Fat Grafting

Fat grafting is a surgical technique where fat is transplanted from one part of the body to another. Whilst fat grafting can be done on a large scale such as adding volume to the breast or buttocks, it can be also done on a smaller scale to treat signs of aging in the face and restore lost volume. Autologous (your own) fat is considered by many to be the ideal filler material for facial rejuvenation as it is completely biocompatible, produces a soft and natural result and is theoretically permanent.

Fat is known to have the highest concentration of stem cells of any tissue in the body. As such, it is postulated to have antiaging effects on the skin and soft tissues. The face contains superficial fat compartments which tend to hypertrophy (become larger) as we age, and deep fat compartments which tend to atrophy (shrink) as we age. As time passes, we lose the classic youthful ‘heart shaped’ facial appearance, with sagging of soft tissue and a redistribution of fat. The loss of fat in the deep compartments of the mid face is one of the key drivers in the appearance of facial aging. Fat grafting also be used as an autologous filler to shape and refine the face.