Fat graft to temples? (Photo)

Fat grafting may be unpredictable in this area and for that reason fillers (Juvaderm, Radiesse, Sculptra) may be a better choice. In person consultation with 2-3 board certified plastic surgeons experienced in correction of this problem is recommended. Good luck.

Hi, for that level of augmentation your best bet would be to have temple implants placed. These can be placed under local anesthesia, are permanent, and will provide the most fill.

most of my cliejnts do sculptra or bellafill for long term temple filling, fat does "okay" and can be done for full face and temple but its much easier to do fillers and get an immediate outcome. but yes, both can be done.
For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed.  Options include:
1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face
2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping.
3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender
4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined
  Best, Dr. Emer.

Dear Fsg123,
generally speaking, it is possible to use fat grafting in temples area and it is usually done in one session. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Fat transfer is typically done as a single session and usually for a global revolumizing of the entire face. Fat transfer is very technique dependent so you are best off in choosing a surgeon who is very experienced in the latest fat transfer techniques. Even in the best hands fat transfer can be somewhat unpredictable and most patients will end up slightly under corrected. To address this concern you could have a second fat grafting session or supplement with fillers to further enhance your results.

In regards to your wish picture for example the single only important question is how long after the procedure was the after picture taken.
In regards to the temple area there are different levels or layers where fat can be grafted. The only tissue layer that will allow fat to stay healthy and survive is in the temporalis muscle.
The problem with grafting fat in this area is that if that is not grafted into the temporalis muscle there’s not enough supportive host tissue to allow the graft to survive.
This is way regardless of cost fillers are so much more superior. fillers are not dependent on requiring host tissue to give a blood supply and they don’t need to be incorporated the way a fat graft does.
I seriously doubt somebody could get that results from fat transfer as a long-term outcome.
It’s not difficult to inject fat until you see the contour you like and have the patient come back to take a picture a few days later.
Now you look really talented.
Six months later the results are gone and the patient is disappointed.
When it comes to fat transfer after pictures must be at least 3 to 6 months from the date of the procedure.
Personally I don’t think this is going to work all that well. if you find a surgeon willing to graft into the temporalis muscle and you’re OK with this might work better.
There are a couple of membranes that you need to go through before getting to the muscle.
I suggest having in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons in your area who have extensive experience with facial fat transfer.
Fillers are much more predictable and precise and work far better in areas that don’t have good host tissue.
Host tissue is the live vascular tissue that needs to support the avascular fat graft until it establishes a new blood supply.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD

Thank you for the question and photos and fat grafting is generally done in one operation and the amount of fat needed would be determined at a consultation or the time of surgery.   So go on some complimentary consultations with experts and compare recommendations after a full examination and discussion of desired results Dr Corbin

I've ben treating this area since the early 90's. I prefer fillers to fat here as fillers like juvederm will last a good 2-3 years and can be modified if necessary. Fat is not as likely to stay smooth and if is not smooth or more stays than expected  or it grows with weight gain then  it is difficult to remove the fat. Proble. 
in general it takes 1/12 to 2 cc of filler volume  to flatten a female temple