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Present results of fat injection

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Long-term results for 167 cases of the fat injection technique performed between June 1983 and June 1987 are presented. During this four-year period, stable results appear to have been obtained in only a few cases. This report also includes the disappointing preliminary findings of attempts to use fat to fill wrinkles in the face. Although these preliminary long-term results may not be encouraging, various laboratory studies seem to demonstrate the hypothetical possibility of fat cell survival and tend to encourage continued research in this field.

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Illouz, YG. Present results of fat injection. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 12, 175–181 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570929

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