Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (28): 5264-5268.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2012.28.028

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Bone reconstruction with autologous fat transplantation in facial plasty

Nie Yun-fei, Li Xiao-lin, Wu Guo-hui   

  1. Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Received:2012-01-22 Revised:2012-04-26 Online:2012-07-08 Published:2012-07-08
  • Contact: Wu Guo-hui, Master, Associate professor, Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China wu_gh@163.com
  • About author:Nie Yun-fei★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The use of autologous fat transplantation, liposuction, fillers, Botox, lasers and radiofrequency has become absolutely necessary prelude or accompaniment in facial plasty.
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze effect of face lift and fat injection on facial rejuvenation.
METHODS: Articles addressing face anatomy, ageing and facial fat transplantation, excluding repetitive studies, were identified by searching PubMed (1893-01 to 2011-12) using the keywords of “bone, facial, autologous fat transplantation, facial plastic, superficial musculoaponeuroticsystem (SMAS)”. Finally, 47 articles were summarized.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Pigment patch, wrinkle and ptosis are the main features in facial ageing. The mandibular angle is blunt with aging. Bone resorption mainly exist in the orbital rim, piriform aperture, alveolar bone maxilla notch, chin projection and mandibular angle. SMAS do not change obviously. Fat injection is the direct method for facial volume. Totally 1 936 results of facial profiles moulding show that face lift and fat injection get satisfactory outcome for the elderly with facial emaciation, and patients with hemifacial atrophy can almost have normal facial profile. Facial fat injection cannot only recover face plump and ascend profile curve, but also improve facial skin texture and tinct.

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