Water-jet assisted liposuction (WAL) removes fat using a water jet or, more precisely, a sterile solution including saline, lidocaine, and adrenaline. The solution injected through a cannula separates the tissue atraumatically while anaesthetising it with lidocaine. Adrenaline, meanwhile, constricts blood vessels and thus reduces bleeding. The ‘water’ and the softened fat are not accumulated in the body but removed nearly instantly with another cannula. The WAL method reduces the risk of swelling and oedema and the material obtained contains more undamaged fat cells and less blood compared with the material harvested by means of the above traditional technique.

Nutational Infrasonic Liposculpture N.I.L is the method of liposuction counted among the safest and most effective in recent times. The nutational cannula movements in 3 directions prevent the surgeon from pressing forcibly to obtain the material. Given the N.I.L (like WAL) is carried out correctly, locations of fat harvest are smooth and even. In addition, this type of liposuction may be slightly less painful to the Patient both during the procedure and the recovery.

The fatty tissue harvested by liposuction is not immediately fit for reuse, that is, injection into a body region to be corrected. The lipofilling material must be prepared – separated and purified. The fat harvested can be purified with a variety of methods: sedimentation, in a centrifuge or using Puregraft technique. Not all of them guarantee best quality and sufficient volume of the material needed for a transplant, though. The first method, sedimentation, is the cheapest and, in some circumstances, reliable. The centrifuge, on the other hand, is applied most commonly but ruptures the cell membranes at high revolutions. Puregraft, as distinct from the other techniques, features a fully closed tissue loop and is thus a sterile procedure. It effectively removes even up to 97% impurities, that is, redundant fluid, blood cells or lipids. What is more, the procedure is fast and takes less than 15 minutes to clean up to 300 ml of the substance, enough for the purposes of shaping. The resultant material is the purest, stable, lasting, natural, autogenic tissue filler that guarantees the best lipofilling effect.

The fatty tissue transplant is a safe method as it uses the Patient’s own tissue, which limits the likelihood of complications, allergies or rejections. It serves to smooth wrinkles, shape cheeks, enhance lips or breasts, rejuvenate hands, and model buttocks, among other uses.

The filling and shaping effects can be noticed virtually immediately after the procedure. The rejuvenation becomes apparent gradually over the coming weeks. Effects of this medical procedure are natural. A region operated on adopts desirable shapes and contours while the skin is revitalised, firmer, and more flexible.

Preparation for your procedure:

Patients planning or expecting a surgery are requested to read ‘Guide for the Patient – preparation for your procedure’, available in the INFORMATION section.

Recommendations following a lipofilling:

• Stay at the clinic: depending on the scope of surgery, the Patient will remain at the clinic for 1-2 days;

• Medication: Patients should take antibiotics and painkillers as recommended by their doctors;

• Other: Cool compresses on harvest and transplant of fatty tissue locations are recommended. A first shower can be taken 4 days after your procedure, while harvested areas can be gently massaged after a week. Smoking, drinking of alcohol or drinks containing caffeine are prohibited for a minimum of 3 weeks after your procedure. Patients cannot sunbathe or go to solarium for 6 months after their surgery;

• Follow-up visits: Patients must attend follow-up visits arranged with their doctor.

Patients will be informed in detail about any recommendations following their procedures at the clinic.