Fat transfer to the face with Dr Rayess
Fat is liquid gold! Dr Rayess obtains the fat from love handles or anterior abdomen, process it to remove the impurities such as the oil and blood products and then inject it areas of deflation around your eyes, in your forehead, in your cheek and along your jawline. Dr Rayess typically harvests the superficial fat in your body, this fat has more growth factors than deeper fat.
What happens to our faces when we age?
There are 3 main changes to the aging face that Dr Rayess likes to describe to his patients, and they can be summarized as the 3 ”Ds”
Fat grafting is an ideal treatment for Deflation it takes advantage of your own fat to replenish volume to your face. This can give your face a rejuvenated look. Small and large volumes can be added depending on the patients anatomy from 20-50ml.
- Descent or droopiness of tissue. This is sagging of tissue due to loss of elasticity and results in the formation of a loose neck, jowls and deepening of your nasolabial folds or smile lines.
- Deflation this results from loss of volume both fat and bony loss. To counter this you need to add volume back and your options are filler or fat grafting to the face using your own fat. Dr Rayess performs both of these procedures.
- Deepening wrinkles fine lines on the face start to get deeper. These wrinkles are often the result of sun damage to the skin. To treat these you need a resurfacing procedure such as a chemical peel or laser.
Fat grafting is an ideal treatment for Deflation it takes advantage of your own fat to replenish volume to your face. This can give your face a rejuvenated look. Small and large volumes can be added depending on the patients anatomy from 20-50ml.
How long does the fat last in the face?
Initially you will be swollen after the surgery, then swelling comes down. Typically half the fat we inject will take and what you see at 3 months will likely be there long term.
Can fat grafting to the face be used as part of a non-surgical facelift?
Absolutely, adding volume will help to give the face a more youthful appearance, while fat grafting will not lift tissue that has dropped it will restore volume. Fat grafting is an important part of non-surgical facelift and can be combined with neck liposuction or platysmaplasty if there is banding in the neck.
How is fat grafting to the face performed?
This procedure can be performed under local anesthesia without an IV. Patients usually take a pill to relax them during the process.
What is the recovery for the procedure?
For about one week after the procedure you will have swelling and bruising which will subside.
Can fat grafting to the face be combined with other procedures?
Absolutely! This is a great procedure to combine with a facelift or even brow lift and blepharoplasty to get a more youthful appearance. Fat grafting is also usually added to lower eyelid surgery to improve the hollowness and fill out the cheek. Dr Rayess at rejuvenate the face in Tampa is an expert at this and will evaluate you to determine if you are a candidate!
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