Fat Injections

Fat Injection

While synthetic or synthesized fillers may only be injected along the lip line, producing an illusion of a larger lip, fat is extremely versatile and can be injected along the lip line and into the substance of the lip, adding definition and volume. Fat injection is a minor outpatient procedure requiring a donor area (inner thighs, knees, etc.) and reinjection of the patient's own fat into the areas that require augmentation. Fat is not totally predictable and the percentage of reabsorption may vary, but, excess fat is kept frozen for up to 2 years and can be used on demand for touch-up reinjection. Fat can also be used quite successfully to help sunken cheekbones, to uplift cheeks, brow areas, correct facial asymmetry and to treat depressed scars. Subtle skin texture improvement is also often seen after injection.

Dr. Drehsen and the Clinique of Plastic Surgery now offers Stem Cell Enhanced Micrograft Fat Injections, which also serve as dermal fillers while adding the potential to rejuvenate skin to a younger and more vibrant state.