Autologous fat transplantation, also known as micro-lipoinjection or fat transfer, is a popular alternative to other wrinkle treatments. The patient's own fat is used to plump up features and can last for up to three years.
The fat cells which are removed are still live and able to be used in fat transfer procedures ... The fat crystallizes and dies in a controlled manner throughout the next few months and the dead cells are flushed from the body
Using stem cells to treat wounds and injuries surgical scars - not just for fat transfer - and all of the exciting information that's coming out in using stem cells for non-cosmetic applications is very exciting ...
The Zeltiq device kills fat cells by dropping the temperature to just above freezing causing the fat to crystallize and die and it doesn't cause any damage to the skin