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Volume Retention After Facial Fat Grafting and Relevant Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Lv Q, … ; Aesthetic Plast Surg 2021;45(2):506-520)

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

accessed Nov 10, 2026Updated Nov 10, 2026

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31940073/

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Evidence level	B · Peer-reviewed or professional body
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Answer얼굴 지방이식 생착률은 어떻게 측정하고, 생착률을 높인다는 PRP·SVF·나노지방 보충은 근거가 있나요?“We included 27 studies involving 1011 patients with facial fat grafting. The volume retention rate varied from 26 to 83%, with a mean follow-up of 3-24 months. The overall pooled retention rate was 47% (95% CI 41-53%). The volume measurement method significantly influenced the reported retention rate. A trend towards better retention was found for secondary fat grafting procedures and patients with congenital deformities. Only 2.8% of all patients had complications.”