FAMI of the Face - Fat Autograft Muscle Injection
What is FAMI?
FAMI is an advanced technique for facial reconstruction and reshaping using your own adult stem cells.
Dr. Roger Amar has been developing the FAMI™ technique (Fat Autograft Muscle Injection) since 1997, using his deep and refined knowledge of the facial anatomy. His intense dedication to the process has led him to further develop his technique to provide great precision and fantastic, natural facial rejuvenation and reconstruction results.
The FAMI™ technique is an innovative approach to restoring some of the underlying defects that are responsible for the appearance of aging. It rejuvenates the face by implanting the patient's own adult mesenchymal stem cells; thus, restoring the facial structure to a more youthful state.
The focus of the FAMI™ technique is not only classical superficial fat-injection. FAMI™ focuses on the specific selection and grafting of autologous adult stem cells (mother cells), which exist in large amounts in the body’s own fatty tissue.
Fat Grafting began as early as 1893 with free fat autograft used to fill soft tissue defects. Throughout the 20th Century, physicians used fat grafts to correct a variety of conditions including hemi facial atrophy and other soft tissue defects. It has been used in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery for the purpose of treating patients of all ages.
The ideal soft tissue augmentation material should be long lasting, natural and with a low risk of adverse reactions. Autologous adult stem cells do meet these requirements. Fat grafting is a procedure in which small portions of fatty tissue are carefully collected from an individual, purified and transplanted back to the same individual. The fat is harvested from the abdomen, thighs, hips or buttocks.
The FAMI Technique
FAMI™ is a unique alternative to traditional surgery and different from the usual classical fat-injection
FAMI™ - Fat Auto-Graft Muscle Injection counts today as one of the most advanced techniques of fat grafting with proving long-lasting results. It is based on an extremely profound and precise anatomical knowledge. Despite the complexity of the FAMI technique, the surgery procedure appears simple for the patient. The procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis with mandatory local anaesthesia. The fatty tissue is carefully removed with gentle liposuction in syringes, following a minimally process with a centrifuge to separate out a with autologous adult stem cells concentrated batch, which is then with specially developed and patented cannulas, grafted in thin strands to the muscle and bone surfaces of the specifically to be treated areas of the face, in order to correct and rejuvenate, repair and restore shape and contours, leading to a facial lift without the need for incisions and sutures.
The focus of the FAMI™ technique is not only classical superficial fat-injection into the various areas of the face in order to fill in lost volume. FAMI™ concentrates in the first place on the specific collection and grafting of the adult stem cells (mother cells), which exist in large amounts in the body’s own fatty tissue. These adipose stem cells need to be preserved very carefully during the collection, centrifugation, preparation and final re-implantation into the patient’s facial muscles and bone surface. The transplanted adult stem cells will multiply and transform into the damaged muscle and bone tissue cells, reproducing lost tissue caused by aging and leading to restore, repair and rejuvenate the face and achieving a natural face-lift. The adult stem cells simultaneously slow down the process of aging by providing the treated muscles and bone areas with new life.
This technique does not require incisions or sutures and is applicable to more and more patients. FAMI™ demonstrated that in the majority of cases the need for blepharoplasty and face-lift can be eliminated and unsatisfactory results of a face-lift corrected.
Dr. Roger Amar uses this technique to treat bone surface, the contour of the mimic muscles, the orbital contour and mandible line, reinforcing the existing facial tissue, leading to a facial restoration, reshape and face lift.
To undergo a FAMI™ treatment a preoperative consultation and evaluation with Dr. Amar is essential. The areas for treatment must be identified and realistic expectations discussed. Photographic documentation is important in planning and for follow up.
Natural Results
The contemporary approach to surgical rejuvenation of the face consists more and more of restoring facial volume and contour in an attempt to emulate natural youthful facial features.
By reconstructing the muscles and bone surfaces through an Autograft of own adult stem cells, FAMI™ recreates the harmonious proportions and eliminates the aged hard expression. The gaze is deeper, the forehead is broadened, the nose appears smaller and the cheekbones more prominent. The whole face regains its harmonious proportion and fresh and young appearance of prior years.
The FAMI™ technique offers absolute long-lasting natural rejuvenation and/or aging prevention. FAMI™ demonstrated that in the majority of cases the need for blepharoplasty and face-lift can be eliminated and unsatisfactory results of a face-lift corrected.
Fat Transfer to the Breasts - Breast Augmentation
Fat Transfer to the Hands - Hand Rejuvenation
With age, the hands tend to lose volume, which increases the appearance of veins and gives the skin a looser appearance. Fillers are occasionally used to restore volume to the hands and rejuvenate them. However, fillers are not permanent and thus require repeated applications, which are costly. Harvested fat is a natural and relatively permanent solution to this problem.
Hand rejuvenation by transfer of liposuctioned fat proceeds in three stages. First, fat is harvested from donor areas, which may include any of the following: abdomen, waist, outer thighs, and inner thighs. Next, the fat is centrifuged to isolate the fat and concentrate the stem cells that are found in fatty tissue. Finally, the fat is injected into the plane of the hand muscles using special injection cannulas. Liposuction of the donor areas is performed if desired after the fat transfer is complete.
Fat that is used for transplantation must be harvested in a careful manner using sterile technique and gentle cannulas. Because of the gentle treatment of the fat, not all of the fat in the donor area is removed during the hasrvesting process. Complete liposuction of the donor area typically requires higher suction levels and a more aggressive style of cannula. It is also important to avoid any pre-treatment of the area with ultrasound or laser energy. Thus, it is contraindicated to use fat that has been removed with SmartLipo, Vaser, AquaLipo, or any other technologies that harm fat cells.
