Fat is great! As the inventor of the Viafill system, I often inject fat into the Temples, tear troughs, cheeks, lips and nasolabial folds. The sytem allows for a smooth result. It is designed to provide more live cells for injection so that the resut will be more durable.
Fat transfer in temples for lifting upper eyelids?
My main issues are tear trough hollowness, moderate upper eyelid hooding, moderate jowling, and lower cheek hollowness (I have very high cheekbones). I have lost a lot of volume in my temples and at the same time have developed some upper eyelid hooding. I got to thinking that increasing volume in temple area through fat transfer might actually work somewhat as a lateral browlift, thereby raising upper eyelids a little. What do the doctors here think about this theory? Could this concept also work on the jowls, with fat transfer to the cheeks for raising the jowls a little?
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7 answers to “Fat transfer in temples for lifting...”A: Fat grafting as alternative to lift
It sounds that you will achieve a better and more definitive result with a lift procedure Temporal and short scar face lift. However, the use of fat grafting may provide some correction in the gaunt appearance. It will not likely achieve a significant lifting effect. Fat injections immediately below the outer... more
A: Fat injections can elevate the brow to minimal to moderate degree
Fat injections are the most complicated procedure that a plastic surgeon can do in regards to rejuvenating the face. When fat is placed in the temple and lateral brow area, a modest amount of elevation of the brow can occur. The key is grafting the fat so that it survives to keep the volume and the lift that... more
A: Volume replacement will make you look younger
Volume replacement / augmentation has become a significant component in the minimally-invasive technique of facial rejuvenation. Temple augmentation, whether with your own fat or a filler such as Radiesse, or hyaluronic acid, such as Perlane or Juvederm Ultra Plus can make one look younger. It does not create... more
A: Fat Grafting to Lift the Brows
I perform quite a lot of fat grafting and often incorporate fat grafting to full facial rejuvenation procedures. But fat grafting alone is not a solution to every concern. It is difficult to make an accurate evaluation without seeing you in person, but I believe the concerns you are describing... more
A: Fat Transfer to Lift Eyebrows
Hi M&M, It depends on your age, facial structure, and skin laxity. Fat transfer can successfully address all of your concerns by replacing the lost volume in your face. I have performed many full face fat transfers by adding fat to the temple area and lateral eye brow to raise and lengthen the... more
A: Fat transfer to temples
Fat transfer to the temporal hollowing will likely reduce the appearance of hollowness. It will unfortunately not affect the lateral brow region, the jowl or cheek areas. The lateral brow region responds best to a lateral browlift. Recently, we have been doing many lateral browlifts in the widow's... more
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