As time passes, its normal for the padding of the face to lose volume, revealing the bony skull beneath. To combat this, we extract a little bit of fat from some other part of your body in order to use it on your face. This improves the facial profile and restores a youthful look. There are different parts of the face where we can place the fat. The placement will be further discussed during a consultation appointment with Dra. Daniela Ciambelli. Generally, this surgery is performed on patients 50 years and older. In some cases, it can be performed on younger patients. This is an ambulatory surgery, so you can normally return to rest in your own home or hotel room. Local anesthesia is used.