Fat lot of good

Going under the knife has became so passé now that surgeons are using
patients’ own fat cells to smooth out their wrinkles

Cold the fat cells from your hips ward off future wrinkles on your face? It’s no fantasy, but a reality in la-la land. For eyes now, plastic surgeons have injected patients’ fat (from tummy and hips) into their faces to achieve that youthful appearance, but results tend to be temporary as the fat drifts and is reabsorbed, making repeat procedures necessary. Now, Hollywoodites can make sure that their youthful look stays put, thanks to a technique called FAMI™ (Facial Autologous Mucle Injection). Fat containing the patient’s own stem cells (brand new cells that can regenerate any mesenchymal tissue) is harvested and injected into the face, not only giving a youthful appearance, but also possibly rebuilding the muscle, so staving off the sings of ageing. Developed by French plastic surgeon Dr.Roger Amar, FAMI™ has now been taught to over 200 US surgeons, some of whom are already practising in New York. Dr Roger Amar and his son Dr Olivier Amar are practising in London UK. (visit www.londonfamiclinic.com)