Facial Fat Grafting

As we age, we begin to lose volume in the face in the form of collagen, fat and elastin. This can cause the cheeks to look sunken and the bony contours of your face to become more pronounced. Facial fat grafting restores volume to the face using your body’s natural filler. In many ways, micro fat grafting, also called lipostructure or facial fat transfer, is like a “permanent collagen injection” because once the fat has “taken” at the grafted site, it is essentially permanent.

Fat grafting is a procedure in which your own fat is collected from a distant donor area, such as your stomach, using liposuction and re-injected into the desired facial area. Facial fat grafting typically requires sedation plus local anesthesia if large amounts of fat are to be collected. Dr. Slenkovich can sometimes perform fat grafting in lieu of face lift surgery, or in combination with other facial rejuvenation procedures to provide an overall softer, younger looking face.