Are Fat Injections Necessary Before Facelift?

PAS DU TOUT! "I have been offered fat injections to upper lids, cheeks, nasolabial folds and marrionette lines along with a facelift." 1. The danger of blindness and injury to the eye globe being VERY high and the benefits being so few due to the thinness of the skin, No ethical surgeon would EVER inject fat into the upper lids. if this indeed is what happened, I would find another surgeon. 2. As we age 2 processes take place, we lose facial bone mass AND we lose fat from our... more

The concept and practice of fat injections has been around for some time. In recent years, it has received a newer ground swell of interest. The efficacy and safety of the procedure is somewhat debatable, but certain facts will remain true: 1) Fat injections will not replace a Facelift for an individual who needs a Facelift. 2) Fat injections are very technique dependent. Some surgeons get great results, many do not. 3) Fat injections carry with them the native properties of the fat... more

Obviously it appears as though there are as many opinions on fat grafting as there are plastic surgeons, and this must be profoundly confusing to prospective patients. A number of physicians responding in this thread have made dogmatic statements about various procedures that may very well represent their own personal experience and preferences, but that do not necessarily provide interested laypersons with a balanced and accurate view of the options currently available for restoring... more

Hi! As we age, we lose volume in our upper face.  So fat injections or fat transfer can improve the results of a facelift. The problem is that fat injections are quite difficult to do well.   So ask to see lots of before and after pictures.

There isn't one correct answer. The anatomy and desires of every patient are unique. Some plastic surgeons inject fat exclusively into the face and avoid traditional facial plastic surgery. Some plastic surgeons always add fat injections, in addition to, traditional facial plastic surgery. Some plastic surgeons avoid fat injections all together, although this group is likely in the minority. Each of these groups of plastic surgeons will have great results and suboptimal results. Fat... more