Facial Fat Transfer
Mansfield, Arlington and Ft Worth

Fat transfer or dermal fat grafting is a minimally invasive procedure that naturally restores facial volume around your orbital bones, cheeks, mid-face, by simply removing fat cells from one area of your body and transplanting into another.  Fat transfer is a natural alternative to other more commonly used collagen fillers and injectables.  We also perform fat transfer to the back of your hands for hand rejuvenation.

The fat is removed with a small liposuction cannula from common donor sites such as your abdomen, flanks, or thighs. Once harvested, the fat is processed to remove excess fluids and then injected and sculpted into the desired recipient site. The most common areas of the face to receive fat transfer are the areas around the lower eye socket (tear trough deformity), cheeks, lips, and wrinkles and folds around your nose and mouth, known as the nasolabial folds and marionette lines.

What can I expect during my consultation?

During your consultation, you will meet privately and exclusively with Dr. Michael Thornton where you will collectively share in the decision making process about your personal needs, desires, and expectations.  Although well qualified, we choose not use patient coordinators, nurse practitioners, or physicians assistants to perform your consultation.  Dr. Thornton will complete a thorough medical history and perform a careful examination of your facial volume loss to determine if you are an acceptable candidate to undergo a facial fat transfer.

Consultations for facial fat transfer are complimentary at Mansfield Cosmetic Surgery Center and we perform fat transfer for clients from across the DFW Metroplex including, Mansfield, Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, Kennedale, Grand Prairie, Burleson, Corsicana, Ennis, Midlothian, Red Oak, Waxahachie, Corsicana, Duncanville, DeSoto Plano, and Tyler, Texas.

Where will my surgery take place?

Facial fat transfer / dermal grafting is performed in our private operating room with local anesthesia and oral sedation.

Expertise of Dr. Michael Thornton

During his cosmetic surgery fellowship, Dr. Michael Thornton was specifically trained in both traditional and modern techniques in Facial Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Thornton attends yearly national cosmetic surgery meetings and participates in advanced courses to offer you the latest techniques in facial cosmetic surgery.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Thornton, please visit the Contact Us page or call us at 817-477-9000.

Click here to see Before & After photos of facial fat transfer.