Fat Transfer vs Sculptra for cheeks?

Hi, I have had considerable experience with fat transfer to the face and obtained excellent results especially when I did it in stages. The reality of fat transfer is that it is a surgical procedure, requires sedation anesthesia, requires a donor site (usually the abdomen), has considerable downtime, bruising... more

I used fat injections for years until better injectables became available. However, fat grafting has always been considered unpredicable and I found it so even after years of experience with it. We would have infrequent great results with long durability, but more frequent inadequate long term results... more

Hi!  In Manhattan we get wonderful results with fat grafting in the cheeks, and the results are often permanent. But fat transfer is an operation that we do under sedation.  So, many patients opt for Radiesse or Juvederm fillers in the cheeks. The results are good and long lasting with good... more