Facial Fat Grafting

Facial fat grafting is a procedure that uses your own fatty tissue to fill in lines, creases, scars or wrinkles. Dr. Dry offers fat grafting along with several choices for wrinkle correction using injectable fillers.

What is Fat Grafting?

Autologous facial fat grafting is a method of soft tissue augmentation. An injection of fat can help restore volume in the tissue – volume that has decreased as a result of aging.

Is Fat Grafting right for you?

Fat grafting can be used for several cosmetic treatments, depending on Dr. Dry’s recommendations and your cosmetic goals. The general indication for facial fat grafting is a condition called lipoatrophy, which is characterized by tissue degradation and loss of facial fat.

Contour depressions such as scars, hollow cheeks, laugh lines or facial creases can be signs of thise condition. Fat grafting can correct or reduce the appearance of these imperfections.

What Happens During Fat Grafting?

Fat grafting first requires a brief liposuction procedure under local anesthesia. The fat can be taken from your abdomen, thighs, buttocks or elsewhere. The fat is then purified and prepared for injection. Dr. Dry then injects the fat into areas that are sunken or lacking tissue volume.

How Will I Look and Feel After Fat Transfer?

When fat is reintegrated and survives in the grafted location, the results are satisfying and often last 6 months or longer.  However, the main drawback with fat transfer is the tendency for injected fat to be absorbed by the body in a short time. Ask Dr. Dry for more information on the expected longevity of your fat grafting procedure.

After fat grafting, a bandage may be applied the area(s) of the graft. You may experience some swelling, bruising and redness in both the donor areas and grafted areas.

Do you have questions or concerns about fat grafting? Contact our office in Kirkland, Washington to discuss them in a consultation with board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gavin Dry.