Fat atrophy, sagging, doughy skin after 2 Morpheus8 treatments - how can I restore my face? (Photos)

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I had 2 rounds of Morpheous 8 on November 2024 and January 2025. I have volume loss to my forehead , temples , chin , jaw , cheeks , etc which has caused sagging and a doughy like texture. My skin is extremely thin . How can I restore my face ?

Paul Flashner, MD · Answer

Morpheus8 can help tighten sagging skin and correct scarring/ texture by stimulating collagen and elastin production by creating a controlled wound healing response in the body. This is an amazing treatment with great results. However, this treatment can also burn small amounts of fat. I recommend following up with a treatment such as NeoGen. This treatment is amazing when paired specifically with Morpheus8 to help rebuild your skin's natural collagen and elastin even more so from the inside out. This treatment does not affect the fat in your face or body but will help bring back the volume loss, while plumping and firming the skin. This can also address any excess laxity you may have. Please feel free to call any of my 10 clinic locations for a complimentary consultation on this NeoGen treatment. 
Another route you could take would be to do injections of filler or Dysport/Botox in the areas of concern for a more immediate result. This will want to be maintained every 6 months to a year. Thank you!

Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS · Answer

Generally, patients who exhibit full facial volume loss can be restored with fat grafting to the face or HA fillers, or biostimulatory fillers. The sagging skin is best treated by performing an isolated small incision facelift. Facial fat grafting and a short incision facelift is a nice combination procedure performed simultaneously.

Leonard Grossman, MD · Answer

It is very unfortunate what happened to you with Morpheus 8. I have been discouraging patients from doing this procedure, which seems to be forever. The needles which penetrate below the skin create way too much heat destroying the fatty tissue. There’s only one way for you to restore what has been lost. And that is fat grafting. With a plastic surgeon, who has a great deal of experience in fat grafting techniques, not only can you restore the fat which has been lost, but your youthful appearance. Traditionally, I have patients, literally lose 20 years of their age in their appearance. I hope this helps and good luck from Leonard Grossman, MD, organic Plastic Surgery NYC

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