- Dr. Nicolas Zwillinger, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Facial lipofilling, or fat injection, is a cosmetic surgical procedure that involves injecting a patient’s own fat to rejuvenate the face or sculpt facial features.
This lipofilling technique is a good alternative to synthetic, absorbableinjectable products
Facial lipofilling is a procedure that involves extracting fat from one part of the body, filtering it, and carefully reinjecting it using needles specifically designed for the procedure, with the aim of rejuvenating areas of the face that need improvement.
This helps add volume to the cheekbones, temples, nose, facial contours, and chin, or to treat wrinkles such as nasolabial folds, dark circles, and hollow cheeks, etc.
The procedure may sometimes need to be repeated several times to achieve the desired result.
Swelling, which is often seen after fat injections, usually subsides within 2–3 weeks.
Swelling is the most common postoperative side effect.
Bruises in the donor and recipient sites resulting from bleeding.
Slight asymmetry or unevenness in the contour. This usually improves as the swelling subsides.
Adjustments may be necessary to correct any imperfections.
Loss of fat due to lack of viability, resulting in a lower-than-expected outcome
Removal of stitches: The stitches are removed on the 5th day.
It often takes 7 to 10 days to recover before returning to normal life.
Return to work: 7 to 14 days, depending on the work setting
Timeframe for the final result: 4 months
Lipofilling is generally well tolerated by most patients. The goal is to achieve a result that looks natural