Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery:  Thomas M. DeWire, MD, FACS, Surgery Center and Spa,  3974 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23260, Richmond, Virginia, USA

 

Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery

Thomas M. DeWire, Sr., MD, FACS

Specializing in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Facial Rejuvenation Surgery

MicroDroplet Fat Injections for Facial Contour Enhancement or Restoration
MicroDroplet Fat Injections or LipoStructure Technique: 
Collagen has been used traditionally as a readily available, albeit  expensive,  injectable soft tissue   filler  for  temporary cosmetic  and  restorative purposes.     Recyclable body fat is  an  especially    well-suited  injectable  material  for  facial contour enhancement.    Not a new concept, fat injection has been tried many times in the past with limited success.  The pioneering   work  of    Sidney Coleman, MD   has  led   to   a renaissance in fat injection techniques,   leading to success with proper harvest,   purification and injection transfer of the fat.   Syringe Tumescent Liposuction is employed to gently harvest the fat from a convenient source, such as the hip, or  stomach.      The fat is then centrifuged for purity,  and gently transferred to the target area of the face by many passes of specially  designed    fine   blunt   fat    re-injection   needles. MicroDroplet Fat Transfer   can be used to highlight the lips, cheekbones, and jawline, and  is  effective  to  improve  the deep lines that   bracket  the  mouth.  Re-injection of  fat lost from the area of the eyelids  and  orbits  can restore a more youthful appearance, and   MicroDroplet  Fat   Transfer can also be used to restore fat which  is lost from the hands with onset of age.  The injected fat will remain long-term in most areas,   although  touchups   are   occasionally  necessary.

 

Photos Before and After MicroDroplet Fat Injection:

Case 1:        A healthy 43 yr old with complaint of deep lines of the cheeks around the mouth. FI-1-AP-pre-190.jpg (6498 bytes) FI-1-AP-post-190.jpg (6294 bytes) Before   and  after  photos of MicroDroplet Fat Injection to the   NasoLabial   folds  and outer aspect of upper lip are shown.   A total of 10cc of fat were  used in  this  patient to enhance the  lips  and fill the folds.
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Case 2:    A 57 year old with loss of   tissue bulk in the lips and especially  the left lower chin region  was   treated  by MicroDroplet   Fat   Injection. FI-2-AP-pre-190.jpg (6712 bytes) FI-2-AP-post-190.jpg (7234 bytes) Before and after   photos of  a patient   following  19cc  of  fat injection     by     MicroDroplet Transfer technique.   Note the added lip fullness  in the side view,     and  correction  of  the depressed area  of the lower lip and  chin  seen  in   pre-op photo.     Correction  is   stable at  9  months   after,    although these are taken earlier.  Note also   the  patient   is   wearing lipstick in  the   second  photo.
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Related  Facial Surgery Links: To Other photo Illustrated Procedures:
Facelift and Necklift
Male Facelift and Necklift
Blepharoplasty and Brow Lift
CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing for Wrinkles
Submental Necklift and Liposuction
MicroDroplet Facial Fat Injection Contouring
Botox® Injections for Wrinkles
Collagen Injections for Wrinkles
Rhinoplasty  (Nasal Refinement)
Chin Implant  (Genioplasty)
Otoplasty  (Ear Pinning)
Non-Surgical Skin Care
Remove Facial Age Spots & Veins & Hair
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Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery:  Thomas M. DeWire, MD, FACS, Surgery Center and Spa,  3974 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23260, Richmond, Virginia, USA