Facelift with Fat Transfer – Benefits of a "Lift & Fill" Facelift

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Facelift surgery has significantly evolved over the last 20 years as surgeons develop new, more effective ways to rejuvenate ageing faces. The trend has now turned away from obvious surgical results to achieving natural-looking improvements that appear subtle and balanced with the overall facial features. Successful facelift surgery nowadays should make a person look like they have returned from a relaxing holiday.

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Facial fat transfer has been one of the most successful techniques that have been introduced into facelift surgery due to the natural results achievable with the injection of your own body fat. There are several different types of fat transfer procedures carried out at Centre for Surgery, including fat transfer breast augmentation or the Brazilian butt lift, which have become incredibly popular procedures in the UK. Few people are aware of the benefits of combining fat transfer with a facelift to enhance facial volume and smoothen out facial imperfections, as well as optimising the natural contours of the face. Combining a facelift with fat transfer is also known as a "lift and fill facelift".

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What is a facelift with fat transfer?

As part of the natural ageing process, the face gradually loses soft tissue volume and hydration, which can make our faces appear deflated and saggy. Prominent lines and wrinkles may begin to form with age. Combining a facelift with a fat transfer can correct several different areas of concern that either procedure alone is unable to.

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Many people have often tried facial injectables, including anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers, as a temporary method of restoring loss of volume in the cheeks or temples. Skin hydration can also be improved by injecting various hyaluronic acid-based substances, including Restylane Skinboosters. The only way to achieve a more permanent improvement in the youthfulness of your facial features is to have a facelift combined with facial fat grafting.

Expertly undertaken facelift surgery can make people look over ten years younger by removing loose skin and tightening the underlying facial muscles. A facelift alone cannot volume in sunken cheeks or hollowed eyes, and this is where facial fat transfer is beneficial. Laughter lines and several types of skin conditions, including acne scarring, can only be adequately treated with facial fat transfer.

What does a facelift with fat transfer involve?

The principles of facelift surgery combined with facial fat transfer are similar to fat transfer to the breasts or with a Brazilian butt lift. Excess fat is first removed with a Liposuction from common areas such as the abdomen or thighs. The extracted fat is then processed to remove impurities before being injected into targeted areas of the face, such as the cheeks, lower eyelids or Masseter (Jawline) Botox (diyahaesthetics.com) temples.