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Mini Lift and Fat Transfer for Tightening Facial Skin?

asked 3 years ago by Katyrae2 in Phoenix AZ
Latest answer by Kevin Sadati, DO
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How well does fat grafting work to fill in the hollow area underneath your eyes, and lines down the sides of your nose and mouth?

I am interested in having a few things done, I have lost about 30 lbs since January, and now I’m noticing this hollow look underneath my eyes, not too deep lines from the nose running to the mouth, and a little bit of lose skin underneath my chin.

I only weigh 115 so it’s noticeable and I have a few acne scars that seem to disappear when I gently pull my skin back so I’m wondering if a mini lift would help. Can the procedures to fix all these things be done under local sedation versus anesthesia?
Thanks for any help!

7 answers to Mini Lift and Fat Transfer for Tightening Facial Skin?

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Mini Lift and Fat Transfers after Weight Loss

Your question is valid if you are seeking some small, but effective touch-ups. Fat grafting is an excellent technique for filling in hollows around the eyes, but can produce lumps and bumps in the very delicate skin in that area.  Hyaluronin fillers are often better suited because their flow characteristics are easier to control in thin delicate tissues. Fat grafting works great over the cheek mound. Hyaluronin fillers are also a good alternative for the creases around the... more
Paul C. Zwiebel, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon
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How effective is fat grafting with a mini lift to reduce sings of aging?

Dear Katyrae,  Combination of fat grafting and mini lift is an excellent choice for you.  Since you have lost weight there is loose skin on your face and neck area which respond well with a mini lift. Your weight loss also has caused volume lost in your cheek and under eye area which will improve with fat grafting. To increase the fat viability I add PRP ( platelet rich plasma) to my fat grafting. I have seen excellent results with it and my patients are happy with it. For... more
Kevin Sadati, DO

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

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A minilift could help remove some extra skin and Fat injections are great for the Hollows under the Eyes.

A minilift could help remove some extra skin and Fat injections are great for the Hollows under  the Eyes.  I have many patients that I have done a minilift for acne scars.  My patients seem very pleased with the results for this reason. It is not a common application for a minilift to improve acne scars but some people find it very useful.  Fat injectons under the eyes are a great way to improve the volume loss there and the dark circles, and baggy look in this area... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lift and fat grafting

A mini-lift and fat grafting can certainly be done under sedation. I would not recommend under straight local. The fat grafting should help with filling out the depressions you describe.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Fat grafting to the face

Fat graft to the face is ideal for the sunken hollow face. It can give a great result, however you must be prepared to do it more than once. Fat grafting is technique dependant, and require attention to details in preparing the fat , then transfering that pure fat in small pearls deep in the facial layers and work up towards the skin. Thus fillin the face in layers. That will assure better take of the graft and even distribution and less lumpiness. Harvesting fat from one area of your body... more
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Mini lift and fat injection options for cheek augmentation and midface lift

Katyrae2, Plastic surgery patients have many options for sunken, hollow cheeks and the midface area. Although age and sun damage are the biggest contributing factors, many patients on HIV medications have a condition called facial lipodystrophy, which also causes hollow cheeks. Other patients develop hollow underneath the eyes from weight loss. Regardless of the exact method, the aesthetic treatment is for cheek indentations and eyelid hollow is augmentation. Fortunately, one has many... more
Houtan Chaboki, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Yes to All the Above

From the picture I think you are on target. It appears that you have deflation of the mid-face ie loss of volume and would benefit with filling using either fat or sculptra. Also a mini-facelift would also be helpful although I think I might want to consider this as a separate secondary procedure 3 months later.
S. Randolph Waldman, MD

Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon

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