At Seattle Face & Skin, our goal is to help our patients achieve a healthy, more youthful, and natural appearance, that will also leave you feeling better and more confident inside. Our practice is led by Dr. Amit D. Bhrany, who will walk you through the evaluation step by step, giving you expert advice and recommendations based on your goals. Dr. Bhrany is a double board-certified in Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat Surgery). After receiving his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and doctorate in medicine from Boston University, Dr. Bhrany was awarded fellowships in Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and Facial Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington (UW). During those two years of additional sub-specialty training, Dr. Bhrany developed skills for cosmetic facial plastic surgery, reconstructing all aspects of the head and neck, as well as head and neck cancer surgery and microsurgical reconstruction.
What is Facial Fat Grafting?
The process of fat grafting starts with the harvesting of donor fat cells from regions of the body that tend to have an over-abundance of fat cells: abdomen and flanks (usually in men), and outer and inner thighs and knees (usually in women). The harvesting procedure is identical to liposuction that is performed for body contouring, with one exception: the amount of fat harvested is much less for facial fat grafting. The fat is then centrifuged to remove any unwanted fluid or blood, and the pure fat cells are then transferred to smaller syringes and injected with very fine cannulas into the areas that require volume. The injection is performed through multiple small openings in the skin that are created with a needle so that there is no visible scarring. The technique is extremely important to avoid unwanted contour defects.
