Fat Transfer for Tear Troughs and Nasolabial Folds? (photo)

Hi Lance:

A couple of questions for you:  What do you weigh? Have you optimised your health and fitness?  Do you sleep well? Do you eat healthily?

Unfortunately, at your age you're just kidding yourself if you're thinking of using facial surgery or injecting techniques to improve your appearance without taking care of these things first. It just won't work.

I strongly recommend to take care of all the general health aspects of your body, weight and face, and take a year to work on it. I doubt you'll need anything done at all other than this.

Male faces are different than female, as well.  Often in men a little tear trough or NL fold may enhance the appearance, whereas in women it usually will not.

Do the work, get fit and lean, and reassess.  All the very best.

I think it's a great idea to try out a filler in this area before committing to fat transfer. Fat transfer to these nasojugal grooves is a more difficult procedure and can lead to lumpiness more readily than fillers like Restylane.

I think your plan is an excellent one.

Fat transfer to the tear troughs is certainly possible, but technique is extremely important. There should be extreme caution not to over do it in this region as the fat removal can be troublesome without an actual incision.

Start with a filler. At your age, you might see that you can go another 10 years or so without switching over to surgery.