Fat injections for facial rejuvenation: 17 years experience in 1720 patients

Abstract

The advantages of the fine-needle technique for fat grafting were very important: more accurate and refined work, less painful injections, no scars at needle puncture points, early treatment of small defects, and the facility to treat multiple sites, even the entire face, in one session. There were no major complications. Oedema and sometimes echymoses at the donor site for 6-10 days and slight bruising at the injected areas for 3-5 days are the disadvantages of the procedure.

Procedure, applications, and outcomes of autologous fat grafting

“…Micro- and nanofat grafts, typically harvested with cannulas as small as 0.7 mm in diameter, can be used to treat delicate areas of the face such as the eyelids and lips [30], [31]. Tonnard et al.…”

Fat, Stem Cells, and Platelet-Rich Plasma

“…20,[100][101][102] This is evidenced by the emergence of microfat grafting and sharpneedle intradermal fat grafting, which aim to improve rhytides and scars through small-volume fat injections. [103][104][105][106][107] Given the advantage small injection cannulas provide with regard to precision, Tonnard and colleagues 108 described a technique to further reduce particle size, allowing injection of fat through a 27-gauge needle. Termed "nanofat," this filler provides limited volume to the patient but can be placed intradermally with a high degree of precision, permitting the treatment of rhytides.…”

Lipofilling: A New Therapeutic Option for the Treatment of Lupus Panniculitis-Induced Atrophy

“…Lipofilling is a well-established technique widely used in the rejuvenation of the aging face and in iatrogenic lipoatrophy [7, 8]. This technique was also used successfully in some cases of linear scleroderma en coup de sabre [9].…”