Enhance Your Body Contours with Natural Volume at Chicago’s Iteld Plastic Surgery
Each of us has a unique body shape, but something many people share is a desire to make certain areas slimmer while enhancing others. Imagine losing fat where you don’t want it and moving it to where you do. That’s exactly what Dr. Lawrence Iteld does with fat transfer at Chicago’s Iteld Plastic Surgery.
Also known as autologous fat transfer or fat grafting, the procedure involves harvesting a patient’s own fat cells, processing them, and injecting them into another area to plump and rejuvenate specific features on the face and body. The fat used for the procedure is collected from an area of the body where there is an excess of fat cells.
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How Fat Transfer Works
Fat transfer is a multistep procedure done in one surgery. For fat grafting surgery, Dr. Iteld first extracts the desired body fat via liposuction from other areas of the body—typically the abdomen, flanks, back or thighs.
He then purifies the harvested fat to remove broken fat cells (oil) and non-fat fluids. Only the best donor fat cells are used. This is especially important, because the fat cells must remain alive throughout the process.
Finally, the fat is injected where it’s needed to achieve your desired volume. There, the living cells establish themselves and connect to vital systems in the treatment area. This technique achieves results that look and feel extremely natural—because they are!
Types of Available Fat Transfer Treatments
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation
Fat injections are an excellent option for women who are looking for a relatively small increase in breast size (typically a half cup to one cup in size), as well as for correcting minor asymmetry. There are many benefits to this technique, including the fact that it’s all natural—so you’re not putting foreign substances in your body, you won’t have to worry about potential complications from implants, your breasts will look and feel natural, and there are almost no scars because the fat is removed using very small liposuction cannulas then injected through very tiny incisions.
Keep in mind that this procedure does not lift the breasts. If you’re dealing with sagging that’s caused by pregnancy, weight loss, aging, or even genetics, you’ll want to consider a breast lift on its own or combined with breast implants.
Butt Lift
A butt lift, commonly referred to as a Brazilian butt lift or BBL, involves strategically injecting fat into your buttocks to help create more fullness and a shapelier contour. Fat grafting is the only way Dr. Iteld performs butt augmentation, since it creates a more natural result than buttocks implant surgery. Additionally, Dr. Iteld reinjects fat only in the natural fat layer of the buttock, not into the muscle, for maximum safety.
Male Body Contouring
A fat transfer can give the chest and shoulders more defined contours and create a bulkier, more chiselled appearance. When combined with BodyTite, we can further fine-tune your shape.
Hip Dip Fat Transfer
Hip dips are depressions that occur on the outside part of the upper legs below the hips. Dr. Iteld strategically removes and re-injects fat to the hip-thigh transition to give you a smooth, curved contour. This can be done by itself or combined with fat transfer to the buttock based on each person’s starting point and desired shape.
Facial Micro Fat Transfer
A facial fat transfer is an alternative to dermal filler that provides a more lasting way to add or restore fullness and fill hollow or flattened areas. Some of the main benefits of this procedure include adding volume to the cheeks, reducing wrinkles, restoring volume to the under-eye area, and minimizing deep creases around the nose and mouth. This can also be done as a stand alone procedure or in combination with facelift surgery.
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Lawrence Iteld, MD, is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and a highly regarded Chicago based plastic surgeon, receiving awards from Chicago Magazine’s Top Docs, and Castle Connolly Top Doctors®.

Lawrence Iteld, MD, is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and a highly regarded Chicago based plastic surgeon, receiving awards from Chicago Magazine’s Top Docs, and Castle Connolly Top Doctors®.
Fat Transfer FAQs
During your consultation, Dr. Iteld will go over your medical history with you and talk to you about your goals. You may also need a physical exam. Dr. Iteld will provide guidelines to help you prepare for the surgery, such as avoiding certain medications and herbal supplements that thin the blood and not smoking for several weeks prior to your surgery.
After a fat transfer—as with any other form of plastic surgery that involves the removal or adding of fat—you can expect some minor side effects, such as swelling, bruising, and tenderness or soreness. Wearing a compression garment will help to promote healing, reduce swelling, and optimize results. Avoid heavy exercise for several weeks, but go for light walks to improve blood circulation. The recovery time will vary depending on where the fat transfer is located. It may take several months for the full results to appear.
Dr. Iteld’s leading-edge narcotics-free approach to cosmetic surgery can also be applied to fat-grafting procedures. It’s also possible to have other forms of cosmetic surgery, such as tummy tucks, without narcotics.
Patients may be good candidates for a fat transfer if they are close to their ideal weight, are in a good state of health, and are non-smokers or can quit smoking. You will need to have enough fat on your body to be transferred, especially if your goal is to improve the contours of a larger area, such as the hips or butt. A fat transfer can be a good choice for those who want subtle, natural-looking results and maintain realistic expectations.
Fat transfer can plump up certain areas of the body to sculpt your desired body shape. In addition to this procedure, there are other options available for patients at Iteld Plastic Surgery who want to enhance their appearance. Breast augmentation with implants can more dramatically increase the fullness of the breasts for a curvier appearance. Liposuction can be done on its own to reduce unwanted fat from specific areas.
Re-shaping the body may sometimes involve tightening or reducing lax skin. If you want to address loose, sagging skin or separated muscles while also reducing fat to improve the stomach area’s appearance, a tummy tuck may be the best choice.
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Request your consultation today to discover more about the benefits of enhancing your body shape with a fat transfer at Chicago’s Iteld Plastic Surgery. Call 312.757.4505.