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Facial Fat Grafting — Restore Natural Volume With Your Own Tissue

Your own living tissue • Permanent, natural volume • Day-care procedure

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This page explains how facial fat grafting is performed at THANC and what recovery looks like. For the full patient guide to areas treated, fat survival rates, cost, and how it compares with fillers, read: Facial Fat Grafting in Chennai — Cost, Procedure & Results →

About Facial Fat Grafting at THANC

Facial fat grafting (autologous lipofilling) restores lost volume by transferring your body's own purified fat cells into deflated areas of the face — cheeks, temples, tear troughs, and the jawline. At THANC Hospital, our facial plastic surgery team harvests fat gently through a micro-cannula, purifies it, and layers it in fine micro-droplets for even, natural, long-lasting correction. Because the tissue is your own, there is no risk of rejection, and the graft brings regenerative benefits to overlying skin. It is often combined with a facelift or eyelid surgery for balanced, three-dimensional rejuvenation.

Who Needs Facial Fat Grafting?

You may be a candidate if you experience any of the following:

  • Flat or deflated cheeks and loss of midface projection
  • Hollow temples that create a skeletal upper-face look
  • Deep tear troughs and dark under-eye shadows
  • Volume loss along the jawline and pre-jowl area
  • Soft-tissue asymmetry after trauma, tumour surgery, or facial nerve palsy
  • A wish for natural, permanent volume rather than repeated filler top-ups

What to Expect

A clear step-by-step view of your treatment journey at THANC.

  1. 1

    Consultation & Planning

    Assessment of facial fat compartments, skin quality, and a suitable donor site (usually the abdomen or thighs), with standardised photographs. A map of the zones to be restored is prepared.

  2. 2

    The Surgery

    Under local anaesthesia with sedation, or general anaesthesia when combined with other procedures. Fat is harvested with a low-pressure micro-cannula, purified in a closed system, then injected in fine micro-droplets across multiple planes through 1 mm entry points hidden in skin creases.

  3. 3

    Recovery in Hospital

    A short observation, then same-day discharge. Mild swelling and bruising at both the face and donor site are expected; donor soreness feels like a workout. The face looks slightly fuller at first because of swelling.

  4. 4

    Follow-up & Healing

    Most bruising fades by 7 to 10 days. Around 70 to 80 percent of swelling settles by 2 to 4 weeks; the surviving, permanently integrated volume (typically 50 to 70 percent of what was placed) is appreciated by 3 to 6 months. A touch-up session can refine larger corrections.

Why Chennai Chooses THANC for Facial Fat Grafting

Natural volume restoration is about restraint and technique. THANC's facial plastic surgery team, working under Dr. Vidhyadharan S, uses gentle harvesting and fine micro-droplet layering for even, lasting results — and combines grafting with lifting and reconstruction where the whole face needs balancing.

  • Gentle, low-pressure harvesting to protect fat-cell viability
  • Fine micro-droplet, multi-plane layering for even, lump-free results
  • Conservative volumes for a natural, non-overfilled look
  • Combined with facelift, eyelid surgery, or reconstruction where indicated
  • Reconstructive expertise for post-trauma and post-tumour contour defects
  • Written, case-specific estimate prepared after consultation

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does facial fat grafting last?
The fat cells that establish a blood supply in the first 2 to 3 months become a permanent part of the face and behave like native tissue. On average 50 to 70 percent of the transferred volume survives long-term; the rest is naturally reabsorbed in the first few weeks.
How is it different from dermal fillers?
Fillers are a temporary synthetic gel that lasts 6 to 18 months and needs repeating. Fat grafting uses your own living tissue for permanent volume, carries no rejection risk, and adds regenerative benefit to the skin. Over several years it is often the more economical and natural choice for larger-volume restoration.
Will my face look overfilled?
No. We place conservative micro-droplets that replenish natural fat compartments rather than overloading them, so the result looks balanced and your expressions stay natural.
Is the procedure painful?
It is performed under local anaesthesia with sedation or general anaesthesia, so you feel no discomfort during surgery. Afterwards, mild facial tightness and donor-site soreness are easily controlled with simple analgesics for the first few days.
Can it be combined with a facelift or eyelid surgery?
Yes, and it frequently is. A facelift repositions sagging tissue while fat grafting restores lost volume — together they give a three-dimensional, natural rejuvenation in a single anaesthesia. It also pairs well with lower-eyelid surgery for the tear-trough region.
Will THANC provide a personalised estimate for my case?
Yes. After consultation, our team prepares a written, case-specific estimate based on the number of zones treated, donor site, and anaesthesia plan. THANC's rates are consistently lower than prevailing market rates in Chennai while delivering world-class care.

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Facial Fat Grafting at THANC

  • Gentle, low-pressure harvesting to protect fat-cell viability
  • Fine micro-droplet, multi-plane layering for even, lump-free results
  • Conservative volumes for a natural, non-overfilled look
  • Combined with facelift, eyelid surgery, or reconstruction where indicated
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