Structural Fat Grafting

Over the years, filling creases and folds of skin has been a major focus of plastic surgeons. As we saw the introduction of various fillers such as collagen, Restylane®, Sculptra®, Radiesse Juvederm®, Perlane®, or Cosmoderm® the obvious question was, and is, “what is the best filler?”

The answer can be had by looking at what is most natural, lasts the longest, and has the fewest side effects or adverse reactions. When these criteria are looked at, a patient’s own fat is the resounding winner, and the filler most used by Dr. McAvoy.

Perhaps the reason fat transfer has not enjoyed greater success is that its successful outcome requires more skill and time than artificial fillers. Added to that is the absence of any mega-corporation selling or promoting fat as a filler.