Can the fat used in micro-autologous fat transfer for my tear trough area come from liposuction of the chin or does it have to come from another part of the body?
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There’s plenty of providers who self promote but it’s unlikely they’re going to stick their neck out and say come to me when the patient presents with a very complicated situation.
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This is a great (yet unusual) question. The ML fold is often ignored in plastic surgery for no good reason. It is an area I routinely inject to support the lower lip and rejuvenate the perioral area. When this area is volumized, it can also soften the transition to the chin.
Fat grafting in isolation can be used to treated mild to moderate volume loss associated with ageing. In your case the perioral area piriform aperture and can be grafted which can soften the nasolabial folds. Additionally fat grafting to the tear trough area and lateral orbital area are also...