External tissue expansion assisted lipotransfer for temple depression augmentation

Abstract

Objective To observe the clinical effects of external tissue expansion assisted lipotransfer for temple depression augmentation. Methods A total of 18 cases of temple depression wore the a vacuum-based cupping cup device for recipient-site preconditioning for 1-3 months before fat injection. Results Temple soft tissue can pinched easily after expansion, fat injection ranged from 12-16ml per site, the temple depression were augmented and the sculpted appearance were improved obviously after 1to 12 months follow-up, there were no complications such as nodules, masses, alopecia or cysts occurred. Patient satisfaction was assessed and the VAS score was (7.8.±1.4). Conclusions The addition of temple region expansion before fat injection can improve the skin compliance, increase the recipient-site volume, enhance fat graft placement and higher graft survival rates, demonstrating a high safety and efficacy procedure. Key words: Autografts; Injections; Adipocytes; Temple augmentation; External tissue expansion