Facial Fat Transfer
Case 1: This young professional woman was starting to see the early
signs of facial aging and wasn’t happy with the direction in which she was
headed. In these photos, you can see how a lower face lift combined with
facial fat transfer has erased the early jowling and sagging neck to
restore her smooth, slim-lined neck and jawline, while volume restoration
in her mid-face and cheeks gives her a youthful, beautiful, bright-eyed
appearance. And, all of this is accomplished while maintaining a natural,
unoperated appearance. A conservative rhinoplasty was also performed
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 2: Obtaining a natural look is all about balancing individual features
so that the overall facial aesthetic just looks right You can see here that
deprojecting the nose and augmenting the chin creates a profile that is
stronger and substantially more balanced. Fat transfer to the under-eye
area in this case contributes to a more youthful appearance- A scar under
the right eye is also much improved with fat transfer alone-
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 3: This model was finding that her head shots were requiring touch
up in certain angles because of the natural hollowing beneath her eyes.
Tired of being asked if she was getting enough sleep, she underwent a
facial fat transfer that improved the dark circles under her eyes, and
gives her the more vibrant contour she was seeking.
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 4: A weak chin and jawline combined with heavier skin can tend to
exacerbate aging changes even in younger people. In this case, a
combination approach was taken including a chin implant, platysmaplasty
or neck tightening, and fat transfer to the cheeks along with rhinoplasty to
reverse the drawn and tired look. Instead, she now looks brighter and
younger with far more balanced features.
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 5: Heaviness around the eyes and wrinkling were the major
concems for this patient Often, a combination approach works best to
achieve just the right change to accomplish a meaningful rejuvenation-
This patient undetwent a trichophytic brow lift, lower eyelid lift with fat
transfer, neck liposuction, and a chemical peel to produce a spectacular
softening of her appearance-
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 6: This patient had deep under eye hollows that gave her a very
drawn and tired look- Fat transfer was combined with rhinoplasty to erase
her dark circles under her eyes along with further softening and
feminizing her cheeks. Sometimes, lightening of pigmented skin under
the eye is a useful added approach to further enhance the result
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
case 7: Lower eyelid skin laxity can lead to a drawn and tired look even
en well rested. Here, traditional lower eyelid tightening is combined
subtle fat transfer to treat hollowness under the eye, creating a more
uthful look around the eyes that transitions naturally into the cheek
rea
Results May Vary
Case 8: This young woman underwent fat transfer to the lower eye area
along with additional procedures to complete her facial rejuvenation-
These included a revision rhinoplasty, conservative upper eyelid lift, and
neck and jaw line liposuction- You can see how a series of small facial
enhancements can really transform the look into one that is fresh and
youthful without any signs of surgery.
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 9: Major concems for this patient were widening of the tip with a
marked lack of projection which made his nose feel flat and washed out
Nostril thickness and rounding was also something he wanted
addressed- In this case, irradiated donor rib cartilage was used to project
and support the tip along with alar base reduction removing a significant
amount of nostril flare to create a natural tip and nostril contour that is
ethnically appropriate- Fat transfer to the cheeks helps to balance out his
flat mid-face to strengthen the cheek contour which can be seen nicely
on the profile view
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 10: This pretty former model was noticing some of the early signs
of facial aging, including brow ptosis, heaviness around the eyes, cheek
hollowing, and the beginnings of jowls and neck laxity. She underwent full
facial rejuvenation with a trichophytic brow lift, upper and lower eyelid
tightening, lower face and neck lift, and fat transfer to her sunken cheeks.
The result is a remarkably softened appearance. You can see that, when
tension is placed on the deep tissues and not the skin, the incisions heal
virtually invisibly without stretching or pulling, and she is able to wear her
hair however she likes.
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 11: Stretching of the eyelid skin over time leads to the earliest signs
of a sagging and dull appearance around the eyes- Here we can see, in
this young professional woman, how skin tightening along with subtle fat
transfer really brightens the eyes and softens her overall appearance
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 12: This patient had sustained a nasal fracture that caused a
significant deviation of her nose. The fracture was corrected along with a
septoplasty to improve breathing. Loss of tip support after the injury
made her hump look more prominent and her tip felt more droopy. The
bump was smoothened and her tip angulation restored to create the
softer, more feminine profile she wanted. At the same time, fat transfer to
the cheek and under eye area and subtle neck liposuction substantially
improved the flat cheek and mid-face contour that previously made her
feel hollowed and tired looking without makeup.
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 13: Previous rhinoplasty had left this patients nose too short and
over-rotated, calling attention to her nasal flare. The tip was also
significantly twisted_ She was also concemed that her under eye and
cheek hollowing made her look tired_ Revision rhinoplasty achieved much
improved symmetry, lengthening, and reduction in nostril show Facial fat
transfer did beautifully to smoothen and rebalance her mid-face region-
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 14: This patient was seeing the early signs of facial aging including
loss of skin tone and elasticity, early jowling, and heaviness under the
chin- A lower facelift along with fat transfer to the under eye and cheek
area substantially improved the contour and even apparent texture of her
skin, making her look noticeably younger In addition, the overall effect
was completed with a rhinoplasty focused on reducing the width,
rounding, and thickness of her tip and nostrils which is a challenge in the
setting of thick skin-
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary
Case 15: Fat transfer was used here to improve under eye depth and
symmetry, and to give more structure to the cheek mound to create a
better highlight over the cheek bones. In addition, finesse rhinoplasty
involving primarily the tip helped to reduce tip boxiness and asymmetry to
give a more streamlined appearance.
*Results May Vary
Case 16: To see how well our results last, see these photos of our patient
8 years after rhinoplasty and facial fat transfer! Her rhinoplasty involved
softening her look and removing the convexity on the bridge that made
her tip look downturned- Fat transfer under the eyes has stood the test of
time and really helped to reduce her under eye hollows to noticeably
brighten her appearance-
*Results May Vary
Case 17: Deep hollowing under the eyes can give a drawn and tired
appearance. And fat transfer can make that disappear! In the after
photos, he looks smoother, less harsh, and more energized- and he still
looks like himself, retaining a masculine contour-
*Results May Vary
*Results May Vary