Lipoderma™ : A Regenerative Approach to Skin and Volume Restoration
In recent years, regenerative medicine has transformed the world of aesthetics, offering patients natural and long-lasting ways to address signs of aging and rejuvenate their complexion. One of the most exciting innovations in this field is Lipoderma™, a cutting-edge adipose tissue allograft that uses purified donor fat to help the skin replenish lost volume, improve tone, and promote overall tissue health — all without the need for surgery or fat grafting.
In contrast with traditional dermal fillers, which temporarily replace lost volume, Lipoderma™ works by stimulating your body’s own regenerative abilities. The allograft encourages new tissue growth, collagen production, and improved circulation, creating results that are not only visible but also biocompatible and restorative. Board-certified plastic surgeon James Shaw, MD is the only practitioner in Wichita to offer treatment with Lipoderma™, providing Kansas patients with exclusive access to advanced volume enhancing solutions.
What Sets Lipoderma™ Apart
Lipoderma™ is a simple in-office treatment that requires no incisions, liposuction, anesthesia, or recovery time. The product is derived from carefully processed human fat, which has been purified and decellularized to remove all living cells while preserving the essential structure and proteins supporting tissue repair. This process leaves behind a biologically active “scaffold” that integrates with your body once injected. When introduced beneath the skin, Lipoderma™ serves as a framework that your own cells can repopulate, helping rebuild and strengthen the treated area from the inside out. This offers a completely natural process that improves the look and feel of your skin while restoring youthful contours.
Benefits of Lipoderma™: Restores Volume and Renews Texture
Over time, our skin loses elasticity and firmness due to the breakdown of collagen, fat, and other structural components. These changes lead to hollowness, fine lines, and an uneven skin texture. Lipoderma™ helps reverse these effects by reintroducing a natural matrix to support regeneration and tissue growth, enhancing the tone and texture of the skin. This is accomplished with:
- No surgery and only minimal invasiveness
- No extensive recovery time
- No general anesthesia
- No hospital or operating room
- Convenient, timely treatment
After injection, your body gradually responds by sending new cells and blood vessels to the injection sites. The process enhances oxygen and nutrient delivery to the skin, improves hydration, and stimulates the production of collagen and elastin. As a result, the treated areas become firmer, smoother, and more youthful-looking.
Treatment Areas
On top of renewing complexion and replenishing volume, Lipoderma™ can also help smooth contour irregularities and depressions in the breasts, scars, or body. Common treatment areas include:
- Face: Adds soft, natural volume to the cheeks, under-eye area, temples, and smile lines.
- Neck and décolletage: Improves skin texture and firmness in delicate areas.
- Hands: Replenishes lost volume and softens visible veins and tendons.
- Breasts and body: Smooths small contour irregularities or areas of unevenness after surgery, liposuction, or fluctuations in weight.
- Scars and depressions: Helps improve surface irregularities and skin tone by stimulating tissue repair.
At Shaw Plastic Surgery, we are proud to offer Wichita patients highly advanced non-surgical solutions unavailable to other aesthetic practices in Kansas. To learn more about our cutting-edge techniques to reverse signs of facial aging, don’t hesitate to contact Shaw Plastic Surgery for more information.