Injectables vs. fat transfer

Ronald Shelton, MD answers: Juvederm or Fat transfer for mild nasolabial folds?

To fill in mild nasolabial folds, what will work better; look and feel more natural; last longer; and have less possible complications: Juvederm or a Fat transfer from another part of my body?


Ronald Shelton, MD
4 months ago
By Ronald Shelton, MD - Manhattan Dermatologic surgeon

It depends on the type of fold. If it is very thin and superficial then Juvederm would be much better. If it is wide and deep then fat injections might give you a better result. Fat transfer results are not consistent. Some patients achieve long lasting results after a few sessions (rarely is one treatment enough for the smile folds…little by little is better than a lot at one time) but others never see their augmentation maintained more than a few weeks as the fat dissolves. The more animated one is with smiling and eating, the quicker a filler can dissolve.

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