When is FAMI recommended?

The FAMI technique is the right approach for patients seeking permanent enhancement of soft tissue volume, facial rejuvenation, facial lift or when the patient has the need to repair or reconstruct and correct physical muscular defects of the face or body.

FAMI is the right surgery when the patient wants to achieve absolutely natural results. FAMI does not change your features or give you a mask-look – the results will show a much younger YOU of prior years. You will recover lost volume and shape. Your skin will be fresh and healthy looking once again.

Other FAMI cases represent patients with malformations caused by accidents, or birth deformities, such as cleft lip.

The ideal material to use would obviously be something that is naturally-occurring and not rejected by the body or treated by the immune system as a foreign material. Whether the goal is to restore shape to an area such as the lips or the cheeks, or to fill in a crease or depression such as a nasolabial fold or marionette line, or to repair and reconstruct a damaged area, the ideal material is quite clearly the material that one has naturally in the first place: YOUR OWN ADIPOSE STEM CELLS.

The FAMI™ Technique

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 is on the autologous adult stem cells of the patients own fatty tissue

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.

Recovery Time

FAMI does not require any incisions, eliminating risks of scarring and shortening the post-operative recovery time. The treated areas of the face or body with adipose adult stem cells will show no signs of rejection or allergies.
The patient will experience swelling/hematomas and occasionally bruising; however each patient is different. The edema can last up to 2 weeks. Most patients can perform routine duties after two or three days and public/professional duties after two weeks.

After Care
Depending on the FAMI intervention and the patient, we will provide a detailed, personalized –After Care Protocol-.

Results
Just after the bruising period comes to an end, the patient will start to notice a period of natural rejuvenation which will continue for up to six months. However, the rejuvenation and repairing process does not stop here. The transplanted adult stem cells need time to settle in to their new environment before they can begin to grow, reproduce and develop to help restore and repair muscle and bone tissue. This means, you keep looking even better and younger as time passes and the cellular grafts continue to take to their new locale.