Application of small needle-knife technique in facial rejuvenation with autologous fat grafts
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-4598.2017.s1.021
- VernacularTitle:小针刀技术在自体脂肪移植面部年轻化中的应用
- Author:
Ping LIU
1
;
Yi LIU
;
Ping MA
;
Fuxiu YANG
;
Xiaoxiao LI
;
Yinping WANG
Author Information
1. 730050,解放军兰州总医院全军烧伤整形外科中心
- Keywords:
Small needle-knife technique;
Fat grafting;
Face
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2017;33(z1):101-104
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Obiective To explore the effect of small needle-knife technique in facial rejuvenation using autologous fat grafts .Methods The small needle-knife was applied to release tissues in the level of intradermis, subdermis and subcutaneous fat along the different directions of wrinkles , folds and depressions on face .Abiding by "3M principle", fat granules were injected in recipient areas with a 1 ml syringe and a needle 1.2 mm in diameterwith side hole .In toperiocular and perioral superficial wrinkles , eye platform and lacrimal groove , Nanofat was transplanted with a 1 ml syringe and a needle 1.0 mm in diameter with side holes.Results From April to December, 2016, 19 patients were treated with the abovemethod.Autologous fat grafting was carried out in 120 positions of 26 cases.Among them, fat granules were used in 66 positions , the volume of transplated granular adipose ranged from 3 ml to 42 ml, mean 18 ml.Nanofat was used in 54 positions.The volume of transplated Nanofat ranged from 0.5 ml to 6.0 ml,with the mean volume of 1.8 ml.All patients were followed up from one month to twelve months , The complications , such as infection , hematoma and scleroma , did not appear .The appearance of the therapeutic area was full , and the skin color was bright .The wrinkles on face obviously became shallow or vanished.All patients were satisfactory . Conclusions The small needle-knife technique in facial rejuvenation with autologous fat grafts might be helpful to improve curative effect .
