Fat Graft
Facial Fat Grafting
Facial fat grafting takes your own fat from an area like the thighs or abdomen, purifies it, and re-injects it into hollow or flattened areas of the face. It's suited to patients who want natural volume back without the texture of a filler or the permanence of an implant.
From ₩590,000
What Facial Fat Grafting Treats
As the face loses volume over time, areas like the temples, forehead, under-eyes, cheeks, and nasolabial folds can look hollow or flattened rather than wrinkled. Facial fat grafting fills these areas with fat harvested from your own body instead of synthetic filler, which is why it's often chosen by patients who find a filler's texture or upkeep unappealing. A full-face approach treats several areas at once so the result looks balanced rather than one area standing out; your surgeon decides how much volume each area actually needs rather than filling as much as possible.
Is This Right for You?
- Cheeks, temples, forehead, or under-eyes that look hollow or flattened from volume loss
- A preference for your own tissue over the texture or maintenance of synthetic filler
- A want for a natural-looking change rather than a dramatic one
- Enough donor fat available elsewhere on the body, commonly the thighs, abdomen, or flanks
Your Treatment Process
- 01
Consultation & Design
Your surgeon examines which areas of the face look hollow or flat and decides the donor site, plus roughly how much fat needs to be harvested and injected.
- 02
Fat Harvesting
Fat is removed from the donor area, commonly the thighs, abdomen, or hips, through small incisions.
- 03
Purification & Injection
The harvested fat is spun in a centrifuge to separate out pure fat cells, which are then injected into the target areas in fine layers using a blunt microcannula rather than a sharp needle, to reduce vessel and nerve damage.
- 04
Recovery & Follow-up
Swelling settles over the following weeks as the final result emerges; follow-up visits check how much of the grafted fat has settled in.
Recovery Timeline
Facial fat grafting is typically done under local or light sedation in about an hour, and an overnight stay usually isn't needed. Swelling and bruising are common in both the injected and donor areas for roughly one to two weeks, and because some of the transferred fat volume is naturally reabsorbed during healing, many patients find the final, settled result takes a few additional weeks to judge properly.
Safety & Risks
As with any fat transfer, expect some temporary bruising, swelling, and tenderness at both the injection and donor sites. Less commonly, lumping, calcification, or localized fat necrosis can occur, and the transferred fat doesn't always settle completely evenly, which is why thinner-skinned areas like under the eyes carry a somewhat higher chance that any unevenness becomes visible. Your surgeon can walk you through how injection technique and fine layering are used to reduce these risks, and what a realistic outcome looks like for your specific case.
How much does Facial Fat Grafting cost in Korea?
At DOY JUN in Seoul, Facial Fat Grafting starts from ₩590,000. The final cost depends on your examination and plan, and is confirmed in consultation. See the full price list for other procedures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Facial Fat Grafting cost in Korea?
At DOY JUN in Seoul, Facial Fat Grafting starts from ₩590,000. The final cost depends on your examination and plan, and is confirmed in consultation. See the full price list for other procedures.
Can fat grafting treat the under-eye area (aegyosal)?
It can, but the skin there is thin, so an uneven result is more likely to show through than in thicker-skinned areas. Your surgeon will assess your under-eye skin and volume loss directly before deciding whether grafting is a good fit or whether another approach suits you better.
What should I ask about during a facial fat grafting consultation?
It's worth asking which specific areas and roughly how much fat are planned, where the donor fat will come from, and how likely you are to need a touch-up later since some transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed over time.
Is this different from under-eye fat repositioning?
Yes. Facial fat grafting adds volume to areas that have lost it. Under-eye fat repositioning addresses bulging fat pads that create a shadowed, puffy look under the eyes — a different underlying issue that calls for a different procedure.
Can generally sunken or gaunt-looking cheeks be treated this way?
If the sunken look is genuinely caused by volume loss, facial fat grafting is a reasonable fit. If your consultation finds a different underlying cause, your surgeon will discuss an approach suited to that cause instead.
Individual results vary. Surgery carries risks; your surgeon will review them with you in consultation.
See If Facial Fat Grafting Fits Your Case
Tell us which areas of your face look hollow or flat, and we'll explain honestly whether fat grafting, filler, or something else is the right fit for your case.
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