Facial Fat Grafting
Folsom, CA
Folsom, CA
Volume loss is one of the earliest and most noticeable signs of facial aging, often leaving the face looking hollow or tired. Facial fat grafting restores youthful contours by using your own natural fat to replace lost volume, smooth lines, and enhance definition. Patients choose this procedure for its lasting results, natural feel, and ability to rejuvenate without synthetic fillers.
At Bueno MD Facial Aesthetic Surgery in Folsom, CA, every fat grafting procedure is performed by Dr. Bueno, a fellowship-trained facial surgeon. His advanced training ensures precise technique and artistry, resulting in natural, long-lasting rejuvenation that restores harmony and balance across your features.
Restores lost volume in the face using the patient’s own fat
1–2 weeks of swelling and bruising
Approximately an hour depending on treatment areas
Dr. Bueno will help you choose the best option for you, including twilight sedation
Natural-looking rejuvenation that can last years
Facial fat grafting, also known as fat transfer, uses your body’s own fat to restore youthful volume, smooth lines, and refine contours. By harvesting fat from another area (such as the abdomen or thighs) and carefully transferring it into the face, this procedure offers long-lasting, natural results.
At Scott Bueno MD Facial Aesthetic Surgery in Folsom, patients choose facial fat grafting to replace age-related volume loss, soften wrinkles, and enhance facial balance without relying solely on synthetic fillers.
This is an outpatient procedure that is often combined with other procedures, like a facelift or blepharoplasty. On the day of surgery, Dr. Bueno begins by gently removing a small amount of fat from a donor area using liposuction techniques. This fat is purified and then meticulously injected into targeted facial areas such as the cheeks, temples, jawline, or under the eyes.
The procedure is performed with an artistic eye for symmetry and proportion, ensuring results that harmonize with your natural features.
Facial fat grafting is often recommended to:
By enhancing volume where it’s needed most, fat grafting restores harmony across the entire face.
This versatile procedure can treat multiple areas of the face, including the:
Facial fat grafting offers a natural and long-lasting solution for restoring youthful volume and improving overall facial aesthetics.
Good candidates include adults who:
Patients with very little body fat or unrealistic expectations may not be ideal candidates.
Swelling and bruising are common for the first 1–2 weeks, especially in both the donor and treated areas. Most patients can resume light activities within a few days and return to work in about a week. Dr. Bueno provides detailed aftercare instructions to support smooth healing and optimal results.
Some improvement is visible immediately, but swelling can obscure the final outcome for several weeks. True results typically appear within 1–3 months.
Transferred fat that survives the healing process becomes a permanent part of the facial structure. While some fat may be reabsorbed, the majority of patients enjoy long-lasting results for years.
Expect natural, subtle fullness that restores youthful contours, smooths lines, and enhances balance. Unlike fillers, fat grafting offers a softer, more organic look that ages gracefully with you.
Dr. Scott Bueno’s surgical practice is dedicated exclusively to the face, giving him advanced insight into facial proportions and balance. Board-certified in maxillofacial surgery with fellowship training in facial cosmetic surgery, he brings unmatched precision and artistry to every fat grafting procedure.
At his boutique practice in Folsom, CA, patients receive personalized care from consultation to recovery, ensuring results that feel authentic and transformative.
Yes. Because the procedure uses your own fat, the risk of allergic reaction is extremely low.
Results are long-lasting, with many patients enjoying benefits for years. Some touch-ups may be needed.
Incisions for fat harvesting are tiny and usually hidden in natural creases or inconspicuous areas.
Only a small amount is harvested, typically from the abdomen, flanks, or thighs.
Yes. It’s often performed with facelifts, eyelid surgery, or brow lifts for comprehensive rejuvenation.
Liposuction used for fat graft grafting is not a weight loss surgery. We typically recommend that patients are at a stable weight or within around 20 pounds of their goal in order to optimize results. This is important to consider for patients on GLP-1 medications (like Ozempic), as this can affect your outcome as well.
