Facial Fat Grafting (also known as Lipofilling or Lipostructure) is an advanced procedure that restores lost facial volume using your own purified fat. As facial volume naturally decreases with age, fat grafting provides a long-lasting and natural solution to rejuvenate facial contours, improve skin quality, and enhance overall facial harmony.
About the Procedure
The procedure begins by gently harvesting a small amount of fat from areas such as the abdomen, thighs, or flanks using a minimally invasive liposuction technique. The fat is then carefully purified and processed before being precisely injected into areas that require volume restoration.
Facial fat grafting can be used to treat:
- Hollow cheeks and temples
- Under-eye hollows and dark circles
- Lips and facial contour enhancement
- Nasolabial folds and marionette lines
- Depressed scars
- Facial volume loss associated with aging
In addition to restoring volume, transferred fat contains regenerative stem cells that improve skin quality, collagen production, and deep hydration.
A specialized technique known as Nanofat Grafting uses highly refined fat rich in regenerative cells to improve fine wrinkles, dark circles, skin texture, and certain types of scars without adding significant volume.
Recovery & Possible Complications
Mild swelling and bruising are expected during the first few days and gradually resolve. Since the transferred fat becomes integrated with the surrounding tissues, the results are natural and long-lasting.
Approximately 70% of the transferred fat typically survives permanently in the face, while the remaining fat is naturally absorbed by the body during healing. Once established, the transferred fat ages naturally with the surrounding tissues and responds to normal weight changes, providing durable facial rejuvenation and improved skin quality.
