Restore youthful volume and natural contours with facial fat transfer, a minimally invasive procedure using your own fat for long-lasting, permanent results in Scottsdale.
The most common treatment area for fat grafting is the face. Fat may be injected into several areas to restore youthful volume and contours, while also rejuvenating the skin. Fat transfer procedures are an emerging trend in the Scottsdale area. If you view pictures of yourself from years ago or think about areas of your face that you wish were fuller, you have an idea of what this procedure can do. Dr. Shapiro performs fat transfer in Scottsdale to restore volume and rejuvenate the face.
Facial fat transfer is two procedures in one. First, the fat is harvested cleanly, then it’s placed in tiny, precise amounts where it will survive and look natural. Dr. Shapiro’s expertise spans both, built over 34 years of facial and body contouring surgery.
Patient is a 50-year-old female who wanted to address her upper and lower eyelids. Specifically, she did not like her heavy upper eyelids and the puffiness of her lower eyelids, which made her appear as if she constantly had allergies and was not feeling well.
Temples tend to lose volume over time, creating hollows that make the bones more prominent. Common in both men and women after 40, this change may be subtle at first. Injecting fat restores a youthful look that matches the rest of the face.
The forehead can lose volume with age, leaving prominent brows that make the bones more noticeable and the face look older. Fat injections soften these areas, and the procedure can even lift the brow without surgical intervention, restoring a more youthful, rested look.
Lost volume under the eyes makes the bones prominent and the person look fatigued. Fat injected in tiny amounts fills hollows, camouflages bones, and softens dark circles and wrinkles, including hollowing from past surgery that removed too much fat, for a more rested appearance.
Full cheeks are a sign of youth, although the cheeks tend to become hollow as we age, creating a gaunt appearance. Fat transfer to the cheeks can restore more youthful volume and contour while improving the quality of the skin.
As we age, the face in particular begins to lose its youthful volume, creating a gaunt appearance. Candidates for this procedure want to restore volume to the cheeks, lips, temples, or under the eyes. It may also be used to fill deep wrinkles such as nasolabial folds. Individuals who want long-lasting results without the upkeep of dermal fillers, or who want to fill larger volumes, may also be good candidates. Candidates for this procedure should be in good physical health with realistic expectations.
