Patients often seek aesthetic solutions when they recognize signs of aging in their face. Whether it’s lines along the forehead, protruding cheek bones, or wrinkles that run from the nose to the ends of the lips, each can add years to a person’s appearance.

For patients, facial fat grafting offers a natural solution to reduce these signs of aging and reduce unwanted fat from other areas of the body.

The Approach to Facial Fat Grafting

Facial fat grafting is one of several options for addressing wrinkles, lines, scarring, and a sunken or angular appearance. Through an initial consultation, doctors discusses with patients the different methods of treatment and recommends whether fat grafting is a good option.

Some of the advantages of the procedure are that it:

-Uses the patient’s own fat. Some patients prefer this approach to other fillers.

-Is relatively low-impact. Facial fat grafting is less invasive than options like facelift.

-Improves other areas. For example, doctors can use donor fat from the hips, thighs, or arms to create a slimmer contour while addressing signs of aging in the face.

Fat is a less predictable source of volume than other fillers, however, as some cells will survive while others will not. Depending on the amount of facial fat grafting required, doctors may advise other approaches to help patients achieve the results they want.

About the Procedure

During the procedure:

-Doctors carefully removes fat from targeted areas of the body, giving the patient a more aesthetically-pleasing contour.

-They will purify the fat and prepare it for injection.

-Doctors selects specific areas of the face to graft the fat, creating a smoother and more youthful appearance.