Structural autologous lipoaugmentation: A pan-facial technique

BACKGROUND. Structural collapse is a hallmark of the aging face. Autologous fat transplantation is the ideal way to correct the atrophy that accompanies senescence. OBJECTIVE. To set guidelines for optimizing the results from autologous fat transfer in accordance with the scientific literature. METHODS. Structural augmentation is a specific technique for the harvesting and transplantation of viable adipocytes. It involves the cardinal principles of atraumatic harvesting and multilayer blunt pan-facial infiltration of fat. RESULTS. Staged adipocytes transfers using banked, frozen fat is an ideal way to keep patient downtime to a minimum. The use of blunt transfer cannulas has extended the application of fat transfer into the pan-facial arena and improved the overall results.