30 year old interested in facial fat transfer or mini facelift (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question! I think the plan to try filler first prior to going with fat grafting is a very sensible idea. There are not many procedures where you can do a "trial run" first like fat grafting after filler, so we definitely recommend doing so to see if the...

Hi there, it would be best to consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon to determine if you're a candidate for a facial fat transfer. If you're interested in other options, there are non-surgical treatments you could explore, like filler to the face. These would allow you to fill in hollow...

Considering that you are only 4 months after fat transfer it is still possible that volume and deformity will go down; it takes 8-12 months in our experience for fat grafts to stabilize. Correction of residual deformity, if any, needs to be discussed with an experienced board-certified plastic...

Hello, hope you are well. Fat grafting is one way to augment the cheeks, but there is some inherent unpredictability to the procedure that can be the source of issues like this. By comparison, cheek implants offer advantages in the sense that they are stable, highly reliable, and pre-formed in...

I only see one set of pictures which I am going to assume are your current results? I’m not sure if you uploaded before pictures as well but proper before and after pictures are needed to make an assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure. I only see one set of pictures w...

Most likely, you have fat, necrosis and scar tissue and this is unlikely to respond to injections with medication like anti-inflammatory steroids. If the areas are concerning enough, then direct surgical excision is usually the only method. Facial fat grafting is by its very nature,...