Fat grafting surgery application guide: From weight loss to facial contouring

What areas can fat grafting surgery be performed on?

Your own fat can be transplanted to various parts of the body under the skin.

Small areas, such as filling in sunken upper eyelids or facial depressions.

Larger areas, such as breast augmentation and buttock augmentation. Common procedures include temple augmentation (for sunken temples) and cheek augmentation (for sunken cheeks). It can also be used for earlobe augmentation and penile enlargement in men.

It can also be used to treat deformities caused by diseases or injuries, such as pigeon chest, depressions from polio sequelae, or correction of asymmetry in limb size.

What should be noted during fat grafting surgery?

Fat grafting surgery is safe, quick, minimally invasive, has a fast recovery, and no rejection reaction. However, it is important to pay attention to the optimal combination of fat grafting sites and injection sites. For example, when using fat grafting for breast augmentation, it is best to consider harvesting fat from the abdomen, thighs, or buttocks, thus achieving the dual effect of breast augmentation and body contouring.

Before undergoing fat grafting for breast augmentation, a thorough examination of the breasts is essential. Any lumps found should be qualitatively examined. The procedure should only proceed after ruling out the possibility of a tumor.

Before the fat grafting surgery, patients should clearly express their wishes and requirements to their doctor. Surgery should not be undertaken under duress until a consensus is reached with the doctor; otherwise, unsatisfactory results or disputes may arise. Repeat surgeries should only be performed six months after the initial procedure.

Can silicone implants be used to fill temporal hollows?

Temporal hollows refer to the areas on both sides of the forehead and the upper outer part of the eye socket, commonly known as the temples. With age, the fat and muscle tissue in this area atrophies, resulting in a narrower and more prominent forehead, creating a shape that is wider at the bottom than the top, giving an impression of age and fatigue.

The traditional surgical method involves making an incision and inserting a silicone implant to create a hollow. The surgical incision is made within the hairline, leaving surgical scars and the unnatural stiffness of the silicone implant, causing long-term psychological stress from the feeling of a foreign body.

Now, only fat is selectively extracted from areas of the body rich in fat. After strict processing and calculation of the required amount, it is evenly injected into the temporal region. Because a needle-like surgical instrument is used, inserted into the skin through inconspicuous areas such as the hairline, there is only some swelling after the procedure. After a short recovery period, there will be no scarring.

Can sunken cheeks be plumped up?

Sunken cheeks are one of the reasons why thin people feel distressed. Those with significant sunken cheeks may have prominent cheekbones, sunken jaws, fine wrinkles on the cheeks and corners of the mouth, dry skin, and a sallow, dull complexion, appearing much older than their actual age.

The cheeks contain numerous facial muscles and nerves. In the past, foreign materials such as silicone were used for filling, but these were gradually abandoned because solid materials made expressions stiff and lifeless, and liquid materials sagged over time due to gravity.

Now, autologous fat grafting is used. This involves harvesting fat from the body, processing it carefully, and then injecting it symmetrically and evenly into the sunken areas of the cheeks in calculated amounts. The surgery is performed under local anesthesia and involves layered injection, so the cheeks will naturally contour according to the individual's wishes, appearing soft and natural without any foreign body sensation or stiffness, and without psychological pressure. For those who like to pursue trends, this method allows for the removal and repeated injection of fat, making it an excellent way to change facial shape.