title: Idiopathic hemi-facial lipoatrophy treated with autologous fat transfer.
abstract: Facial lipoatrophy can be socially disfiguring, often prompting patients to seek correction. A variety of agents are used to treat facial lipoatrophy, but the quest for the ideal agent remains elusive. We present a case of non-HIV associated, idiopathic hemi-facial lipoatrophy successfully treated with autologous fat transfer (ATF). Because ATF has no complications from antigenicity, it is a safe and cost-effective treatment option for patients with non-HIV associated cases of facial lipoatrophy and abundant donor tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome