomodelling.

For a long time, the results of this procedure were unstable in terms of appearance and durability: the reintroduced fat cells tended to be significantly resorbed.

The factors at the root of these defects were analyzed by plastic surgeons who did not want to let this failure stand. They gradually advanced their techniques, and in 1995 lipomodelling (or lipostructure) began to deliver truly reliable results (S.COLEMAN).

The process consists in reinjecting the extracted fat cells, thus creating a fully-fledged autograft.

The majority of hollows, whether natural, caused by trauma or resulting from medical treatment, can be filled by lipomodelling.

The requirements and objectives of this operation are :

Aesthetic prescriptions

  • Improvement of marked or wrinkled facialfeatures.
  • Rejuvenation of facial features marked by time or weight loss.
  • Smoothing the curves of the face and restoring its relief, especially if the face has lost weight with advancing age.
  • It can complement a cervico-facial lift to harmonize facial features.
  • Following a facelift, this procedure can be performed to restore tone to the upper face and avoid another facelift.
  • Please note that Medicare does not cover this procedure.

Prescriptions for repair and reconstruction surgery

  • Filling a hollow left in the tissue by trauma.
  • Smoothing of an irregular appearance resulting from liposuction.
  • Mitigation of fat cell loss induced by triple therapy for HIV patients.

It's important to remember that under certain conditions, health insurance may cover lipomodelling if it is indicated as part of reconstructive surgery. It is essential to choose a plastic surgeon who is competent to perform this operation and accustomed to working in a surgical environment.

The pre-operative phase for lipostructure

A scrupulous analysis, including photographic and medical analysis, will be carried out to best assess the modifications to be made. A study will be carried out to compare the current appearance of the face with previous photos.

A consultation with the anaesthetist is scheduled no later than two days before the operation.

Beforehand, a pre-operative check-up is carried out to ensure that there are no contraindications to the procedure.

To avoid any healing problems, we recommend that you stop smoking at least one month before the operation.

It is strictly forbidden to take any medication containing aspirin for ten days prior to the operation.

Anaesthesia for lipostructure

Lipomodelling generally requires a so-called "vigile" anaesthetic(local anaesthetic accompanied by intravenous tranquilizers), or a simple local anaesthetic, or sometimes even a general anaesthetic. The anaesthetist and surgeon will discuss the choice of anaesthesia with the patient.

Hospitalization for lipostructure

Outpatient hospitalization is usually required, with admission and discharge on the same day. It may be necessary to remain in hospital overnight following the operation.