Nanofat treatment / microfat treatment
It has been known since 2001 that body fat tissue contains many stem cells (Zuk PA et al., 2001, Tissue Eng). For autologous fat treatment for breast or buttock augmentation, cannulas with a diameter of around two millimeters are used (unit of measurement 14 gauge). Needles with an outer diameter of around 0.6 millimeters (23 gauge) are used for microfat treatment. Cannulas with an outer diameter of 0.4 millimeters (27 gauge) are used for nanofat treatment.
Area of application:
The nanofat treatment is used to rejuvenate wrinkles on the upper lip, frown lines and sun-damaged skin on the décolleté. Nanofat can also be used to treat scars or to correct dark circles under the eyes. To obtain nanofat, the fatty tissue is filtered several times.
The fat cells are destroyed by the filter, while the stem cells are preserved. The skin-rejuvenating effect is due to the stem cells. The destroyed fat cells cause the release of growth factors that support the restoration of the tissue. The effect of the nanofat treatment therefore usually occurs with a delay of four weeks to three months.
Synonyms:
Microfat treatment, nanofat, microfat
