A Subtle, Natural Change with Periocular Fat Grafting, Carefully Performed from Harvesting to Grafting

One of the questions people considering facial fat grafting ask surprisingly often is

“Where is the fat harvested from?”,

“Will there be scars?”

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• Fat Harvesting Areas and Fat Separation Process -

When considering fat grafting, many people are just as concerned about the area from which the fat is harvested as they are about the changes to their face.

The fat used for fat grafting is generally harvested from the abdomen or thighs.

Fat grafting fat harvesting area. Fat harvesting area. Fat grafting procedure.

However, unlike the wide incisions commonly associated with liposuction,

only the amount needed is delicately harvested using a cannula through a very small incision.

The area from which the fat was harvested is then sutured.

For patients who live far away or visit from overseas, we may also close the incision using a method that does not require suture removal,

so they do not need to return for a separate suture-removal appointment.

In many cases, the harvesting site becomes barely noticeable over time.

Fat grafting harvesting site. Fat grafting incision at the harvesting site. Fat grafting scar. Fat grafting area. Real model who consented to publication.

Of course, differences may occur depending on individual skin characteristics and constitution,

but because a small incision is used, noticeable scarring, as many people worry about, is not common.

• Delicate Separation and Grafting of Harvested Fat -

This case involves fat grafting to improve sunken upper eyelids in a woman in her late 30s.

A hollow above the eyes can create a tired or older-looking appearance,

but restoring an appropriate amount of volume can create a much softer and more youthful impression.

Fat grafting for sunken eyes. Upper-eyelid fat grafting. Periocular fat grafting. Real model who consented to publication.

First, fat harvested from the thighs or abdomen undergoes centrifugation to remove impurities and isolate pure adipose tissue.

Fat grafting centrifugation. Fat grafting separation process. Lipokit fat grafting. FG fat grafting. Pure fat separation.

Nano fat, which has finer particles, is often used for upper-eyelid fat grafting.

The harvested fat is processed into finer particles using a filter designed for nano fat and then delicately grafted.

Fat filtering process. Nano-fat grafting. Nano fat. Nano-fat filter. Stem-cell fat grafting.

The important point in this process is not simply injecting a large amount of fat,

but distributing and injecting an appropriate amount into the appropriate layer.

Periocular fat grafting. Fat grafting for sunken eyes. Upper-eyelid fat grafting. Fat grafting above the eyes. Real model who consented to publication.

If fat is injected too superficially or becomes concentrated in one area, the result may look uneven or lumps of fat may develop.

When looking at the before-and-after photos, you can see that the sunken upper eyelids have been naturally filled, creating a softer and more vibrant appearance.

Before and after fat grafting for sunken eyes. Reviews after fat grafting above the eyes. Before and after fat grafting above the eyes. Before and after upper-eyelid fat grafting. Reviews after upper-eyelid fat grafting. Real model who consented to publication.

Fat grafting around the eyes, including the upper eyelids, focuses on restoring volume without going too far,

and a naturally more youthful change can be considered an important point of fat grafting.

Reviews after fat grafting above the eyes. Reviews after upper-eyelid fat grafting. Reviews after periocular fat grafting. Real model who consented to publication.

Finally, fat grafting is a procedure in which the entire process—from harvesting and purification to grafting—determines the outcome just as much as the fat placed into the face.

It is not simply a matter of adding fat. Where and how the fat is harvested,

how it is processed, and into which layer it is grafted are important factors in creating a natural result.

Reviews after fat grafting for sunken eyes. Reviews after under-eye fullness fat grafting. Reviews after under-eye fat grafting. Reviews after fat grafting above the eyes. Reviews after upper-eyelid fat grafting. Real model who consented to publication.

※ Results and the recovery process may vary from person to person.

If you are curious about the recovery process and duration of results after fat grafting, please see the following blog post.