Not everyone realizes just how fantastic fat can be. The truth is, much like real estate, it’s all about “location, location, location.” While extra fat on the belly, arms, or back may feel like a nuisance, having fat in the right places—like your face, hands, and contours of the décolletage—can be a game-changer for looking youthful and refreshed. In fact, the fullness that fat provides is what gives us a naturally healthy, vibrant appearance.
As we age, we lose fat in areas like the face, neck, and hands, which can result in a thinner, hollowed look that many people associate with aging or ill health.¹ But what if we could use fat to restore this volume and create a more youthful contour? Enter Renuva®, a cutting-edge solution offered at Yag-Howard Cosmetic Dermatology that harnesses the power of fat to enhance and rejuvenate your appearance without liposuction or surgery.
The Magic of Fat
For years, procedures like fat grafting have helped reshape and rejuvenate the face and body by transferring fat from one area to another. Traditional fat grafting involves harvesting fat cells from areas like the abdomen or thighs using liposuction, purifying those cells, and then injecting them into areas where volume is needed, such as the face or hands.
The downside? In addition to being an invasive surgical procedure, the final results of traditional fat transfer can be unpredictable since a significant portion of the transplanted fat is often reabsorbed by the body, with resorption rates reaching up to 74%.² Additionally, this technique may not be an option for patients who lack sufficient fat for harvesting.³ Renuva offers an excellent alternative to small-volume fat transfer.
What Is Renuva?
Renuva is a revolutionary alternative to fat grafting designed to restore natural fat to areas that have lost volume over time. Unlike traditional fat grafting, Renuva does not require harvesting fat from your body. Instead, it introduces an advanced matrix that works with your body’s natural processes to regenerate fat in areas where it once existed. This treatment is not a filler—it’s a way to restore the soft, youthful contours that are naturally provided by fat.
When injected, Renuva forms a supportive, honeycomb-like structure that prompts the body to generate its own fat in the treated area. Over the next three to six months, the Renuva matrix gradually dissolves, leaving behind natural fat produced by the body, perfectly placed to enhance volume and contour where it’s needed most.
Renuva can be injected anywhere native fat is found in the body, making it a versatile solution for addressing age-related volume loss. Common treatment areas include the face, neck, décolletage, and hands. It’s also an excellent option for correcting contour irregularities such as hip dips, smoothing cellulite dimples, and improving post-surgery irregularities.
Why Choose Renuva?
Renuva offers several benefits that make it an excellent option for patients looking to enhance their appearance without undergoing surgery:
Non-Surgical: No liposuction or downtime required.
Natural & Predictable Results: Works with your body to rebuild fat for soft, seamless volume restoration.
Long-Lasting Effects: Results develop over a few months and can last up to 10 years.
Versatile Treatment Areas: Ideal for addressing volume loss in the face, hands, and even small contour irregularities in the skin, such as scars or cellulite dimples.
Is Renuva Right for You?
Renuva is an excellent choice for individuals experiencing mild to moderate volume loss in areas like the cheeks, temples, hands, or nasolabial folds. It’s particularly appealing for patients who may not have enough fat for traditional fat grafting or who want to avoid the recovery period associated with surgical procedures. During your consultation, we’ll discuss your goals and determine whether Renuva is the best fit for you.
Achieve a More Youthful Appearance with Renuva
If you're looking to restore natural volume and rejuvenate your appearance without surgery, Renuva may be the perfect solution for you. At Yag-Howard Cosmetic Dermatology in Naples, FL, we offer this innovative treatment to help you achieve a more revitalized and youthful appearance. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and discover how Renuva can transform your contours and revitalize your beauty!
¹ Adipocyte. Differentiation and characterization of human facial subcutaneous adipocytes. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4496965/#. Accessed November 22, 2024.
² Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Volume Retention After Facial Fat Grafting and Relevant Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31940073/. Accessed November 22, 2024.
³ Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Clinical Evaluation of an Off-the-Shelf Allogeneic Adipose Matrix for Soft Tissue Reconstruction. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7015604/. Accessed November 22, 2024.
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