New autologous fat implantation technique for face lifting: A pilot study.

[BACKGROUND] Autologous fat injection techniques are specially performed to restore the lack of face volume.

[AIM] However, no reports have focused on the effect of sides of injection on the sagging appearance improvements and facial lifting. This study aimed to evaluate face lifting using the autologous fat injection in to sides of the face as a new technique.

[METHODS] Ten patients with aging face were involved in this study. The procedure was done in an anaerobic method. To improve the method, to make patients more satisfied and gain better cosmetic outcomes autologous fat was injected on the sides of the face. To give a lifting effect to the face, the fat was injected on the hairline in the temple area, next to the ear, the angel of the jaw and the angel of the mandible leaning behind the ear to cause face lift. The patients were appraised clinically and photographically.

[RESULTS] The results showed that this autologous fat injection technique has significant improvement in face lifting.

[CONCLUSION] This new fat injection technique in sides of the face can create superior results on face lifting without any adverse side effects.