Most fat grafting specialists advise that the fat used for lipofilling or fat transfer be “old” and stable.
Deliberately gaining weight right before surgery will not provide a long-lasting or predictable result. Rapidly gained fat is transitional — it can appear quickly and disappear just as fast. For this fat to establish itself after fat grafting, the patient would need to maintain a consistent diet and lifestyle, which most people are not willing to do.
Any extra weight gained specifically for the procedure must also be maintained afterward. When you gain weight, fat increases throughout the body, but the surgeon harvests fat only from targeted areas. For example, the abdomen might be sculpted and left flat, while the arms or thighs that also gained weight remain larger. Many patients dislike this imbalance and later try to lose weight.
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If weight loss happens within a year of the fat transfer, the transplanted fat is usually the first to shrink because it has not yet developed full blood supply or stabilized.
For these reasons, surgeons recommend coming to a lipofilling or fat grafting procedure at a comfortable, steady weight and maintaining it afterward to ensure the best long-term results.
Author: Emily Carter
Senior Health Editor & Market Analyst Emily specializes in plastic surgery trends and implant technology. Her work focuses on analyzing FDA reports and patient satisfaction data to help readers understand the technical side of breast and body contouring procedures.
