FAT TRANSFER - GRAFTING
Most people think that the face ages because of loss of skin elasticity and the effects of gravity over time. This contributes to the appearance of age but loss of volume is as significant, if not more so. This part of the aging process cannot be corrected with a rhytidectomy (facelift) or resurfacing.
The volume lost during aging is not only fat, but involves atrophy of muscle and bone. Transplanted fat can restore the appearance of youthful volume in a way that a face lift can not.
With our technique, autologous adipose (fat) tissue is injected within the muscles of facial expression, thereby restoring fullness following the template of the patients' own anatomy. Fat is harvested in an atraumatic, sterile manner and fat is then injected into different muscle facial groups. The injections parallel the blood supply, minimizing trauma and optimizing survival of the fat. There are minimal reported complications, down time is minimal, and patient satisfaction is high. Some patients may require two or more treatments for optimal results.
Ideal candidates for this procedure are those with a gaunt look, hollowing eyes or flattened cheeks and lips. It is especially effective for both facelift and post-facelift patients who wish to avoid the pulled appearance of multiple lifts. Fat transfer is also recommended for localized volume loss in areas such as the lips, tear trough, nasolabial folds and chin.
Fat transfer or grafting provides a more predictable, long-term solution to age-related facial defects and successfully restores the smooth, attractive contours of youth.
FAT TRANSFER - GRAFTING - BEFORE & AFTER
