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What is Facial Fat Transfer?

Volume in All The Right Places Facial fat transfer, also known as facial fat injections or fat grafting, repurposes your body’s fat to increase volume in deflated areas of the face.

A patient can take years off their perceived age by restoring volume to hollow areas of the face. The key to a natural, elegant result is using a customized approach. Dr. Bryant’s experience and training with facial fat grafting in Nashville ensures precise placement in the anatomically appropriate region to ensure a natural rejuvenation and not a “treated” look.

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What are the Benefits of Facial Fat Transfer? 

Imagine removing excess body fat and a more youthful face in one surgery! Facial fat transfer (facial fat grafting) provides two incredible benefits in a single procedure. Patients can accomplish a slimmer, more toned physique with just one short recovery period and enhance the face.

How Does Facial Fat Grafting Work?

The facial fat grafting procedure harvests fat from areas with excess fatty tissue buildups, such as the abdomen, hips, arms, saddlebags, flanks, or side. Liposuction is used to provide surgical fat reduction. This fat is then washed and purified to prepare for injection. Then, Dr. Bryant places the fat cells in a cannula. He carefully injects the fat in long strings into the fat layer beneath the skin using a precise injection method.

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Strategic Fat Transfer Techniques for Facial Rejuvenation The fat cells are living and will attach to the existing fat structures in the face.

The needle or cannula allows Dr. Bryant to strategically add fat to the face, ensuring it is placed in the desired area alone. Additional fat transfer methods involve using different portions of the harvested fat product and different volumes.

A micro-fat transfer is used for precise placement in delicate areas for more consistent dispersion. Nano-fat transfer methods help build robust skin and subtle volume. Nano-fat relies on adipose (fat cell) stem cells and the growth factors isolated during the procedure.

If you're interested in facial fat transfer in Nashville, please schedule a consultation. 

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What are the Benefits of Facial Fat Transfer with Natural Body Fat Vs Implants and Fillers?

While implants and dermal fillers are staples in many aesthetic doctors’ practices, these days patients around the world have expressed a desire for natural alternatives to implants and facial fillers. While implants and fillers are considered safe, low-risk procedures, using natural body fat is even safer.

Since the fat cells come from the patient’s own body, there are almost zero risks of allergy or rejection. Real fat is an excellent natural alternative to dermal cheek fillers, lip augmentation fillers, lip implants, cheek implants, temple fillers, and more. And unlike dermal implants and cosmetic injectables, the results of a fat graft are permanent. It is normal for some fat cells to die off in the first few months of the procedure. However, the fat cells that remain a few months post-op are the permanent result.

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Additional Benefits of Facial Fat Grafting 

The injected fat is alive. The facial fat transfer becomes part of the living tissue. Implants, on the other hand, are long-term devices. While they are considered permanent forms of augmentation, it is possible that these medical devices may not last a lifetime. Replacing implants may be necessary eventually.

Another benefit is that natural fat has a texture and composition unlike anything else in nature or the laboratory. While implants do a good job replicating human tissue, nothing beats the real thing. Natural fat has a supple feeling that provides an incredibly natural-looking appearance and sensation. For patients who desire a subtle enhancement that doesn’t risk looking fake, facial fat grafting in Nashville is an ideal choice.

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What to Expect from Facial Fat Grafting

A facial fat transfer in Nashville may require light sedation or general anesthesia, depending on the amount of fat removed and the patient’s preference for being awake during the procedure. Dr. Bryant works with six surgical centers in the area. Facial fat injections may be performed along with other procedures if needed. Modern liposuction uses the latest techniques to prevent skin rippling for a smooth result. Fat injections are a low-pain procedure. Fat transfer is commonly performed alongside facial rejuvenation treatments such as facelift or rhinoplasty.

Pre-Procedure Appointment

Before your procedure, you’ll meet with Dr. Bryant and his surgical care coordinator. A consultation lets you discuss your aesthetic concerns, goals, and questions with Dr. Bryant. Your personal treatment plan will be reviewed, and you’ll be provided with all preoperative and post-operative instructions and medication if needed.

Post-Procedure Experience

The recovery time may vary based on the extent of liposuction. The less fat removed, the less discomfort is experienced after the procedure. Tenderness, swelling, and bruising are quick and expected responses to liposuction fat removal. Fat injections into the face have few side effects and risks, although mild, temporary bruising, injection site redness, and swelling are possible. Most patients can return to work just a few days after the procedure.

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At Refine Facial Plastic Surgery, we offer far more than just facial fat grafting in Nashville. Our broad range of both surgical and minimally invasive options allows you to achieve complete facial rejuvenation tailored to your individual aesthetic goals. Whether you're looking to enhance your features, reduce signs of aging, or refine specific areas, our expertly performed procedures ensure naturally elegant outcomes. Discover below how we can help you look and feel your absolute best.

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Facial Fat Transfer FAQ

What is facial fat grafting?

Am I a good candidate for facial fat grafting?

How long do the results of facial fat grafting last?

What is the recovery time after facial fat grafting?

Is facial fat grafting safe?

Can facial fat grafting be combined with other procedures?

What is facial fat grafting?

Facial fat grafting is a minimally invasive procedure that uses your own fat, harvested from areas such as the abdomen or thighs, to restore volume and rejuvenate your facial features naturally.

Am I a good candidate for facial fat grafting?

Good candidates for facial fat grafting in Nashville have volume loss in their cheeks, temples, or lips and prefer natural, long-lasting results. Ideal patients are generally healthy and have realistic expectations.

How long do the results of facial fat grafting last?

Facial fat grafting results are considered permanent, as the transferred fat establishes its own blood supply. However, some initial volume loss is normal, and additional treatments may be required for optimal outcomes.

What is the recovery time after facial fat grafting?

Recovery typically takes about one to two weeks. You may experience mild swelling and bruising at the injection sites and donor areas, but most patients return to normal activities within 7–10 days.

Is facial fat grafting safe?

Yes, facial fat grafting is safe, particularly when performed by an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon. Since your own fat is used, the risk of adverse reactions or allergies is significantly reduced.

Can facial fat grafting be combined with other procedures?

Absolutely. Facial fat grafting is frequently combined with procedures like facelifts, eyelid surgery, or nonsurgical treatments such as BOTOX® and dermal fillers, for comprehensive facial rejuvenation.

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