How Fat Transfers Can Reduce Facial Aging

One of the reasons the face begins to change as you get older is the loss of volume under the skin. Temples become hollow, lips are thinner, the cheeks are sunken, and the skin can sag. Fat loss and reduction of collagen in the skin can create a skeletal appearance to the face which is equated with old age. Even a facelift does not always hide the skeletal appearance if too much volume is lost. Fat transfers can use fat from your own body to restore a more youthful appearance to the face without invasive surgery.

How Do Facial Fat Transfers Work?

There are many dermal fillers and implants that can add volume to the face, but none ofter the low risk and permanence of fat transfers. In this procedure, fat is removed from another area on the body, usually the abdomen or hip/thigh region through liposuction. The fat is purified to remove excess fluids and then can be injected into the face. Since the fat comes from your own body, there is no risk of an allergic reaction or rejection, which can occur with dermal fillers or implants.

Fat transfer injections can be placed in various areas to combat aging. Common spots that lose fat and increase aging in the face include the temples, checks and lips. When strategically placed by a talented plastic surgeon, fat transfers can help reshape the face and lips, reducing eye bags, wrinkles, a skeletal appearance and other signs of aging.

If you are interested in learning more about how fat transfers can help improve youthfulness in your face, contact a local plastic surgeon that offers this procedure at their clinic.

Posted on behalf of:
Kami Parsa, M.D.
Oculoplastic Surgery
465 N Roxbury Dr. Suite 1011
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 777-8880