Fat Transfer to Hands

About Fat Transfer to Hands

Hands age more visibly than many people realise. The skin loses its underlying fat layer, pigmentation increases, and prominent veins and tendons appear. Hand rejuvenation treatment in Lucknow with fat transfer aims to address all of these together: it restores soft-tissue volume, improves skin quality through the regenerative properties of fat, and softens the visible vein and tendon pattern, giving a more youthful look without altering hand function.

Fat transfer, also called micro fat injection or hand fat grafting surgery, uses your own purified fat as a natural filler. Compared with synthetic fillers, it offers a soft, natural feel and lasting volume restoration once initial absorption has settled. Suitable candidates are healthy adults with reasonable amounts of fat available for harvesting (commonly the abdomen or thighs), realistic expectations, and no significant bleeding tendency or untreated skin infection.

During consultation, Dr. Agarwal examines your hands, donor sites, skin quality, and overall health, then explains the procedure, expected longevity, and number of sessions you may need. We also cover anaesthesia (local with sedation, or general for combined procedures), expected downtime, and the written cost estimate. Some patients benefit from combining fat transfer with light skin treatments to address pigmentation.

The hand rejuvenation procedure has five key steps: harvesting fat from a donor site through liposuction, processing the fat to keep healthy fat cells, injecting the purified fat into the back of the hands using fine cannulas, gentle moulding of the contour, and a compression dressing. The procedure usually takes one to two hours, depending on whether it is performed alone or alongside other procedures, and is generally a day-care procedure.

Recovery is mild compared with larger body procedures. Mild swelling and bruising on the hands and donor site are normal and settle over one to two weeks. Most patients resume desk work in three to five days. Some of the transferred fat is reabsorbed in the first three months, so a touch-up session may be planned to refine the final volume. Long-term results require stable weight and a healthy lifestyle for the volume to last.

What to expect

• Examination of hand contour, skin quality, and donor sites
• Plan tailored to your volume needs and lifestyle
• Local with sedation, or general anaesthesia
• Liposuction harvest, processing, and gentle injection
• Light dressing on hands and donor site
• Day-care procedure in most cases
• Photographs and an itemised written estimate

Recovery

• Desk work in 3 to 5 days; gentle hand use immediately
• Avoid heavy lifting and gym training for 2 to 3 weeks
• Mild bruising and swelling settle over 1 to 2 weeks
• Some fat reabsorbs over 3 months; touch-up may be planned
• Sun protection on the hands during healing
• Final result visible at 3 to 4 months