Can You Combine a Facelift with Fat Grafting in South Africa?
A facelift is one of the most effective cosmetic procedures for reversing the visible signs of aging, lifting sagging skin, and restoring a youthful contour. However, a facelift alone does not address the loss of facial volume that naturally occurs with aging. This is why many patients are now choosing to combine a facelift with fat grafting for a comprehensive rejuvenation. In South Africa, expert surgeons like Dr. Deon offer this advanced combination procedure to help patients achieve a naturally youthful and refreshed appearance.
What Is a Facelift with Fat Grafting?
A facelift with fat grafting is a dual-procedure approach that enhances the results of a traditional facelift by restoring lost facial volume. The facelift tightens and repositions sagging skin, while fat grafting replenishes volume in areas such as the cheeks, temples, jawline, and under-eye hollows. This combination creates a smoother, more youthful look without an overly tight or unnatural appearance.
Why Combine a Facelift with Fat Grafting?
While a facelift is highly effective at addressing skin laxity and deep wrinkles, it does not replace lost facial fat. Fat grafting complements a facelift by:
1. Restoring Natural Fullness
Aging leads to volume loss in key facial areas, which can make the face appear hollow or gaunt. Fat grafting replenishes this lost volume for a softer, youthful look.
2. Enhancing Skin Quality
Fat grafting includes regenerative stem cells that improve skin texture, hydration, and elasticity, enhancing the overall results of a facelift.
3. Achieving a More Natural Appearance
A facelift alone tightens the skin, but fat grafting ensures that the face maintains a natural, youthful fullness, preventing the “pulled” or overly tight look.
4. Providing Long-Lasting Results
Since fat grafting uses the patient’s own fat, a portion of the transferred fat establishes a permanent blood supply, making the results long-lasting.
The Facelift with Fat Grafting Procedure
Step 1: Comprehensive Consultation with Dr. Deon
Dr. Deon will evaluate your facial structure, discuss your aesthetic goals, and create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs.
Step 2: Fat Harvesting and Purification
Fat is gently extracted from a donor site, such as the abdomen or thighs, using liposuction. The harvested fat is then purified to ensure only the healthiest fat cells are used.
Step 3: Facelift Surgery
The facelift procedure involves lifting and tightening the skin, repositioning underlying muscles, and eliminating excess skin to create a smoother, more youthful appearance.
Step 4: Precise Fat Injection
The purified fat is strategically injected into key facial areas to restore lost volume, improve contours, and enhance overall results.
Step 5: Recovery and Final Results
Patients typically experience mild swelling and bruising, which subside within a few weeks. Once healed, the face appears naturally rejuvenated, youthful, and well-balanced.
Why Choose Dr. Deon for a Facelift with Fat Grafting in South Africa?
Dr. Deon is a leading expert in facial rejuvenation surgery and has extensive experience performing facelifts with fat grafting. His precise and artistic approach ensures that patients achieve natural-looking, long-lasting results that enhance their unique facial features.