Facial Fat Grafting: Filling in Volume for a More Balanced Face

<Real facial fat grafting case at DM Plastic Surgery>

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 necessary areas of the face have an appropriate amount of fat, you can create a youthful, lively, and three-dimensional look.

As aging begins, more and more people visit us to improve the loss of facial fat and a look that seems less firm, seeking a plumper, more youthful appearance. Those who have naturally slim faces and are concerned about facial contours also visit us for facial shape correction. Because the procedure can be performed on various areas, fat can be injected into the needed areas to address these symptoms and concerns.

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

What is facial fat grafting?

As mentioned above, facial fat grafting is a procedure that involves harvesting unnecessary fat from your own body, such as the buttocks, thighs, or abdomen, and transplanting the harvested fat into areas of the face that lack volume, thereby increasing the three-dimensional quality and volume of the entire face and helping improve it into a more youthful-looking face.

In general fat grafting, leftover fat after the first grafting is frozen and used for a second procedure. However, in such cases, reusing frozen fat cells results in a lower survival rate than in the first grafting and a higher risk of inflammation. At DM Plastic Surgery, even for the second procedure, fresh, unfrozen fat is harvested and used, reducing side effects while increasing fat survival rate and improving customer satisfaction.

The location of the fat is what matters most in the face

Facial fat can be divided into areas where fat is needed and areas where it is not, depending on the region.

A face that looks sunken due to lack of volume stands out especially in photos, and if areas that should appear three-dimensional look flat, the overall face line can seem less smooth and make you look older. When there is excess fat in areas that do not need it, the face can appear larger and less three-dimensional. On the other hand, if an appropriate amount of fat is present in the temples, front cheekbones, cheeks, and nasolabial folds, the face can look smaller and more youthful with added dimension.

At DM Plastic Surgery, we balance the overall face and complete a lively three-dimensional look with smooth volume.

What makes fat grafting at DM Plastic Surgery special!

At DM Plastic Surgery, through thorough consultation with plastic surgeons who have extensive clinical experience, we identify each person’s facial structure and perform fat grafting only in the areas that need it, providing a customized procedure that increases 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 increase firmness, and because the procedure is directly performed by a highly experienced plastic surgeon, damage to the skin and tissues is minimized, allowing a quick return to daily life.

How is it different from general fat grafting?

DM Plastic Surgery’s fat grafting is performed with a low-injection method, so even if swelling occurs, it can still look natural, allowing for a quick return to daily life. In addition, the plastic surgeon establishes and directly performs a 1:1 customized plan while considering each individual’s skin, fat, facial muscles, soft tissues and thickness of the face, the location, and skin elasticity. Because it is a customized procedure, it can create a beautiful and natural appearance even when you are still or smiling.

With the low-injection method mentioned above, where small amounts are injected micro-doses, vascular formation is stabilized, improving the survival rate and helping prevent skin sagging early, reducing concerns about facial drooping.

DM Plastic Surgery Facial Fat Grafting Before & After Before facial fat grafting + one week after surgery

[Real facial fat grafting case at DM Plastic Surgery]

The patient below was concerned about the volume of a flat forehead and visited our clinic for improvement.

Through facial fat grafting, the volume was filled in and the overall three-dimensional effect was restored, allowing the face to change into a lively, youthful appearance, as you can see in the photo above.

※Please note that the degree of swelling and recovery may vary from person to person.※

How is facial fat grafting performed 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 surgeon.

Using a centrifuge, unnecessary fat is harvested from areas such as the thighs or abdomen, and micro-fat is evenly injected into the desired areas.

People with a sharp facial contour and a fierce impression, those who want to improve their facial line without contour surgery, those who are worried about side effects from implants, those who want a softer facial line, those who look older because their face lacks volume, and those who want lasting results rather than the temporary effects of petit plastic surgery

At DM Plastic Surgery, we recommend fat grafting for these types of patients.

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<Real facial fat grafting case at DM Plastic Surgery>

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