Fat grafting to the face with adjunctive microneedling: a simple  technique with high patient satisfaction

Billur SEZGİN; Selahattin ÖZMEN

Article Details

Fat grafting to the face with adjunctive microneedling: a simple technique with high patient satisfaction

Authors:

Billur SEZGİN | Selahattin ÖZMEN

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2018 Vol.48 Issue 3, pp.592-601

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2018

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000750736

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Abstract:

 

Background/aim: Even though new techniques are emerging to overcome the inconsistent long-term viability of fat grafts, current  methods for increasing fat graft survival are not routinely adaptable to all clinical environments. The purpose of this study was to  determine the efficacy of microneedling as an adjunct to fat grafting to the face.  Materials and methods: Twenty-two patients that underwent fat grafting to the face with adjunctive microneedling were evaluated in  terms of improvement in facial skin quality and facial volume and their results were compared to those in 18 patients that underwent  fat grafting without microneedling. The evaluation was conducted with a modification of the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale at the  postoperative third month.  Results: All patients that underwent fat grafting and microneedling demonstrated "much improvement" in skin quality and volume at  the postoperative third month while "improvement" was noted in patients that underwent fat grafting alone. The difference between skin  quality and volume improvement scores was found to be significantly in favor of the patients that received adjunctive microneedling.  Conclusion: Fat grafting to the face with adjunctive microneedling is a practical and potentially mutual-acting technique that can be  used both for its significant effect on increasing fat graft survival and improving skin quality.

Article Details

Fat grafting to the face with adjunctive microneedling: a simple technique with high patient satisfaction

Authors: Billur SEZGİN | Selahattin ÖZMEN

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2018 Vol.48 Issue 3, pp.592-601

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2018

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000750736

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

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Authors:

Billur SEZGİN | Selahattin ÖZMEN

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2018 Vol.48 Issue 3, pp.592-601

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2018

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000750736

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144