FREE FAT GRAFTING IN THE FACIAL AREA

The correction of asymmetries of the face is one of the most difficult procedures in reconstructive facial surgery. In a first step the bony structures have to be corrected, and in a second step the soft tissue parts have to be augmented. There are many possible ways of filling v olume defects in soft tissue. We describe free fat transplantation and the findings on longterm clinical and sonographic follow-up. The resu lts show that there is resorption of the free fat transplant for up to 1 year. In suitable cases this method can be recommended.