Fat Grafting for Facial Contouring (Nose and Chin)

The concept of microautologous fat transplantation (MAFT), proposed by Lin and colleagues in 2007, emphasized that the volume of each delivered parcel should be less than 0.01  mL to avoid potential fat grafting morbidities. The MAFT-GUN facilitates control of the parcel volume and therefore substantially avoids central necrosis and associated complications. In this article, the authors present a simple, reliable, and consistent procedure based on MAFT for profiloplasty. Favorable outcomes with sustainable long-term effectiveness were obtained, further confirming that the MAFT technique is an alternative for facial contouring in the nose and chin.

Source: Clinics in Plastic Surgery - October 20, 2019 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Tsai-Ming Lin, Shu-Hung Huang, Yun-Nan Lin, Su-Shin Lee, Yur-Ren Kuo, Sin-Daw Lin, Hidenobu Takahashi Source Type: research