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Fat Harvesting: The Latest Scientific Evidence on Cell Viability

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The success of fat grafting depends on many factors which can affect the viability of the cell. There are so many variables along the procedure that research has tried to establish the best and safest procedure to ensure the best result. The first step is harvesting. Elements such as the diameter of the cannula, the aspirative pressure, the use of local anesthesia, or tumescence have been studied. Even though the variability of the methods used and the difficulty to follow a universal and standardized method, it seems that it would be better to use larger cannulas for harvesting and eliminate local anesthesia from the graft by washing. There is no difference between donor sites, and the results are the same by using handheld syringes or liposuctors, provided the negative pressure exerted is low.

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Benito-Ruiz, J. (2019). Fat Harvesting: The Latest Scientific Evidence on Cell Viability. In: Pinto, H., Fontdevila, J. (eds) Regenerative Medicine Procedures for Aesthetic Physicians. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15458-5_6

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