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Can fat grafting help with fixing anatomical issues that make me look old and tired? (Photos)

Since birth I had visible tear trough shadowing, a flat nasal bridge, a sunken eye, nasolabial folds, and sunken transition from lower lid to cheek. I want to solve these structural issues as they make me look old and tired but I don’t know how to address it, is fat grafting a good start?

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