Improving Age Related Senescence of the Face: Transplanting Adipose Tissue

Tranplanting Fat

Aging brings about many anticipated health complications. While some degree of health complication is expected, many elderly adults are surprised at the way in which their skin ages and the degree of muscle wasting and atrophy that occurs.

Referred to as the senescent face, senior adults often experience a complication that involves muscle wasting and atrophy in the face. The most common sign of this complication beginning to occur involves the development of ptosis. With advances in cosmetic surgery, many senior adults are looking for alternatives to improve the appearance of senescence.

If you are approaching retirement and find that your physical appearance is becoming increasingly more aged, you may want to consider cosmetic surgery as a viable option to improving your physical appearance. One practice that is taking note in the cosmetic surgery field involves the use of fat transplantation. Using adipose tissue, some senior adults experiencing senescence are finding transplantation is far safer, reducing the risk for immune system response and complications with loss of function.

Pre-existing health complications may result in your inability to undergo fat transplantation to improve your facial appearance. Such complications may include blood disorders, abnormal weight fluctuations, cardiac disease, chronic liver complications, or in patients diabetes. Therefore, it is important to speak with your cosmetic surgeon about other alternatives when these health risks prevent fat transplantation. In an effort to promote a healthy outcome, your surgeon may wish to conduct pre-operative diagnostic studies including testing for HIV, liver panel screening and complete blood work including blood differential testing.

When choosing your plastic surgeon, be certain you have chosen a surgeon who is board certified and investigate his background through the local and national physician registries. Additionally, the best specialty for the use of fat transplantation will be a specialist in dermasurgery.