Facial Fat Grafting Surgery

Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery

What

Fat grafting is a technique in which harvested adipose tissue is injected underneath the skin for the reconstruction of traumatic, oncologic, or congenital defects.

Who should do

You have areas on your face that look sunken or creased.
You want to enhance the facial volume, fill in depressions, or revise scars.
You want a more long-term solution than what’s offered by temporary fillers

What

Fat grafting is a technique in which harvested adipose tissue is injected underneath the skin for the reconstruction of traumatic, oncologic, or congenital defects.

Who should do?

You have areas on your face that look sunken or creased.
You want to enhance the facial volume, fill in depressions, or revise scars.
You want a more long-term solution than what’s offered by temporary fillers

Benefits

The benefits of facial fat grafting on a patient’s cosmetic appearance are numerous. Patients who suffer from hollowness or loose skin on the face, especially in the cheek and eye area due to reasons such as aging and weight loss, can stand to benefit from facial fat grafting.

It can provide these patients with a youthful and natural tightness in the above-mentioned areas. The appearance of premature aging can also be treated, as the procedure helps to fill in lines and wrinkles.

The rejection rates and other post-operative problems that may occur with other cosmetic injections are less likely to crop up with facial fat grafting, as the fat cells are taken from the patient’s own body. The cells live out their natural lifespan in the new area where they have been introduced. No artificial procedure or method is necessary.

Procedure

The procedure for blepharoplasty will vary depending on the type of procedure that is being performed. However, there are some common steps that are involved in all blepharoplasty procedures.

The surgeon will make an incision in the eyelid, either in the crease of the eyelid or inside the eyelid.
The surgeon will then access the fat, muscle, and skin of the eyelid.
If excess fat is present, the surgeon will remove it.
If excess skin is present, the surgeon will remove it.
If excess muscle is present, the surgeon may remove it.
The incision will then be closed with stitches or staples.