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Evidence pageFat grafting history and applications
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Published Dec 15, 2015accessed Sep 18, 2026Updated Sep 19, 2026
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FactAutologous Fat: First reported fat graft = 1893, Gustav Neuber moved fat from the arm to the orbital region to correct scarringFactAutologous Fat: Standardized technique = Structural fat grafting (harvest, refinement, placement), published by Sydney Coleman in the 1990sFactAutologous Fat: Processing and placement = Decanting and/or centrifugation to separate viable fat, then injection in small droplets for blood supplyFactFacial Fat Grafting: Procedure steps = Fat is taken from a donor area by liposuction, decanted, centrifuged or otherwise processed, and the purified fat is reinjected where volume is neededFactFacial Fat Grafting: First documented fat graft = 1893: Gustav Neuber moved fat from the arm to correct scarring around the eyeFactFacial Fat Grafting: Standardized technique = Sydney Coleman published standardized protocols for harvesting, processing and injecting fat (structural fat grafting) in the 1990sFactFacial Fat Grafting: Common facial uses = Filling hollows under the eyes and nasolabial folds, repairing scars, enhancing the cheekbones, improving skin textureFactFacial Fat Grafting: Typical total facial graft volume = 10–100 cc