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Ultrasound-Assessed Facial Macrofat Retention After Facelift
Sponsor: Research Inc
Summary
Facelift surgery repositions facial soft tissues but does not by itself restore all age-related volume loss. Autologous macrofat can be placed during the same operation to restore volume, yet the amount of grafted tissue that remains and the way the facial subcutaneous layer remodels are not routinely quantified. This study will prospectively standardize injected-volume recording and ultrasound mapping of predefined facial zones. A one-month scan, obtained after the early postoperative period, will serve as the imaging reference for the grafted tissue compartment, and a one-year scan will quantify persistent volume and tissue remodeling.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2023-01-01
Completion Date
2027-03-01
Last Updated
2026-09-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Facelift plus facial fat grafting
Facelift surgery is performed using the surgeon's standardized technique. Harvested autologous fat is processed as macrofat and injected into predefined facial zones. The injected volume, cannula size, plane, number of passes, and volume per zone will be recorded
Locations (1)
NS Plastic surgery
Barranquilla, Colombia