What is your opinion on fat grafting during a facelift?

During your #consultation, your skin texture and elasticity, as well as your underlying skin structure and your facial bone structure will be evaluated. Based on this evaluation, your board certified plastic surgeons will create a custom surgical plan, detailing specific techniques and recommendations to meet your goals. In doing so, he or she should be sure to have a full understanding of what results you expect. If you are not a #candidate, your surgeon can make other suggestions to address your concerns and objectives.It is possible to #combine #surgeries. In fact, I commonly recommend other procedures to go accompany a facelift, such as blepharoplasty or a midface (cheek) lift, to name a few. The combination of multiple of facial procedures may create an optimal result. The best procedure approach will be discussed in greater detail during your one-on-one #consultation. I invite you to visit PacificCenterPlasticSurgery.com to view a complete list of surgeries commonly performed. It is extremely important to seek a board certified plastic surgeon highly trained with your desired procedures. I also encourage you to look at before and after photos of the surgeons actual patients. Also, reading patient reviews of those who have had combined surgeries will be beneficial. Gathering all of this information will help you make a well-informed decision.

Fat grafting has been a boon for my facelift patients. It helps by augmenting those areas that may be deficient with age and helps me achieve a more natural result without having to go to other fillers. In addition it has the added benefit of bringing stem cells to the area to help rejuvenate the existing tissue. 

Fat grafting is often an integral part of the procedure. It can be very effective in treating a flattened mid-face or cheek area and correcting the groove underneath the lower eyelid. When performed properly, it should be smooth and symmetrical.

Fat grafting is an essential component of a modified facelift if done
appropriately by using a “Lift” and “Fill” facelift with central facial fat compartment
augmentation to reshape the central face and outer deep layer SMAS elevation. This should be done
in the hands of a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with expertise in facial rejuvenation and who understands
the science of aging.

There is no one perfect way to restore volume to the midface region.  Certainly fat transfer has a role, but also with products like Voluma which has its advantages, there are some cases where fat is not the best choice.