It looks aged and pulled down. I am a 45-year-old woman. A few years ago I started experiencing rapid volume loss to my lower face, making my mouth area look very aged. I have consulted plastic surgeons for a chin implant or fat grafting, but they said neither was an option. I have had Sculptra in my cheeks, but no one will inject it in my mouth/chin area. What would be the best option for regaining some volume to this part of my face and making it less crooked? I'm afraid dermal filler at my age will just weigh it down.
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Answer: Consider your options for treating volume loss and dimpling
For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest...
No, fat transfer after a facelift offers no unique challenges. One should wait a few months after a facelift, however, unless the fat is being transferred during a facelift (which is totally permissible).
I recommend patients avoid facial fat, grafting as they would fillers for exactly this reason. This is the risk patients take when they choose to have facial fat transfer. It is very difficult to remove grafted fat because it is not in the regular fat layer.
We specifically graft in multiple...
