As one of the pioneers of fat grafting with over 20 years experience, I have tremendous confidence in both the procedure itself and my technique. Done artistically, it simultaneously rejuvenates and slows the aging process. There is nothing currently available that comes close to the aesthetic benefits of fat grafting, particularly as an option for facial rejuvenation.
-Dr. Andrew Kornstein
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What patients should know about facial fat grafting…
- Fat grafting defined. [More…]
- Facial fat grafting and Ulthera are a powerful combination therapy. [More…]
- A radiofrequency device I use has dramatically enhanced the rate of recovery. [More…]
- A surgeon’s skill, experience and aesthetic vision is especially important when using fat transfer for facial rejuvenation. [More…]
Fat grafting defined. Living fat cells are the body’s most powerful stem cells, rejuvenating facial skeletal defects as well as the overlying skin. Grafting (what I do) means the fat cells get blood supply and are subsequently energized, acting as a support system for the skin organ system allowing it to properly and optimally function. Although fat cell grafting is long lasting, after roughly ten years there is enough aging around the fat grafts that additional grafting will probably be needed. In comparison, fillers are temporary and do not share the genuine rejuvenative characteristics of one’s own fat.
Facial fat grafting and Ulthera are a powerful combination therapy. Fat grafting and Ulthera® are a powerful synergistic combination. The Ulthera device “shrink wraps” the skin around the underlying fat graft structure. In addition Ulthera is proven to rejuvenate the skin’s collagen and elastin components giving the patient an added factor against aging.
A radiofrequency device I use has dramatically enhanced the rate of recovery. Since January 2010 the use of a radiofrequency halo has reduced post operative inflammation and dramatically enhanced the rate of recovery. Proven to be safe in over ten years of clinical testing, it is in fact presently being studied to reduce head trauma in US soldiers. At this time 90% of our patients return to their normal activities within two weeks. For more information, please see the Recovery tab under Before and Afters on our site.
A surgeon’s skill, experience and aesthetic vision is especially important when using fat transfer for facial rejuvenation. Not all surgeons have the same aesthetic vision or ability. One does not have to over correct to get full correction. Misconceptions about fat transfer abound primarily because it is relatively new to the mainstream menu of the average plastic surgery practice. Perhaps some poor results by practitioners untrained to the nuances of the procedure has led to fat transfer being held to a higher standard than any other plastic surgery procedure, even those known to create more post operative issues.
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