title: Fat transfer: current use in practice.
abstract: The author has used fat transfer, including pearl fat grafts and fat injections, for almost 18 years in practice. Techniques for pearl fat grafting and fat injections are described. Pearls are limited to eyelids and small depressions. Fat injections can be used to augment various facial areas, including chin, cheekbones, nasolabial folds, lips, labiomandibular folds, glabella, forehead, and nose.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ellenbogen
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*