Restore youthful volume and enhance facial harmony with facial fat grafting at New York Facial Paralysis. Dr. Teresa O expertly transfers your own fat to areas like the cheeks, lips, or under-eyes, addressing volume loss, fine lines, or hollowing. Achieve natural, lasting results tailored to your unique needs and aesthetic goals.
Restore youthful facial volume and contours
Facial fat grafting is a natural way to restore volume and rejuvenate your appearance. This innovative procedure involves harvesting fat from one part of your body, such as the thighs or abdomen, and carefully transferring it to areas of the face that have lost volume or appear sunken. Dr. O specializes in this advanced technique, ensuring precise placement to enhance facial contours, reduce wrinkles, and restore a youthful glow. Because your own fat is used, the results are soft, natural-looking, and long-lasting.
Facial fat grafting corrects:
- Sunken cheeks or hollow temples
- Deep nasolabial folds or marionette lines
- Loss of volume around the eyes
- Thin or uneven lips
- Facial asymmetry due to volume loss
- Fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth
- Sagging or deflated facial contours
- Hollowing from previous trauma or surgery
How facial fat grafting works
Step 1: liposuction
Facial fat grafting begins with gently harvesting fat from a part of your body where you have excess, such as the thighs, abdomen, or flanks. This process, known as liposuction, uses a small cannula (a thin, hollow tube) to carefully remove the fat through tiny incisions. Dr. O ensures this step is minimally invasive, preserving the fat cells while minimizing discomfort. The removed fat is then processed to separate healthy fat cells from other components, ensuring only the best-quality fat is used for transfer.
Step 2: fat grafting
Once the fat is prepared, it is injected into targeted areas of your face to restore volume, enhance contours, and smooth out lines or wrinkles. Dr. O places the fat in layers, allowing it to integrate naturally with your facial tissues. This step is highly customizable and tailored to your unique anatomy. Because the fat is your own tissue, the results are natural and soft. Over time, the transferred fat establishes a blood supply in its new location, providing durable improvements to your facial appearance.
Advantages of facial fat grafting:
- Restores natural facial volume using your own fat
- Provides long-lasting results compared to synthetic fillers
- Improves skin quality with the regenerative properties of fat cells
- Reduces fine lines, wrinkles, and hollow areas
- Enhances facial symmetry and contours
- Combines body contouring with facial rejuvenation
- Eliminates the risk of allergic reactions or rejection
- Customizable to your unique facial anatomy and goals
- Achieves soft, natural-looking results that blend seamlessly
Facial fat grafting FAQs
How long do the results of fat grafting last?
The results of facial fat grafting are long-lasting because the transferred fat integrates with your existing tissue. While some fat may be reabsorbed by your body in the first few months, the remaining fat becomes permanent. With proper care and maintenance, your results can last for many years, offering a durable solution to volume loss and signs of aging.
Is facial fat grafting safe?
Yes, facial fat grafting is a safe and well-established procedure, particularly when performed by an experienced specialist like Dr. O. Because your own fat is used, there’s no risk of allergic reactions or rejection. Dr. O takes every precaution to ensure a sterile environment and uses precise techniques to minimize risks. As with any procedure, some temporary swelling or bruising may occur, but these effects typically resolve within a few weeks.
What is the recovery like after facial fat grafting?
The recovery process is simple. You may experience mild swelling or bruising at both the donor and treated areas, but this is temporary. Most patients return to light activities within a few days, though you should avoid strenuous exercise for a few weeks. Dr. O will provide guidance on how to care for your incisions and reduce swelling. The final results become visible as swelling subsides within 2-3 months.
Is facial fat grafting painful?
Dr. O prioritizes your comfort during every step of the facial fat grafting process. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, sometimes with sedation, ensuring you don’t feel pain. After the procedure, you may have mild soreness in the donor area or treated regions, but this discomfort is usually manageable with over-the-counter pain relief.
Schedule your consultation
New York Facial Paralysis is your premier destination for expert facial fat grafting in Midtown East, Manhattan. Led by Dr. O, a board-certified specialist in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, we provide personalized care in a private, comfortable setting. With cutting-edge techniques and a commitment to natural results, our team ensures exceptional outcomes. Schedule your consultation to take the first step toward achieving your aesthetic goals.
