In our November 8, 2011 blog post, we introduced Gloria, a long-time Dermess Medspa patient who wanted a little “refreshing” as she approached her 60th birthday. And in subsequent posts, we’ve introduced the Adivive fat transfer system as an alternative to other fillers, and discussed its effectiveness in skin rejuvenation. In early December, Dr. Marvel performed Gloria’s surgery – a combination of traditional facelift surgery and fat transfer. As you can see, the results are stunning!
Anatomy of a Facelift
Dr. Marvel first performed liposuction on Gloria’s abdomen and waist (what a great perk!). He then used Adivive’s all-in-one, closed circuit integrated system to extract her fat cells for transfer. Adivive uses high G-force centrifugation and a unique, weighted filtering mechanism to “squeeze” the fat tissue, removing excess fluids and impurities. This process yields a higher-quality, concentrated fat tissue containing stem cells. When these cells are re-injected into the face, it looks more natural and offers longer-lasting volume retention.
Filling the Gaps in Your Face
While traditional facelift surgery can tighten sagging skin, it can often leave the patient looking hollowed out in places where the underlying support tissue has diminished. The beauty of combining traditional facelift surgery with fat transfer is this: As the tissue beneath the skin begins to regenerate, the facial contours begin to fill in. When the “flaps” of Gloria’s face were open during her surgery, Dr. Marvel simply injected her own fat cells into the areas that needed filling, including her lips and cheeks.
The Holistic Approach to Filler
Today many of us drive hybrid cars, eat organic foods, and shop for beauty products that contain only safe ingredients. If given the choice, wouldn’t you want to fill your face with a substance that is purely you – with nothing foreign in it whatsoever? Especially when the results are so remarkable? Dr. Marvel thinks so. That’s why he’s one of the first cosmetic surgeons in Tennessee who is offering this procedure. If you’re considering cosmetic surgery, it’s definitely worth checking out.
I Never Looked So Good!
Gloria is ecstatic. Not only does she look fabulous now – less than two months later – she’ll look even better as the fat cells beneath the skin continue to regenerate. She puts it this way: “I trusted Terri and Dr. Marvel to steer me in the right direction. And having been through this before, I was open to anything. But this is beyond my expectations. Not only are my wrinkles and shadows greatly diminished, but my face looks plump and youthful. Maybe not that peachy look you have at 19 – but close!”
Read Gloria’s article and see the fabulous end results in the February Nfocus.
