Pan Facial Fat Cells Transfer for Correction of Slim Face Deformity | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | ||
| Article 10, Volume 43, Issue 3, October 2020, Pages 409-416 PDF (34.54 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejprs.2020.68174 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dalia M Rabeh* ; Ibrahim H Kamel; Ayman A Shaker | ||
| The Department of Plastic, Burn and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: There are many reports in the literature describing how to slim down the face. These reports include diet and nutritional control, facial exercises, camouflage procedures by makeup and hair style and facial liposuction. However, excessive slimming of the face is due to decreased amount of subcutaneous fat cells in facial fat compartments. Slim face deformity is the term which we applied to describe diffuse symmetrical hollowing of the face of young people without any apparent cause. It may be constitutional or due to massive weight loss in some patients. Fat grafting is one of many other techniques that were reported for correction and enhancement of localized facial regions and treatment of facial aging. However we could not find any report in the literature describing how to correct slim face deformity. Obejective: The authors are going to describe slim face deformity and experience in correction using fat cells transfer in different facial fat compartments. Patients and Methods: Thirty five patients with slim face deformity were treated by full face fat injection. The technique of fat harvesting, preparation and injection is illustrated. The patients were followed-up for at least six months. Results: All patients had initial dissatisfaction with early post-operative appearance due to the surgical edema and overcorrection. They became gradually satisfied within a period of three months after surgery. 80% of patients had only one session of fat injection and only 20% of them asked for further fat injection and this was usually done eight to ten months after surgery. Conclusion: Fat cell transfer, can be used as a safe long lasting procedure for correction of slim face deformity in patients who need full facial augmentation. It is a more natural and relatively cheaper technique in comparison to the use of other dermal fillers | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Slim face – Facial contour deformity – Fat cell; transfer – Facial fat compartments | ||
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