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Fat Transfer/grafting for Cheeks? (photo)

I have always had a long, narrow face. However, with age and with weight loss, the volume in my face seems depleted. I am considering fat transfer for my cheeks. I was wondering if my expectation of a fuller face is reasonable with this procedure as I am hoping to avoid implants. Does this procedure need to be performed under full anesthesia? What is the aprox cost/range? And lastly, are there any doctors that you can recommend that specialize in this technique (NY, Dallas, Atlanta, LA)

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Excellent candidate for fat transfer

You are an excellent candidate for fat transfer to your face. Sometimes however patients that are super thin and muscular will not have much fat to harvest from other parts of their body. Most women have a little reservoir of fat on the inner or outer thighs, but if you are in tremendous shape, this may not be the case. Having said that, most surgeons will do fat transfer with deep sedation, though I've done the procedure with light sedation and local anesthesia only. The cost is... more

A.J. Amadi, MD

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Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

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Fat transfer expert

You are an excellent candidate for a fat transfer providing you have adequate donor fat. While a full face fat transfer is appropriate you may choose to just have the cheek/midface. I have been doing fat transfers for 15 yrs and have performed over 500 facial fat transfers and co authored the standard textbook on facial fat grafting. The procedure can be done with local or IV sedation and cost ranges from $6000.

Mark Glasgold, MD

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Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Fat Transfer to the face

Fat transfer to the face can change the shape of your face fill the hollow areas.The results can be very dramatic and nice. Choosing the right surgeon and the right technique is of utmost importance, to anlyze the face and distribute the fat evenly and in a three dimentional manner. The picture posted shows long, deflated face. The high hair line does not help either. There is hollowness in the temples, cheeksm cheek bone and nasolabial fold. The procedure is done under local... more

Fat transfer to the face

Dear Kiki03, You would be an execellent candidate for the fat transfer procedure It can be placed around the eyes, cheeks, almost anywhere to get a nice result I have had much experience in fat transfer in Los Angeles, and believe it is better than implants as they look and feel natural It is performed under twilight anesthesia The approximate price range depends on your exam and what you need, but procedures can go from about five thousand and up Best... more

Fat Grafting vs. Implants for Narrow Face

Thank you for this great question and for posting your picture. Autologous fat grafting is a fantastic option for facial revolumization, though it can be a fickle treatment and in some cases needs to be revised or repeated. As we get older, the fullness and youthful volume of the midface (upper cheek area) is lost. There are multiple ways of addressing these concerns and fat grafting is among them -- other options include implants and lifting techniques. Since you are not interested in... more

Fat Transfer to Augment Volume to Cheeks

Fat transfer is a recommended option to restore or augment volume to the cheeks. If you are a very thin person, the fat will likely need to be harvested from several different sites in your body. The flanks, outer and/or inner thigh, lower abdomen are amongst the sites where fat can be removed to augment the volume of the cheeks. The procedure can be performed under either local anesthesia or IV sedation.

Fat Grafting the Cheeks

Whether the goal is to restore volume to the lips or cheeks or temples, or to fill in a crease or depression such as the nasolabial folds or marionette lines (or all of the above), the ideal material is quite clearly the material that one wishes were there in greater abundance in the first place: your own fat. To be the ideal filler material it must also make sense from a cost perspective, which it does. The fat supply, from the standpoint of the volumes required for facial enhancement, is... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Excellent Fat Transfer Candidate

You are an excellent candidate for fat transfer to the midface and cheeks. Fat transfer is a safe and effective way to add or restore volume to the face. Unlike implants which have anatomical constraints, fat can be used like a filler to sculpt the face. The cost of fat transfer is about $2500-$5000. The procedure can be performed quite comfortably in the privacy, safety and comfort of the office. Seek consultation for a fat transfer expert. All the best. more

Fat transfer

You are an excellent candidate for the fat transfer to your cheeks. I recommend sedation since the procedure/injections are many and you will be more comfortable. The fee is around $6,000

Facial Volume Restoration with Fat Transfer

The cheeks can definitely be improved in volume with fat transfer. The tear troughs, nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and other lines can also be improved with this technique. Find a board certified plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs facial fat grafting on a routine basis. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

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NewbodyMelanie 6 Feb 2013

I have a long narrow face and in my early 50s. I had it done and am delighted with the results. It has been a year since I got it done, so now I see the finished product. I am very pleased. No more hollow around the eyes. I have my cheeks back and my upper lip.