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Question:
I’ve heard that smokers are not good candidates for fat injection because the fat doesn’t take when transplanted. Is this true?
Answer:
I wholly believe that this is true and I will not perform a fat transfer on a current smoker. The best facial rejuvenation procedure a patient can perform on themselves is smoking cessation. To spend money, time, and risk on a surgical procedure, but to continue to cause aging by smoking are incompatible in my opinion. We are happy to help our patients quit smoking prior to their procedures.
Posted by Dr. Buckingham
Question:
Can fat injections be performed on the cheeks for added volume?
Answer:
Absolutely. The cheek region is one of the most effective areas treated with fat. Depending on the patient the procedure might be performed in the office under local anesthesia with oral sedation or might be performed in the ambulatory surgery center with IV sedation.
Posted by Dr. Buckingham
Question:
I heard that you can get something of an upper eyelid lift with fat injections to the temples. Is this effective?
Answer:
You can certainly get some lifting with fat injections into the temple and upper orbital rim area, however I would not recommend doing it. If you are going to undertake volume restoration for the temple area only, I would use something like Sculptra or Radiesse instead. If you were looking to restore volume to the face as a whole, then temples can certainly be included. The results from this are not equal to an upper eyelid blepharoplasty for upper eyelid rejuvenation however. A consultation will be able to provide you with the necessary information to make an educated decision.
