Structural Fat Grafting of the Face | Surgery Spotlight-Fat Harvest

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The harvesting cannula is a tool used to aspirate small amounts of fat by attaching a two-hole Coleman cannula to a 10cc syringe. The syringe plunger is gently pulled back to minimize suction and trauma to the fat. Initial syringes contain more tumescent solution, while later ones contain more blood. Filled syringes are fitted with a lure lock plug and centrifuged. A curved cannula is utilized for safe harvesting around the costal margin, reducing the risk of injury. Once each syringe is prepared, it is placed in a centrifuge for further processing.

Keywords

harvesting cannula

fat aspiration

Coleman cannula

centrifuge processing

tumescent solution