Alloclae vs Renuva vs Fat Transfer

Alloclae vs Renuva vs fat transfer comes down to what each one puts in your body. Alloclae is processed donor fat that keeps its fat structure and gives structural volume right away, so it suits body areas such as the hips, buttocks and breasts. Renuva is a fat matrix with no fat cells that your body slowly fills with its own fat, so it suits small facial hollows. A traditional fat transfer moves your own fat with liposuction and suits patients who want larger volume and a slimmer donor area at the same time.

At Revive Surgical Institute, Dr. Morad Askari helps patients in Miami choose between these options based on the area, the volume needed and how much fat they have to spare. Here is how Alloclae vs Renuva vs fat transfer compares point by point.

What Each Treatment Is

Alloclae is donor fat tissue that has been screened and processed so it can be injected through a small cannula. It keeps the natural structure of fat, which is why it adds real volume to the body in one visit. You can read more on our Alloclae in Miami page.

Renuva is an injectable made from the matrix that surrounds fat cells, with the cells themselves removed. It works as a scaffold. Over the months after treatment, your body grows its own fat into that scaffold. It is used in small amounts, mainly in the face and for small dents.

Fat transfer takes fat from your own abdomen, flanks or thighs with liposuction, purifies it and injects it where you want volume. It is a surgical procedure. Our fat transfer and facial fat transfer pages explain it in detail.

Alloclae vs Renuva vs Fat Transfer Side by Side

• Source of the volume. Alloclae uses donor fat tissue. Renuva uses a donor fat matrix without cells. Fat transfer uses your own fat.
• Liposuction needed. Alloclae and Renuva need none. Fat transfer always needs liposuction.
• Best areas. Alloclae suits the hips, buttocks, breasts, hands and face. Renuva suits small areas of the face and small contour dents. Fat transfer suits large body areas and the face.
• When volume shows. Alloclae gives volume right away that refines over a few months. Renuva builds volume gradually as your own fat grows in. Fat transfer gives volume right away, and part of the transferred fat is reabsorbed in the first months.
• Anesthesia. Alloclae and Renuva are done with local numbing. Fat transfer usually involves sedation or general anesthesia.
• Downtime. Alloclae and Renuva usually mean a day or two. Fat transfer usually means one to two weeks, depending on the areas.
• Bonus contouring. Only fat transfer slims the area where the fat is taken from.

When Alloclae Is the Better Choice

Alloclae is often the best fit for lean patients. Many people who want fuller hips or a rounder buttock do not have enough spare fat for a surgical transfer. With Alloclae, the amount of volume does not depend on your body fat, and there are no liposuction incisions or compression garments. It is also the option for patients who want real body volume without general anesthesia. Popular uses include hip dips, a Liquid BBL and non-surgical breast augmentation.

When Renuva Is the Better Choice

Renuva makes sense when the area is small and gradual change is welcome, such as a mild hollow under the eyes, thin temples or a small dent from an old injury. Because it relies on your body to grow fat into the scaffold, it is not designed for the larger volumes that the hips, buttocks or breasts need.

When Fat Transfer Is the Better Choice

A surgical fat transfer is the stronger option when you want a large change and also have areas you would like slimmed. A Brazilian butt lift is the classic example: liposuction shapes the waist and back, and that fat builds the buttocks. If you have the fat to spare and want both results, surgery does two jobs at once.

Real Alloclae Results at Revive

These are real patients Dr. Askari treated with Alloclae at our practice: two buttock cases and one upper breast case. The photos contain nudity, so they stay blurred until you choose to view them.