Autologous Fat Graft: Not Only an Aesthetic Solution

Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2019 Aug 30;7(18):2961-2963. doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.781. eCollection 2019 Sep 30.

Abstract

Subcutaneous adipose tissue was defined as the "perfect filler" as is soft and malleable and is usually enough present in the body for correcting volume defects and small remodelling purposes. The first attempts to implant autologous adipose tissue dates back to the end of the twentieth century, and with the refinement of harvesting, processing and replanting techniques today a uniform and predictable amount of survival rate were achieved. Those improvements have led to wider use of autologous fat grafts in many medical specialities not only in aesthetic or reconstructive treatments.

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  • Review