What is Facial Fat Grafting?
Facial fat grafting is a technique used in facial rejuvenation surgery that involves transferring the patient’s own fat (from a donor site such as the thigh or abdomen) to restore volume that is lost during aging and enhance facial contours. This procedure offers several key benefits and provides a natural, long-lasting solution to volume loss, a primary sign of aging.
Benefits of Facial Fat Grafting
Unlike synthetic fillers, fat grafting uses the patient’s own tissue, reducing the risk of allergic reactions or rejection. The fat is typically harvested from areas like the abdomen or thighs, processed, and carefully injected into areas such as the cheeks, temples, or under-eye hollows, where patients experience age-related fat atrophy. By restoring fat in these areas, we can achieve a natural rejuvenated look that sometimes cannot be obtained with a face or neck lift alone.
Dr. Glener offers facial fat grafting as an isolated procedure, when indicated, and also as a part of his comprehensive facial rejuvenation surgeries. He is the exclusive provider of this procedure at Wilmington Plastic Surgery.
