SEFFI, the evolution of lipofilling that has revolutionized aesthetic medicine
From the age of 40-45, both male and female faces begin to show ever more evident signs of aging. Before the 1990s, in order to counter this inevitable biological phenomenon and obtain a harmonious rejuvenation, a fairly complex surgical intervention was often used: face lifting. Then the lipofilling technique was started using the Coleman method. However, scientific progress and constant research have highlighted the limits of this purely volumizing method: the fat undergoes necrosis over time and is therefore eliminated after a few months. How can we get around that? To illustrate the latest frontiers in the field of Plastic Surgery is Dr. Marco Mannucci, well-known aesthetic surgeon, owner of the Center for Modern Aesthetic Medicine in Rome.
Dr. Mannucci, today we talk a lot about the Superficial Enhanced Fluid Fat Injection (SEFFI) technique. What is it about?
Through recent studies we have seen that adipose tissue consists not only of fat cells, but also of much more precious cells. In fact, around the capillary vessels there are small mesenchymal stem cells called Adipose Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs), which, if injected into other tissues, can become cells of the tissue in which they are implanted. SEFFI is therefore a highly innovative technique that represents the future of regenerative medicine: thanks to autologous tissue grafting, it restores facial features and tones and regenerates facial tissues.
What advantages does this method offer compared to the previous ones?
With the old techniques the fat taken was present in larger collections and the cells inside were undergoing necrosis. The SEFFI technique, on the other hand, is an advanced lipofilling that, thanks to the particular fat extraction method (2 mm microcannulas or painless needles), allows the introduction of living fat cells into the face to restore volume to certain areas of the face. If injected in depth, the ADSCs allow, in fact, to create new fat cells; if injected on the surface they allow to tone and regenerate aged skin, as they turn into Fibroblasts, cells of the dermis that produce collagen, elastin and other substances that give elasticity to the skin. In short, a real revolution in the world of aesthetic medicine!
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