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- State of the art permanent fat transfer by Harold Clavin, M.D., F.A.C.S.-
- board certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Is Fat Transfer For You?
- The goal of Dr. Clavin and his entire staff is to make your fat transfer experience as easy and comfortable for your as possible.
- State of the art permanent fat transfer by Harold Clavin, M.D., F.A.C.S.-
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Years of squinting and other facial muscle movements can take their toll on the eye area, leaving crow's feet and other noticeable lines |
Many areas of the face and body can be treated with fat transfer, but the most common treatment indications are hollow appearing eyes and visible tear troughs, overly aggressive removal of fat pads during lower blepharoplasty, facial scars and depressions, and aggressive buccal fat removal or natural loss of fat in the lower cheeks. Fat transfer can also be used on the temple areas and temporal fat pads, upper malar and submalar areas, chin, lips, jawline, forehead, buttocks and hips, sternum, outer brow, and glabella, as well as between the upper lip and nose, on the bridge of the nose and lateral fatty pads, and anywhere else that fat is needed or wanted.
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After fat transfer, the skin around the eye area appears smoother and more taut. |
Fat transfer is usually not sufficient for severe surface wrinkles on the face, however vertical "lipstick lines" that sometimes form around the mouth can be helped. Fat transfer is also not a good choice to the breasts because it would make mammographic detection of breast cancer much more difficult. Deep folds in the face or brow caused by overactive muscles or by loose skin may be treated with fat transfer, Botox, or cosmetic surgery, such as a facelift or browlift. Fat transfer is sometimes used in conjunction with facial surgery procedures.
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Good candidates for fat transfer are in good health, have no active diseases or preexisting medical conditions, and have realistic expectations. Appropriate fat-transfer sites include areas where there is fat atrophy associated with trauma or aging. Fat transfer alone is suitable for a younger patient or for one who is not interested in a facelift. It is also useful for revising unsatisfactory facelifts (or other poor surgical outcomes), especially where indentations need to be filled or where overly tight areas need to be softened. Fat transfer is an excellent adjunct to the midface or full facelift, enhancing facial rejuvenation.
After childbirth, some women experience facial-volume loss, showing flattened cheeks and increased prominence of the nasolabial folds and orbital rims. These younger women can be good candidates for fat transfer. The procedure can also be used in older patients with mild to moderate facial laxity to fill deeper folds and lines and to reduce skin redundancy.
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