Diamond particle acoustic patch-mediated laser-induced shockwave for refractory facial fat graft overcorrection:a case report
- Author:
Jae-Bong LEE
1
;
Sung Joo BYUN
;
Young Jun CHOI
;
Won-Serk KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case report
- From: Medical Lasers 2026;15(1):81-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The late complications of autologous fat grafting, including overcorrection and asymmetry, are difficult to treat non-invasively. This paper reports a novel approach using diamond particle acoustic patch-mediated laserinduced shockwave (LISW) therapy.A 38-year-old female with a 10-year history of bilateral malar overcorrection and asymmetry following an autologous fat graft was treated with a diamond particle acoustic patch (Belluti; Simple-Stick®) coupled with 1,064 nm Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser. The procedure successfully softened the firm tissue and reduced volume asymmetry without thermal epidermal injury. Transient wheals and petechiae resolved within five to seven days. Visible volume reduction began at two weeks, with sustained improvement and lifting effects observed at the two-month follow-up.Diamond particle acoustic patch-mediated LISW therapy provides a safe, non-thermal, purely mechanical approach to reduce the subcutaneous fat volume and remodel deep fibrosis, offering a promising potential noninvasive option for refractory fat graft overcorrection.
