Is Facial Fat Grafting Painful?

No. During the procedure, pain is non-existent due to the use of anesthesia. After surgery, discomfort is well controlled with prescription and over-the-counter pain medications. Cold compresses also help to alleviate any lingering soreness.

How Many Appointments Will I Need?

The number of facial fat grafting sessions required will vary from patient to patient, depending on the areas of the face treated and the patient’s overall aesthetic goals. Augmenting the lips, for instance, can sometimes take up to three appointments. However, many individuals achieve their goals after only one fat grafting treatment.

How Long Until I See Results?

While there will be an immediate improvement in facial volume and fullness after your procedure, mild swelling and bruising can temporarily obscure your results. Within several months, however, you will be able to enjoy the full outcome of your facial fat grafting procedure on the North Shore.

Can I Combine Facial Fat Grafting With Other Procedures?

Yes! Facial fat grafting can enhance the results of many common facial surgical procedures, including facelift , neck lift , blepharoplasty , and brow lift surgery. If you are interested in combining treatments, speak with Dr. Slocum at Seacoast Plastic Surgery and Medical Aesthetics in New Hampshire during your private consultation.

What Are the Risks Associated With Facial Fat Grafting?

Like most cosmetic procedures, facial fat grafting comes with some inherent risks. These include: Skin necrosis Fat embolism Infection Asymmetry Anesthesia risks Bleeding Fluid buildup Scarring

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Facial Fat Grafting

Introduction to Facial Fat Grafting

While wrinkles, lines, and creases are best known for telegraphing aging, volume loss in the cheeks, temples, jawline, and lips can also be a primary indicator of maturity. Facial fat grafting is performed to restore a supple, vital glow in the complexion and create more rounded, youthful-looking contours, transforming the features. Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Alexander Slocum serves the greater New England, Boston, and Dover area, focusing on nuanced improvements that help patients feel more confident and secure in their appearance from his practice in Portsmouth, NH.

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Achieve a Balanced, Refined Look

What is Facial Fat Grafting?

During a facial fat grafting procedure, excess fat cells are extracted from areas such as the hips, thighs, or abdomen. Once the cells are purified and sterilized, they are injected into areas of hollowness in the face, including the temples, midface, lips, and under-eye zones. The process of transferring fat from an area of abundance to a region of depletion is one of the cosmetic field’s greatest breakthroughs, as fat grafting can accomplish two contouring goals at once – slimming the donor curves while enhancing youthfulness in the recipient region. While simple and straightforward, the process requires an experienced and artistic eye for balance to ensure just the right amount of fat is placed – neither too little nor too much. Dr. Slocum in Portsmouth, NH, is a perfectionist when it comes to facial surgery, and he will ensure your results appear elegant and sophisticated.

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Facial Fat Grafting For Men

Today’s image-conscious man is socially and professionally active and desires to look his best without showing signs that he has undergone cosmetic work. Facial fat transfer is one of the best procedures to combat signs of aging without revealing the telltale signs of aesthetic tampering. The treatment adds the patient’s own fat cells to hollow-looking regions of the face, promoting youthfulness, vitality, and a healthy glow. Dr. Slocum carefully tailors his approach to the male anatomy, understanding the axiom that less is often more when it comes to facial enhancement.

What Are the Benefits of Facial Fat Grafting?

Facial fat grafting in Portsmouth and Dover is a popular and effective tool in the fight against aging. Advantages include:

Improves fullness and suppleness in the cheeks
Enhances youthfulness in the lips, temples, and jawline
Contours and sculpts the donor regions
Produces natural-looking improvement that leads
This leads to long-lasting changes
Boosts self-conflict cance
It can be well combined with other aesthetic treatments and surgeries.

Who Are the Best Candidates For Facial Fat Grafting?

In order to qualify for facial fat grafting, it is essential that you have enough donor fat available in the lower body. For excessively lean individuals, facial enhancement with fillers or implants may be a wiser choice. In addition to having adequate donor fat for transfer, patients should be healthy non-smokers who are realistic in their expectations. Dr. Slocum meets with every patient in private at his Boston-area offices to conduct a detailed and informative consultation process. During this time, he will carefully review your medical history and perform skin analysis to ensure that facial fat grafting achieves your goals safely and successfully.

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What’s The
First Step?

The first step in getting facial fat grafting in Dover, Boston, or the greater New England area is to schedule your consultation with Dr. Slocum at Seacoast Plastic Surgery in Portsmouth, NH. When you come in for your appointment, Dr. Slocum will evaluate your face and body to determine the most appropriate areas to remove the fat. He will ask you questions about your medical history and lifestyle, so being open and honest with him is very important. The answers you provide will help him make safe choices to perform your facial fat grafting and avoid unnecessary complications successfully.

After Dr. Slocum has affirmed your candidacy for facial fat transfer through an in-depth consultation, he will ask you to discontinue certain medications and undergo additional medical testing if needed. You will need to prepare for surgery by abstaining from food and drink starting at midnight on the night before your appointment. Wear comfortable clothes for your session, and make sure you schedule someone to escort you home ahead of time.

What to Expect on the Day of Facial Fat Grafting Surgery

Once the skin is numbed in the donor area (usually the belly, thighs, or hips), Dr. Slocum will extract fat content using a slender tube called a cannula. The tube is inserted through tiny incisions, allowing the fat cells to be suctioned out and sterilized. The fat is then meticulously injected into areas of facial depletion using an ultra-fine needle. Dr. Slocum is careful to inject a surplus of cells since many will die off during the transfer process, as is common with all fat grafting procedures.

Facial Fat Grafting Recovery

Patients will experience mild swelling and bruising in both the donor and recipient areas of the body for around 1-2 weeks after facial fat transfer. Most daily activities can be resumed within 2-3 weeks. You are encouraged to use your prescribed pain medications, cold compresses, and gentle massage techniques to alleviate discomfort and soreness in the early phase of your recovery. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids and follow Dr. Slocum’s instructions to optimize your results after your procedure. He will follow up with you to ensure your healing process is progressing smoothly.

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How Much Does Facial Fat Grafting Cost in Boston or New Hampshire?

The cost of facial fat grafting in Portsmouth, Boston, and the greater New England area starts at around $4,500 and goes up, depending on the number of facial areas addressed and whether any additional cosmetic treatments, such as chin and neck liposuction or a facelift, are performed in tandem. Dr. Slocum will give you a more detailed and personalized quote after examining your skin during your private consultation in Portsmouth, NH.

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Why Choose Dr. Slocum?

Dr. Alexander Slocum, Jr, MD/PhD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive expert who delivers exceptional outcomes and a seamless patient experience for those in and beyond New Hampshire. After attending medical school at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in West Virginia, he continued his elite training with a general surgery internship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Slocum then moved to Wisconsin and graduated from an integrated plastic surgery residency before obtaining board certification. He opened Seacoast Plastic Surgery and Medical Aesthetics in New Hampshire, his home state, to provide patients with natural-looking cosmetic improvements that bolster both confidence and quality of life.

Facial Fat Grafting FAQ’S

Like most cosmetic procedures, facial fat grafting comes with some inherent risks. These include:
- Skin necrosis
- Fat embolism
- Infection
- Asymmetry
- Anesthesia risks
- Bleeding
- Fluid buildup
- Scarring

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If you would like to learn more about the benefits of facial fat grafting and find out if you qualify for the procedure, contact our practice in the North Shore today. We are eager to meet with you at our Portsmouth and Dover offices to provide the information you seek.

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