Fat rebalancing: the new "Facelift".
The fat compartments of the face undergo changes and are responsible for age-related alterations in facial shape. The overlying skin responds to changes in fat in much the same way as a garment clings or sags to the body underneath. By rearranging the underlying fat via suction and fat replacement techniques, a younger-shaped face can be achieved without conventional excisional surgery.
Donofrio
L M
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Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology*