Fat Transplant (Lipo Filler)

Your body's own fat can be an excellent filler material. A small amount of fat can be harvested under local anesthesia, or can be used from a liposuction procedure. Dr. Martini first used fat injection techniques over a decade ago to fill facial lines and depressions. Since then, the technique has expanded to recreate the healthy fullness of youth, including creation of full cheeks, a strong chin and jawline, and full, luscious lips. Men are candidates as well, and care is taken to preserve masculine features. Subtle improvements can be achieved as well. These include hollows and shadows around and under the eyes, hollowing of the temples, indentations from scars or acne, or indentations from trauma. On the body fat is used to fill in defects from previous surgical procedures, and to create a full, youthful buttocks.

A particularly exciting aspect of fat transfer is combining it with other rejuvenating procedures. For example, fat grafting for cheek and jawline is rejuvenation is commonly performed with facelifts and eyelid lifts. Patients undergoing body liposuction frequently will add facial rejuvenation, or buttock enhancement.