Facial Fat TransferBefore & After Pictures

An incision was made on the inside of the lower lid & bulging fat was removed. Fat was then transferred form the abdomen to the hollowed out area under her eyes. A small incision was placed under her eyelashes on her lower eyelid and a small amount of excess skin was removed. This area was then sutured with a very fine suture. The patient was very pleased with her natural appearing outcome, not looking tired anymore!

Puffiness under the eyes is a common complaint. A small amount of fat was removed from the lower eyelids and fat transfers from the inner thigh were placed under the eyes where she had hollowness combinations of different techniques are performed for our patient individual needs. In addressing her upper lids a small amount of skin was removed and fat transfers were performed which improved on her deep set eyes.

Combined cosmetic procedures were performed to achieve this rested refreshed look. A small opening was made on the inner thigh to obtain the fat to be transferred to the face. Fat transfers can cause more bruising and swelling that can lead to a little more healing time. This patient also had an Extended Weekend Lift, Chemical Peel and Blepharoplasty (lower eyelid surgery).

This patient complained of the appearance under her eyes. The "Sliver Technique" and fat transfers to her lower lids improved the wrinkles under her eyes.

“It is common for me to perform multiple procedures for patients at the same time. This patient had Brow/Midface lift that shows improvement around the eyes, lifting the hooding or heaviness on the upper brow, gives definition to the cheeks and lastly improves the jawline. As a result you can see a brighter appearance around the eyes, cheeks. Shape of jawline & softening of lines. This procedure is performed with small hidden incisions within the hair line. This patient also had upper and lower eyelid skin removed and lipotransfers to the midface.

There are 3 stages to facial aging. One is sagging skin, another is the skin color and texture and finally there is loss of volume or fat. Lower eyelid surgery was performed and then fat was transferred from the inner thigh to the lower eyelid and mid-face area to replace the volume that was lost during the aging process.

This patient was tired of the puffiness under her eyes. A small amount of fat was removed under her eyes before adding fat in the sunken areas above her cheeks and her mid-face. A small amount of skin from under her eyes was then also removed. She does not look tired anymore and has now achieved a natural looking, rested, cosmetic surgery result.

This patient complained of looking tired. After having fat transfers to her lower lids, endoscopic browlift, upper eyelid surgery, and a chemical peel to her lower lids, she now looks much younger and brighter.

As you can see in the before picture, this man had loose skin on his upper eyelids and puffiness in his lower eyelids. An upper (Blepharoplasty) eyelid surgical procedure was performed to remove the loose, excess upper eyelid skin. For the puffiness under his eyes, some fat was removed and then fat transfers were done to create a smoother, more youthful look. Notice how the fat transfers filled in the hollowness under his eyes.

Each patient’s treatment to improve the lower eyelid area is customized to their needs. This patient had some puffiness and hollowing under both of her eyes. To address this Dr. Williams made a tiny incision on the inside of the eyelid and removed fat that was causing the puffiness and then took fat from the abdominal area and with that filled in the hallow areas under her eyes and along her upper eyelids addressed at the same time. Typically there is not much discomfort with this procedure and often Tylenol is taken to make the patient comfortable. Anytime fat transfers are performed it lends to a little longer healing time. Generally at the 2 week mark bruising is gone but some swelling may remain. We often are see the results from fat transfer last a number of years.

This is a middle-aged woman who had been bothered by the severe degree of wrinkling and drooping that formed on the lower part of her face.  She felt that she looked tired and sad and wanted to look younger again.  She did her research which led her to Dr. Edwin Williams at the Williams Center in Latham, New York.   She underwent Full-Face Fat Grafting to the area around her mouth, lips, mid-face, eyes and cheeks in conjunction with a Full-Face Carbon Dioxide Resurfacing also known as the CO2 Laser.  Here she is seen 10 months after her surgicial procedure and is extremely happy with the results.