Will facial fat transfer address my nasolabial folds and midface sagging? (Photos)

I am not sure that our plastic surgery literature has covered that topic; it would be very difficult to evaluate even with the best research protocol. However, we do know that nicotine has damaging effect on microcirculation and neovascularization, both important components of tissue graft (fat...

Liposuction is one of the options to trim down excessive fat deposits after fat transfer. Direct excision through an already existing scar is also practical solution; all this can be done in local anesthesia. In person second opinion consultation with a surgeon who has long experience with fat...

Unfortunately, unpredictability of fat grafts take is the major issue with this otherwise excellent technique. Lumpiness, irregularities and asymmetry are frequently seen even in the most experienced hands. Liposuction with small cannula, diluted steroid injection and, in some cases, direct...

Thank you for your query. Small amounts of fat injections can help in areas of aggressive liposuction but platysmal bands are usually not corrected or camouflaged by fat. Please have your surgeon examine you and discuss your options once all the tissues have settled down. All the best!

Based on the single-view photo, it appears that hairline advancement using an anterior hairline incision would most likely allow for the removal of the area of depression. This type of incision isn’t a straight line—it’s carefully designed to follow the natural contours of your hairline, makin...

Fat grafts (live fat cells and stem cells) receive new blood supply from the surrounding tissue and its blood vessels. Multiple new vessels are formed and they grow into all areas of the grafts. Those areas close to the surface are receiving new blood supply first while deep areas are very...