What is LiveFill (R) and Why is It Better Than Your Own Fat or Restalyne for Tear Troughs?

One of the doctors said that LiveFill(R) was better to use in the tear troughs than your own harvested fat. What is LiveFill(R) and is it permanent? Is it also better than Restalyne for this area and if so, why? In other words I want to use the safest, most effective method to correct this area and there seems to be various opinions but only one doctor mentioned LiveFill(R) so I'm curious as to what it is and how it is different from other options.

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Livefill is a proprietary name attached to a fat and dermis grafting process.

If you can't invent something new, coming up with a catchy name is almost as good. Livefill is just a trade name for a fat and dermis graft. The developer of the method claims the fat is removed intact and is less more likely to survive. There are no adequate scientific studies that really answer this question. Is Livefill better than Restylane? Well livefill requires a surgery. This means definite healing and recovery issues both for the area at the... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

LiveFill, NaturalFill, etc, are new additions to long list of Cute Marketing Gimmicks

Hi there- Unfortunately, there are doctors and clinics in the world who believe it is ethical and moral to mislead people into thinking they have somehow captured magic in a bottle or that they are the only ones capable of a certain procedure or benefit- by giving their procedure a cute name. Some even copyright these names- so that they can say "you can only get it from me"... When the reality is that whatever they are doing has been being done by other surgeons for years... more

Fat Grafting for teat troughs

Solid fat/fascia and fat dermis grafts are another means by which facial soft tissue volume may be significantly and permanently enhanced. As with fat grafting, survival of the grafted tissue is variable and some of the graft material is reabsorbed. As with fat grafting, potential complications such as infection and cyst formation are possible. And as with fat grafting, appropriate preoperative planning and surgical technique are required in order to obtain ideal and... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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What is LiveFill (R) and Why is It Better Than Your Own Fat or Restalyne for Tear Troughs?

LiveFill(R) is reported as a fat-fascial graft that's taken from the pubic area and placed into areas of hollowness of the face. I wouldn't use or recommend this tissue/fat combo graft for the face as it would, IMO, have the same limitations as a fat transfer or fascia graft transfer which are not new and have been around for decades. Both fat and fascia do dissolve with time, IMHO and I see no reason that this wouldn't do the same. The problem... more

Augmentation of Tear Troughs

The LiveFill , a graft of fat and fascia which was described many years ago, is one method of augmenting the undesirable tear troughs. There is no scientific scientific evidence that it is better than other alternatives such as your own fat or fillers. Potential risks include problems with survival and the possibility of an irregular contour after placement. Success with all these procedures will depend on the experience of your physician.