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Facial Fat Grafting

Introduction to Facial Fat Grafting

Injecting fat into the human face may seem like a counterintuitive way to achieve a more youthful look until you understand the unique ways that aging affects the face. As we age, the skin is pulled and stretched by the ever-present force of gravity. This increases the skin’s surface area, causing your face to appear to lose volume as you age. In addition to other effects, this can lead to lines, wrinkles, and other unflattering formations that can make the face appear older. The solution to this problem is to increase the volume present in the face. One such technique is facial fat grafting, which involves harvesting fat from your body and reinjecting it into the face. If you want to know more about facial fat grafting in New York and New Jersey, contact the fat graft experts at East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery practices in these locations.

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What is Facial Fat Grafting?

Traditionally, volume has been added to the face using a set of injectable products known as dermal fillers. However, lately, surgeons have been turning to fat graft procedures to give patients more options and better results. During a facial fat graft, fat from your own body is used to add volume to your face. This fat can be collected from anywhere on your body where you feel you have excess fat, and this is accomplished through a liposuction procedure. Once the fat has been collected, it is purified and then injected into the face to enhance volume and promote a more youthful appearance.

What Are the Benefits of Facial Fat Grafting?

Patients who have received facial fat grafting in the New York and New Jersey areas have enjoyed numerous benefits, including increased facial volume and a refreshed appearance. Some other benefits are listed below:

  • Improve nasolabial folds around the mouth and nose
  • Improves cheek contours and mid-face
  • Improves hollow under eyes
  • Improves skin texture
  • Improves the appearance of acne scars
  • Less chance of infection
  • Long-lasting result
  • Natural process
  • Plumper face
  • Restoration of facial volume
  • Smoothening of facial wrinkles
  • Youthful appearance

Who Are the Best Candidates For Facial Fat Grafting?

Facial fat grafting in the New York and New Jersey areas can provide great results for many patients. Most of the facial fat grafting patients who come to East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery are looking to address at least some of the following issues:

  • Wrinkles and lines in the face (especially fine lines)
  • Crow’s Feet (laughter lines)
  • Loss of volume in the cheeks (often referred to as “sunken” cheeks)
  • Dark circles under the eyes
  • Bags under the eyes (leading to a “tired” look)
  • Frown lines
  • Be generally healthy enough for surgery
  • Have excess fat that can be used for collection purposes
  • Be a relatively stable weight
  • Have realistic expectations about what this procedure can accomplish
  • The desire to make yourself look more youthful

Because facial fat grafting involves a surgical component, and although liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure, candidates should attend their consultations prepared to discuss their general medical history, including past and current medications.

What’s the first step?

The first step in getting facial fat grafting is to schedule a consultation with one of our expert surgeons at ECAPS. During this consultation, your surgeon will discuss your medical history, aesthetic concerns, and expectations from facial fat grafting. They will examine the target areas on your face, outlining potential techniques and injection sites while elaborating on any associated risks and benefits of the procedure. During this time, they will also identify target harvesting sites for fat in your body. Patients must be open and honest with the surgeon, as certain medical conditions can prove to be a deterrent to liposuction, which is part of the facial fat grafting process during the harvest.

Once you are certain you want to proceed with the procedure, your surgeon will create a surgical plan, which you can then take to our patient concierge for scheduling and pricing details, as well as to receive any pre-operative instructions.

What to Expect on the Day of Facial Fat Grafting Surgery

Like many fat graft procedures or procedures that rely on autologous fat, there are two phases to any facial fat graft. First, a liposuction procedure is designed to collect the donor material. This liposuction procedure is performed in a hospital setting and is typically conducted under general anesthesia or a combination of local anesthesia and sedation, depending on the patient’s comfort levels. The patient typically selects an area they would like to slim down slightly as the target for liposuction; often, patients choose donor sites around the waist or abdominal areas. A small incision will be made, and a small tube called a cannula will be inserted.

The cannula is used to extract and collect a significant amount of fat. This fat is then purified and conditioned for the injection process. This purification process is crucial to the final results, as it simultaneously makes the entire procedure safe and helps increase the amount of fat that will successfully assimilate into its new location in your face.

Once the purification process is complete, your plastic surgeon will begin a series of injections designed to address areas lacking volume in your face. This is a little more involved than what you might think of as typical injections—something like Radiesse, Juvederm, or BOTOX. Many injections are used to distribute the fat evenly, giving your face a naturally youthful overall appearance. Once the injections are complete, most patients can return home following a relatively short initial recovery period.

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Facial Fat Grafting Recovery

As with any plastic surgery procedure, it is essential that patients follow the surgeon’s instructions closely. There will be some initial pain and swelling following the liposuction aspect of the procedure. Therefore, patients should be prepared to take several days off work to devote time to their recovery. Additionally, patients will need to be cautious about how they treat their faces; in fact, some sleeping instructions may be provided by your plastic surgeon—it’s essential to follow these instructions.

The new fat may take several weeks to “take” to its new home in your face. With any fat graft procedure, a certain amount of the fat will simply be reabsorbed into the body. Surgeons design the procedure and recovery to work in coordination, ensuring as much fat is removed as possible. Once it does, and once any swelling subsides, you will be able to see and appreciate the final results. Contrary to popular belief, fat graft procedures are effectively permanent, meaning you will not have to come in for periodic maintenance injections. Your final results will stick with you!

Most patients are amazed at the results of these procedures, as they see the volume in their faces revitalized. Indeed, adding volume to the face can help eliminate lines and wrinkles, restoring a youthful, radiant glow to the overall appearance. As a result, patients undergoing facial fat grafts experience an increase in confidence, self-esteem, and, often, an improvement in quality of life.

How Much Does Facial Fat Grafting Cost in New Jersey and New York City?

The cost of facial fat grafting in the New York and New Jersey areas varies depending on the volume of the target area, your surgeon’s fees, and anesthesia fees, among many factors. To obtain an accurate estimate of the price, schedule a consultation with one of our expert surgeons at ECAPS, who will create the best surgical plan tailored to your needs. Our Patient Coordinator will then be able to provide you with the cost after your plan is created.

Why Choose East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery?

East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery (ECAPS) is not just a practice but a holistic approach to the fields of health, wellness, beauty, aesthetics, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. With a team of board-certified and experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeons lending their collective name to the facility, ECAPS has quickly become the leading practice on the East Coast for both surgical and non-surgical aesthetic processes. With dedicated centers for breast reconstruction, gender affirmation, and lymphatic surgery, ECAPS boasts a global clientele that chooses them for their attention to individualized and empathic patient care backed by heavy expertise and knowledge.

At ECAPS, our mission is to provide a safe, respectful, and individualized approach to our patients. If you are looking for a trusted outfit to deliver your facial fat grafting in the New York and New Jersey areas, please schedule a consultation at ECAPS as soon as possible.

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