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This page contains all the questions you may want to ask in your upcoming consultation. Conveniently located in Jacksonville, Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery, led by double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Phillip Garcia, offers fat grafting for men and women residing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Orange Park, Lakeside and nearby areas in North Florida.
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What Happens During a Fat Grafting Consultation?
During your fat grafting consultation with Dr. Garcia, you’ll get one-on-one time to discuss your treatment goals and plan out your upcoming fat grafting surgery. This is a great time to ask any questions you may have about your procedure. Dr. Garcia will take this time to understand your cosmetic goals and identify the surgical techniques that will deliver the best results. He’ll also explain exactly what you can expect leading up to, during and after your surgery. We’ll take before photos during this time so you can compare them to your final results. We suggest coming prepared with questions for Dr. Garcia, and considering some of the questions below.
“The staff has treated me like family. I would never go anywhere else.” – SusanSusan received Fat Grafting in addition to Facelift, Neck Lift, and Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery.
Questions for Your Fat Grafting Consultation
1AM I A SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR FAT GRAFTING?
During your consultation, Dr. Garcia will help evaluate if you’re a good candidate for fat grafting. For starters, the fact that you’re considering fat grafting is a good indicator that you understand the benefits of treatment. If you are seeking to remove stubborn fat in the body, while also seeking to augment the other areas of the body with natural fat injections, fat grafting can provide excellent results. Generally, as long as you’re in good physical health, you are a suitable candidate for fat grafting.
2WHAT ARE MY EXPECTED RESULTS?
Dr. Garcia will illustrate your potential results during your fat grafting consultation. After discussing your treatment goals and identifying the appropriate surgical techniques, you and Dr. Garcia can explore potential outcomes through before and after photos of previous patients.
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Fat Grafting vs. Dermal Fillers
Fat grafting and dermal fillers are both cosmetic procedures used to restore volume and enhance facial features, but they differ in the source of the material used. Fat grafting involves harvesting the patient’s own fat cells from one part of the body and transferring them to another area, while dermal fillers are synthetic substances that are injected into the skin to add volume. Fat grafting provides a more natural-looking result as it uses the patient’s own tissue, while dermal fillers are temporary and may require repeated treatments. However, dermal fillers are less invasive, have minimal downtime, and can be used for smaller volume enhancements, while fat grafting requires liposuction and has a longer recovery period. The choice between fat grafting and dermal fillers depends on factors such as patient preference, desired outcome, and the recommendations of Dr. Garcia.
Surgeon Experience?
Surgeon experience is one of the utmost qualities to consider when seeking a fat grafting surgeon. Your surgeon is directly responsible for your results, so it’s essential to pursue surgery with an experienced fat grafting surgeon. Dr. Garcia is a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, demonstrating expertise in all qualities of fat grafting surgery. With over 15 years as North Florida’s premier facial plastic surgeon, he has performed hundreds of fat grafting procedures and is passionate about furthering education in the liposuction community. Read more about Dr. Garcia’s experience or explore patient reviews.
A Message From Dr Garcia
Dr. Garcia reminds patients that the consultation is one of the most important steps in the fat grafting process. You should come into your consultation with defined goals and questions for Dr. Garcia. Patients who are open and transparent with their cosmetic goals are able to achieve more fulfilling results through fat grafting. This is because Dr. Garcia is able to better understand your desired outcome, which helps guide him and the rest of our team through the fat grafting procedure.
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Frequently Asked Fat Grafting Questions
How long after a fat grafting consultation is the surgery?
Generally, the time between your consultation and your fat grafting surgery will be somewhere between 1 and 6 weeks. The exact time between the two will depend on a few factors. One major factor is our practice availability, as Dr. Garcia needs to be available for your entire procedure. Additionally, some patients may need a few weeks to fully prepare for surgery, which may include discontinuing the use of certain vitamins, drugs and medications that can negatively interfere with treatment.
What should I wear to a fat grafting consultation?
During your fat grafting consultation, you do not need to wear anything in particular. However, it may be helpful to come with your hair up & without any makeup on so that it is easy for Dr. Garcia to evaluate your facial structure and determine the best strategy for your fat grafting procedure.
How much is a fat grafting consultation?
At Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery, the cost of your fat grafting consultation is included in your full treatment cost. To help make patient care more affordable, we are proud to offer a number of financing options that make it easy to fit the cost of fat grafting surgery into any budget.
What to ask at a fat grafting consultation:
In addition to the questions covered above, we recommend asking the following questions at your fat grafting consultation:
- What is your experience performing fat grafting surgery?
- Are you board certified in plastic surgery?
- What risks and complications are possible with fat grafting?
- What results can I expect?
- Are previous patients satisfied with their results?
