As a medical journalist researching facial aesthetic procedures in Mumbai, I found that facial volume loss is not always best addressed by synthetic fillers. Changes related to aging, weight fluctuations and genetics can create hollow areas around the cheeks, under-eyes, temples or other facial regions. Facial fat surgery in Mumbai uses a patient’s own fat to restore selected areas of facial volume and can provide a more natural approach to facial contouring. Dr. Amiti Shah at Shah Superspeciality Clinic offers fat-transfer procedures as part of her aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery practice.
Facial fat transfer, also called autologous fat grafting or fat grafting, involves taking fat from one area of the patient’s body, processing it, and carefully injecting it into areas of the face where additional volume is required.
Unlike temporary dermal fillers, fat transfer uses the patient’s own tissue. The procedure can therefore be considered when someone wants to address facial volume loss while also contouring a donor area.
According to Dr. Amiti Shah’s published information, fat transfer can be used to enhance facial contours, restore volume and improve the appearance of selected areas affected by ageing or volume depletion.
Facial volume can change for several reasons. Ageing is one of the most common. With time, facial fat compartments can decrease, shift or change their distribution. Collagen and elastin levels also decline, while the skin gradually loses some of its elasticity.
Other factors may include:
Significant weight lossGenetic facial structureNatural ageingPrevious trauma or surgeryCertain medical conditionsLifestyle and environmental factors
Volume loss can make the cheeks appear flatter, the temples more hollow or the area beneath the eyes more sunken. The appropriate treatment depends on the location and cause of the volume change.
The procedure generally involves three main stages: harvesting fat, processing it and transferring it to the face.