Facial Fat Grafting: Adding Natural Volume to the Face

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If there is too little fat in the face, it can look lifeless,

and wrinkles may appear deeper, making you look older than your actual age.

If the areas that need facial fat have an appropriate amount of fat,

it can create a vibrant, three-dimensional, youthful image.

As aging begins and facial volume keeps diminishing, along with skin that looks less elastic,

more people are visiting us to improve toward a plumper youthful look.

Those who naturally have a slim face shape and are concerned about their facial line are also visiting

for face-shape correction. Because treatment is possible in various areas, injecting fat into the needed

areas can help address these symptoms and concerns.

We would like to introduce DM Plastic Surgery’s facial fat grafting, which improves age-related facial changes in middle-aged patients and enhances the features of younger patients.

What is facial fat grafting?

As mentioned above, facial fat grafting involves harvesting unnecessary fat from your own body, such as the buttocks, thighs, or abdomen, and grafting the harvested fat into areas of the face that lack volume. This is a procedure that can increase the three-dimensionality and volume of the entire face, improving it into a more youthful appearance.

In general fat grafting, the remaining fat after the first graft is frozen and used for a second procedure. However, in such cases, reusing frozen fat cells results in a lower survival rate compared with the first graft, and the risk of inflammation increases. At DM Plastic Surgery, even for the second procedure, fresh, unfrozen fat is harvested and used, reducing side effect risk and increasing the fat survival rate, which improves patient satisfaction.

The location of facial fat is what matters most

Facial fat can be divided into fat that is needed and fat that is not needed, depending on the area.

A face that looks hollow due to lack of volume is especially noticeable in photos.

If areas that should have dimension look flat, the overall face line can appear less smooth and may make you look older.

If there is excessive fat in areas where it is not needed, the face can look larger and less dimensional.

However, if the temples, front cheekbones, cheeks, and nasolabial folds have an appropriate amount of fat,

the face can look smaller and become a youthful face with dimension.

At DM Plastic Surgery, we balance the entire face

and create lively dimension and smooth volume.

What makes DM Plastic Surgery’s fat grafting special?

At DM Plastic Surgery,

through sufficient consultation with plastic surgery specialists with extensive clinical experience,

we identify each individual’s facial features and perform fat grafting only in the necessary areas,

providing customized surgery that enhances volume and satisfaction.

By harvesting fresh fat instead of using frozen fat, we lowered the risk of side effects,

and by using fat grafting equipment, we improved the survival rate.

By injecting a uniform amount of fat, we also improve elasticity, and because the procedure is directly performed by a plastic surgery specialist rich in expertise,

we minimize damage to the skin and tissues, allowing a faster return to daily life.

How is it different from general fat grafting?

DM Plastic Surgery’s fat grafting is performed using a low-injection method, so even if swelling occurs,

it can still be presented naturally, allowing a quick return to daily life.

In addition, considering each individual’s skin, fat, facial expression muscles, facial soft tissue and thickness, location, and skin elasticity,

a plastic surgery specialist establishes a 1:1 customized plan and performs the procedure directly.

Because it is a customized procedure, it can create a beautiful and natural look even when you are still or making expressions such as smiling.

With the low-injection method described above, which injects small amounts at a time, blood vessel formation is stabilized,

which increases the survival rate and can help prevent skin sagging early, lowering concerns about facial drooping.

DM Plastic Surgery facial fat grafting Before & After

Facial full-face fat grafting before surgery + 1 month after

[Real DM Plastic Surgery facial fat grafting case]

The patient, who was concerned about having no overall facial volume and looking tired due to hollowness under the eyes, visited our clinic.

Through facial fat grafting, additional dimension was added across the face, and you can see in the photos how it changed into a vibrant, youthful face.

※The degree of swelling and recovery may vary from person to person, so please use this as a reference.※

What is the facial fat grafting procedure at DM Plastic Surgery?

Before surgery, a 1:1 customized plan is established through sufficient consultation,

and the procedure is directly performed by a plastic surgery specialist.

Using a centrifuge, unnecessary fat is harvested from the thighs or abdomen,

and microfat is evenly injected into the desired areas.

People with angular faces and a fierce impression,

those who want to improve their facial line without contouring surgery,

those who are worried about the side effects of implants,

those who want a softer facial line,

those whose faces lack volume and look older,

those who want lasting effects rather than the temporary effects of petit procedures

At DM Plastic Surgery, fat grafting is recommended for people with these types of concerns.

Head doctor of the Eye & Nose Plastic Surgery Center at DM Plastic Surgery

Liposuction is one of the more difficult procedures among general plastic surgeries,

and it requires a great deal of long-standing expertise and experience with a variety of cases.

Even if only a small amount of fat is suctioned, it must be performed carefully and safely to reduce later liposuction side effects.

For this reason, you should proceed with surgery only after consulting with medical staff who have extensive clinical experience,

in order to achieve satisfactory results.

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