Fat Transfer for Marionette Lines? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Fat Transfer for Marionette Lines?

I have deep marionette lines and am considering Fat Transfer. What is the cost range?

5 Doctor Answers | Asked by anonx in Berkeley
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Fat not the best choice for lines

  Fat can be injected into folds but it won’t last very long.  If you are interested in a long-term filer option you may want to consider ArteFill
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Fat transfer

Physicians may peform fat injections by harvesting fat each session and performing this a few times in a year. Others harvest and store the fat and use thawed fat on repeat visits. The costs per treatment vary because of this. Each physician charges differently.
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Fat transfer for marionette lines

 Please watch Dr. Lam's nice video discussion from a scientific meeting.  Realize that fat grafting is not for fine line correction but for deeper volume enhancemnt.  As such, some of the injectable fillers may really work better in this area.

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Marionette Lines, a Difficult Area to Correct

Hi Anonx, I fully agree with Dr. Lam, a true pioneer and excellent fat transfer facial plastic surgeon. I have been recently very impressed with the results of Sculptra (when properly used) in the lower lateral chin area. Again, the filler is used as a volume contouring agent, not as a line filler. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
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Fat Transfer for Lines won't Work in my opinion

Hi, thanks for the question. i do a fat transfer about every other day and have written 2 books on the subject. i know a ton of surgeons do fat for marionette lines but they fail consistently in my opinion. fat is intended to cover bone and soften facial transitions so that people look a ton better but fat is too soft to augment lines with any certainty of a durable result. i know my answer goes against the grain but i truly believe that fat is not the best option for those lines. ... more
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