Is Renuva a permanent filler for cheeks?

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Hello, I've tried numerous fillers into my cheeks and it looks good at first but my body seems to metabolize them quickly. I was thinking about fat transfer because it has the potential to be permanent but then I heard about Renuva. Is this a good permanent option for cheeks? Any information is appreciated! Thanks!

John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

Grafting your own fat is the best option.  It looks natural and has the potential for longterm correction.  Renuva is cadaveric fat and quite expensive.  Not many practitioners have experience with longterm results of using this in the face.

Ellen Marmur, MD · Answer

Renuva is a great option for treating age-related fat loss in the cheeks. My patients have a natural radiance and glow after Renuva--likely due to the growth factors too. Renuva contains naturally occurring growth factors and collagens needed for your body to build its own fat, exactly where you want it. When injected, Renuva creates a honeycomb-like matrix that is filled with your body's own fat over the course of three months.My favorite thing about Renuva is that it does not draw water to it, so my patients never look puffy. Instead, Renuva leaves my patients looking naturally healthy and youthful.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Renuva is exactly what you have been searching for to volumize your cheeks.

When injected, Renuva creates a honeycomb-like matrix that is filled with your body's own fat over the course of 3 months.

The Renuva matrix will dissolve within 3 months after the injection, leaving behind only your body's own fat. And because it's only your body's own fat left behind, the results are timeless!

The fat in the treated area will last as long as your own fat cells normally live. This varies from person to person, but several published studies report that fat cells can live up to 10 years.

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSC · Answer

Renuva is essentially an off-the-shelf fat graft alternative.  My experience with it is that one needs more product than you'd initially expect, to get the contour desired.  It may take more than one session to obtain correction.  But it works, and is long-lasting.

Asaad H. Samra, MD, FACS · Answer

Renuva is a new and exciting product that harnesses growth factors that, when injected into the fat layer, stimulates fat growth. It can be used just about anywhere in the body! The results take about 12weeks and the treatment can be repeated as necessary. The results are long-lasting, if not permanent as once the honeycomb matrix of Renuva dissolves (12 weeks) what's left is your own fat.

Is Renuva a permanent filler for cheeks?

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