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A Closer Look at Fat Grafting for Face and Body
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Fat Grafting at NANA: Where It Can Be Used and How It Enhances Natural Volume
Fat grafting uses your own fat to restore volume, soften contours, and create a more youthful and balanced appearance on both the face and the body.
Reviewed by the NANA Plastic Surgery surgical team, Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul.
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Did you know that fat grafting can be performed on many different areas of the face and body? Fat grafting is a versatile procedure that uses your own fat to restore volume, soften contours, and create a more youthful and balanced appearance.
Key Takeaways
- Fat grafting transfers fat from one area of your body to another, using your own natural tissue.
- Common donor areas are the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and thighs.
- On the face it can treat the forehead, upper eyelids, lower eyelids, cheeks, and smile lines.
- On the body it is used for breast fat grafting and the Brazilian Butt Lift.
- At NANA the focus is on careful volume planning and precise placement for natural looking results.
What Is Fat Grafting?
Common donor areas include the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and thighs.
Before surgery, the surgeon carefully evaluates whether there is enough viable fat to harvest. The extracted fat is then purified and strategically injected into the target area to improve volume and contour using your own natural tissue.
- Fat is gently extracted from a donor area such as the abdomen, hips, buttocks, or thighs.
- The extracted fat is purified.
- The purified fat is strategically injected into the target area to improve volume and contour.
Because the material is your own tissue, fat grafting is used across a wide range of areas. NANA lists it under both PRP fat grafting for the face and fat grafting for the body.
Which Facial Areas Can Be Treated With Fat Grafting?
| Facial area | What it addresses |
|---|---|
| Forehead | A slightly protruding brow bone and a flatter forehead contour |
| Sunken upper eyelid | Lost volume and wrinkles between the eye socket and eyelid |
| Lower eyelid | Dark circles and hollow under eyes |
| Cheeks, front and side | Loss of gentle volume across the mid face |
| Smile lines | Nasolabial folds around the mouth and nose |
Forehead Fat Grafting
This technique helps smooth a slightly protruding brow bone and creates a rounder, softer forehead contour.
Sunken Upper Eyelid Fat Grafting
Fat is added to the upper eyelid area to restore volume and reduce wrinkles caused by volume loss between the eye socket and eyelid. Where the concern is the eyelid skin or fold rather than volume, upper eyelid surgery may be discussed instead at consultation.
Lower Eyelid Fat Repositioning
This procedure is ideal for improving dark circles and hollow under eyes. Excess fat is repositioned to fill dents and create a smoother, brighter under eye area.
Cheek Fat Grafting, Front and Side
Adds gentle volume to the cheeks, creating a healthier and more youthful facial appearance. For patients whose concern is excess volume rather than hollowing, facial liposuction works in the opposite direction and is assessed separately.
Smile Line Fat Grafting
Softens nasolabial folds by restoring lost volume around the mouth and nose area. Volume restoration is often discussed alongside facial lifting and partial lifting options, since sagging and volume loss can appear together.
Not sure which areas would benefit from fat grafting? Send us your photos from the front, 45 degrees, and side, and our English-speaking team will review them with the doctors.
What Body Areas Can Fat Grafting Enhance?
Breast Fat Grafting
As an alternative to breast implants, fat grafting can be used to improve breast volume and shape. This option is best suited for patients with sufficient donor fat and is ideal for subtle and natural enhancement.
Brazilian Butt Lift
Fat is transferred to the buttocks to enhance volume and create a more balanced and curvier silhouette. NANA offers the Brazilian Butt Lift with fat grafting as well as a version using implants.
How Is Fat Grafting Performed at NANA Plastic Surgery?
At NANA, fat grafting is performed with careful volume planning and precise placement to ensure natural looking results. By using your own fat, the procedure allows for soft contouring while maintaining harmony with your body and facial structure.
If you are considering fat grafting to restore volume or refine your contours, a personalized consultation can help determine the most suitable approach for your goals.
Our Approach to Fat Grafting
Donor Site Assessment First
Before surgery, the surgeon carefully evaluates whether there is enough viable fat to harvest from areas such as the abdomen, hips, buttocks, or thighs.
Careful Volume Planning
Fat grafting is performed with careful volume planning and precise placement to ensure natural looking results.
Your Own Natural Tissue
Because the procedure uses your own fat, it allows for soft contouring rather than added material.
Harmony With Your Structure
Placement is planned to maintain harmony with your body and facial structure.
Is Fat Grafting Right for You?
Fat grafting may suit you if you recognize yourself in any of the following.
- You would like to restore volume that has been lost on the face
- You are concerned about dark circles or hollow under eyes
- You would like to soften nasolabial folds around the mouth and nose
- You prefer enhancement using your own tissue rather than an implant
- You have enough viable donor fat for the volume you are hoping to achieve
Suitability can only be confirmed after the surgeon evaluates your donor areas and target areas at consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is fat grafting?
Where is the fat taken from?
Which facial areas can be treated?
Can fat grafting improve dark circles and hollow under eyes?
Can fat grafting be used instead of breast implants?
What is a Brazilian Butt Lift?
How does NANA keep the results natural?
If you are considering fat grafting to restore volume or refine your contours, a personalized consultation can help determine the most suitable approach for your goals. You can also browse further outcomes on the NANA before and after page. Individual results vary.
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Medical Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. All surgical procedures carry risks, and suitability can only be determined through a personal consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon at NANA Plastic Surgery. Individual results vary.
