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Below is an introduction to the many benefits of facial fat
grafting and facial reshaping. If you wish, you may also jump
directly down to Before & After Photos
on this page.
Facial Fat Grafting has been in existence
for many years, and is effective for filling in deep facial
lines, nasolabial folds, and sunken eyes. Dr. Ellenbogen performs
fat grafting on many of his facelift
patients to address both major causes of facial aging: sagging
(gravity) and deflation (picture a deflated balloon). The
sagging is corrected by the facelift, and the fat that has
been lost with age is replaced to create the most natural
and realistically youthful look possible.
Facial Reshaping is a revolutionary technique
in cosmetic surgery which can effectively correct:
 Thin
or gaunt face
Long
face
Bottom-heavy
or jowly face
Chubby
face
Midface
retrution or flatness
Asymmetrical
face
The procedure uses minimally invasive methods and requires
minimal downtime. Your own fat is extracted and then specially
processed in the operating room before it is injected deep
within the structures of the face to accentuate the cheekbones,
midface, lips, cheeks, chin, nose, temples and jawline to
reshape the face. Fat in certain areas will be permanent,
though on some people it may need to be repeated.
By using this minimally invasive technique, the patient’s
face can be reshaped without the prolonged downtime associated
with more invasive techniques. In fact, facial
reshaping has been used along with rhinoplasty and other
facial procedures to create better results by shaping the
face to match the nose.
Many early signs of aging, such as fat shifting, fat descent
or fat loss can be corrected with fat injections, which can
actually delay certain aging anatomical processes. This procedure
requires a thorough understanding of beauty and the anatomy
of faces of all ages in order to prevent the signs of aging
and create the proper proportions.
It has been discovered that liposuctioned fat is rich
with stem cells. These are the undifferentiated cells
that when placed in contact with the other organs will actually
create or repair those organs. We have seen for years that
fat (which contains stem cells) injected into the face has
corrected problems with skin pigmentation, wrinkles, loss
of facial volume secondary to decrease in bony size, and other
aging effects.
Therefore, patients who have facial reshaping get a double
benefit; a better-shaped face and stem cells which
help correct skin and other conditions.
Due to the length of experience Dr. Ellenbogen has as well
as the lectures he has given around the world on the topic,
Dr. Ellenbogen is considered by many to be the "father
of fat grafting."
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