Facial fat injection — also known as fat grafting or lipofilling — uses your own body’s fat to restore lost volume, smooth deep hollows, and rejuvenate the skin from within. Because the filler is natural and biocompatible, results feel completely authentic with no risk of allergic reaction.
Prof. Dr. Pilancı has extensive published research in fat grafting techniques, making him particularly skilled at precise, long-lasting volume restoration to the face and periorbital area.
Facial fat grafting harvests a small amount of fat from the patient’s own body (typically the abdomen or thighs), processes it, and carefully injects it into areas of the face that have lost volume — such as the cheeks, temples, tear troughs, or lips. The result is natural, soft, and long-lasting.
Turkey’s plastic surgeons bring advanced expertise in fat transfer techniques, offering a natural alternative to synthetic fillers at significantly lower costs than Europe or North America. Istanbul clinics provide this procedure with full international patient coordination and follow-up care.
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Typically 50–70% of the transferred fat is permanently retained. Results continue to improve over several months as the fat integrates with surrounding tissue.
Fat is harvested from areas with sufficient supply — most commonly the abdomen, inner thighs, or flanks — using a gentle liposuction technique.
Fat grafting uses your own biological tissue, eliminating the risk of allergic reaction. Results are also longer-lasting than most synthetic fillers.
Yes — fat grafting is frequently combined with facelift, eyelid surgery, or brow lift to add volume while other procedures address lifting and tightening.
Swelling and bruising are expected for 1–2 weeks, both in the face and at the fat donor site. Both resolve quickly.
6–7 days is recommended for the procedure, initial recovery, and post-operative assessment before departure.
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