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Principles of Autologous Fat Transplantation

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The introduction of liposuction for fat reduction and body contouring has developed into transplantation of the extracted fat for filling of defects or for aesthetic augmentation purposes. There has been controversy concerning the manner of collecting fat, injecting the fat, cleansing the fat, and the effectiveness of the fat transfer. Some physicians have been disappointed with the long-term results of fat transplantation. There are a few principles that have been established that may help to get better fat survival after implantation.

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Shiffman, M.A. (2010). Principles of Autologous Fat Transplantation. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Autologous Fat Transfer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00473-5_3

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