title: Autologous fat grafting in lip reconstruction following hemangioma treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Autologous fat grafting has been successfully used in lip cosmetic surgery. However, little supportive evidence exists for its use in lip reconstruction following hemangioma treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with lip deformity following hemangioma treatment at the Plastic Surgery Hospital in Beijing between September 2010 and July 2012 were retrospectively investigated. Twelve patients underwent autologous fat grafting. Aesthetic appearance and texture and volume persistence of the graft were measured preoperatively and postoperatively, and the presence of infection and hematoma was recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After a series of 3 to 4 injections and a mean 24 months of follow-up, all 12 patients were satisfied with their aesthetic appearance and the texture and volume persistence of the graft. There were no complications such as infection or hematoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study demonstrates that autologous fat transplantation is a viable option for correction of lip deformities. It is beneficial not only for correction of the tissue defect themselves, but also in terms of its effect on surrounding tissues and its long-lasting results without major complications in the management of this difficult problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jiapeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Haidong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ningbei
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yongqian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Haizhou
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Zhenmin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome