How to Get “Photoshop” Results With Facial Fat Transfer

Social media has helped to feed our natural desire to project the best image of ourselves to the world. Our friends and family, and especially those who do not get to see us “in real life” or on a daily basis, can witness us in the best lighting, camera angles, and photo filters. In pictures, we can always show our “good side” while hiding what we are most self-conscious about with photo-editing software. With fat transfer to the face, Dr. Bonaldi can dramatically improve your appearance not only for pictures but also for everyday life. The result is so rewarding that he calls it “Photoshop Fat Transfer.”

Before Facial Fat Transfer

After Facial Fat Transfer

Improves Wrinkles Around the Eyes

The eyes are—and should be—the first feature others notice about you. If your eyes are surrounded by wrinkles, bags, or a hollowed appearance, they can give a false first impression that you are more tired or unhappy than you actually are. With local anesthesia, a small amount of fat can be transferred from one area of the body to the skin around the eyes, giving you a refreshed, alert appearance.  

Augments the Lips

You may have seen the popular “duck face” or pouty lip pose in magazines or social media posts where women pucker their lips to make them appear larger and more desirable. With fat transfer, you can augment thin lips naturally. Your body will not reject the substance because the procedure uses your own tissues.

Defines the Chin, Cheeks, and Jawline

Many models are told to pose while biting the inside of their cheeks and tilting their head downward to emphasize and elongate the jaw. With fat injections in the appropriate places in the chin, cheeks, and jawline, patients can get the same stunning effect.

Improves Scarring

Acne scars can appear even if you don’t pick at your imperfections. They can result from cystic acne that does not completely connect with the surface of the skin and traps the inflammation beneath. Once the skin tries to heal, the damage has developed beneath the skin and results in a scar on the surface. Any type of superficial facial scar can be improved with fat injections as the fat fills the small hollows and pockmarks in the outer skin layers.

Can Be Combined With Other Procedures

Dr. Bonaldi often combines fat transfer with other procedures such as the facelift or eyelid lift to provide the patient with a balanced and overall more aesthetically pleasing result. Results from fat transfer will vary but can last for several years because of the use of the patient’s own stem cells. The procedure takes just under an hour to complete and requires only a couple of days for the incisions from the donor site to heal.

If you would like to learn more about this rejuvenating facial procedure, please schedule a consultation with Dr. Bonaldi by calling (775) 828-7400. You may also fill out our online contact form for more information.