From the Cosmetic Dermatology Archives

Technique for Facial Contour Correction With Autologous Fat Transfer

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Autologous fat transfer is one of several techniques used for facial contour correction. The advantages of using autologous fat over other commercially available fillers include low supply cost, abundant supply source, secondary contour improvement at the donor site, lack of immunogenicity, and the potential for long-term improvement. In this article, we discuss our autologous fat transfer technique for the correction of facial contour irregularities.


 

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