Abstract
Background: With the appearance of liposuction, it was possible to transplant small volumes of fat to correct body irregularities, and the number of cases of autologous fat grafting has hugely been growing. Authors in the literature suggest the use of ozone in fat grafting to preserve the explanted adipocytes and thus avoid postoperative complications.
Objective: To report three cases of autologous buttock fat grafting in which transoperative period ozonetherapy was used (Ozonated Liposuction).
Methodology: Three cases of buttock fat grafting were reported which used ozone in the preparation of the fat gruel before inserting it into the target area, as well as a post-surgical physiotherapeutic treatment intended to help in the recovery of operated patients.
Results: In the reported cases, it was noticed a very satisfactory immediate postoperative evolution, free of intercurrences or complications. And, it was not identified absorption of fat graft, therefore maintaining the symmetrical shape achieved with the surgery. At the general medical discharge, six months after the surgery, it was attested that there was no significant loss of fat grafted volume and the aesthetic appearance obtained through Ozonized Lipografting remained extremely satisfying.
Conclusion: Despite the small number of studied cases, but having no intercurrence and/or serious adverse effect with the use of ozone in the transoperative period of autologous buttock fat grafting, along with the finding of very satisfactory results in patients’ recovery and in obtaining excellent aesthetic result, it is clear to conclude that ozone can be an excellent adjunctive in contributing for a safe and efficient fat grafting postoperative evolution regarding obtaining and maintaining the intended results from the surgical procedure.
Keywords
- Plastic surgery
- fat grafting
- gluteal fat grafting
- ozone
- ozonetherapy.