Why Fat is a Friend, not a Foe

With the winter season now in full swing, our behaviour naturally adapts to accommodate the various seasonal changes. Amongst shorter days, colder temperatures, and plethora of festive holiday meals, it is likely that you may have gained some extra weight over recent weeks. Research from the Weight Management Centre suggests that people tend to gain between five to seven pounds on average during the winter months. Though this finding may be disheartening to many, modern day science explains how you can harness this winter weight gain and even use it as a way to rejuvenate areas of the body to enhance physical appearance.

One such company that utilises this method is Uvence (uvence.co), the treatment which purifies a patient’s own fat cells to create 100% natural and personalised injectables, representing an entirely natural, fast-acting and long-lasting solution to combat the ageing process and revitalise skin. With their own research demonstrating that over 6 million Brits are keen to undergo cosmetic treatment but are mindful of introducing unnatural substances into their body, Uvence presents the perfect, natural alternative.

Whilst many people may be quick to eliminate the amount of fat we accumulate, cosmetic experts explain how its restorative properties can help to achieve a youthful appearance. From a biological perspective, fat holds a rich source of stem cells and a surgical technique known as fat grafting, maximises its beneficial properties. By extracting the fat from one, perhaps, unwanted area, and transferring it to another gives the skin a subtle plump to create a natural-looking lift – let’s not let our natural properties go to waste!

Dr Olivier Amar, leading cosmetic surgeon and CMO of Uvence, explains how storing our fat for alternative use might be the best unexpected gifts we get this Christmas:

“Whilst we are not encouraging the nation to gain weight, it is important to recognise how our fat is widely being accepted as advantageous in regenerative treatment. As increasing numbers of people are considering a cosmetic treatment after lockdown, many are seeking more natural alternatives to traditional filler and Botox treatments. Uvence is an innovative and bespoke cosmetic treatment that utilises the patient’s own cells to rejuvenate and subtly plump the skin. Once the cells have been extracted from the patient, they go through a system of purification which are later reinjected into the targeted area – whether that be the face, neck, hands, or décolletage – improving the overall appearance of skin.

“Although traditional cosmetic treatments like Botox and filler still remain popular, many patients are instead opting for more naturally based options. I understand that lots of patients have become more aware and mindful of the properties of cosmetic treatments, and where possible they now favour a more natural approach, making procedures like PRP and Uvence increasingly popular. In fact, our bodies provide us with an outstanding toolkit of properties – and the potential our own properties have in cosmetics is being recognised in the treatments that are now available.

The Uvence treatment utilises the regenerative potential of one’s own purified cells for skin rejuvenation, improving the overall texture of skin over the long-term. I have always said that the best for you is you, and using the power our own cells for cosmetic purposes is testament to this. Despite the fact I also specialise in more traditional treatments, using our own cells to form the foundation of cosmetic treatments is a practice that I predict will become the definitive course of action for treatments in the coming years.”