Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023)

  • Open Access

    Reviews

    Article ID: 188

    Application of facial fat injections

    by Lingling Sheng, Weigang Cao

    Journal of Surgical Dermatology, Vol.8, No.1, 2023; 462 Views

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/jsd.v7.i2.188

    Autologous fat has become an ideal filler material due to its easy acquisition, good compatibility and no foreign body sensation after transplantation. In recent years, autologous fat has been widely used in facial rejuvenation or repair and reconstruction, and achieved satisfactory results, which is also in line with the currently advocated minimally invasive treatment direction. Autologous fat transplantation mainly includes fat extraction, separation, transplantation and postoperative treatment, each of which can affect the activity of fat particles and/or fat retention rate after transplantation. In this paper, the application of autologous fat in facial rejuvenation or reconstruction is described in detail.

  • Open Access

    Case Reports

    Article ID: 202

    Lipotransfer: An alternative for the treatment of acquired facial de-formity

    by Elizabeth Blanco-Moredo, Lázaro Yunier Dunán-Mesa, Margarita Siria Pérez-Ferrer

    Journal of Surgical Dermatology, Vol.8, No.1, 2023; 426 Views

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/jsd.v8.i1.202

    The case is presented of a 58-year-old male patient, with an apparent health history, who refers to having received surgical treatment for a complex fracture of the middle third of the face (Lefort II and right malar III type fractures), who refers to aesthetic discomfort due to the post-traumatic facial deformity he presents. It was decided to admit him to the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the Hospital Universitario “General Calixto García” for treatment. Post-traumatic deformity secondary to a complex facial fracture and its consequent aesthetic damage was diagnosed. The results achieved with the use of abdominal fatty tissue lipotransfer for the treatment of facial deformity were satisfactory with permanence and stability in one year, while meeting the patient’s expectations. Lipotransfer is a viable alternative in the treatment of acquired facial deformities.