New Look New Life is dedicated to providing safe, beautiful, and natural-looking results through customized cosmetic procedures. Dr. Kim is an expert in precision fat harvesting and injection techniques, ensuring the highest rate of fat survival and the most natural-looking contours. Our team provides personalized care throughout your entire journey to ensure you achieve your aesthetic goals.

Fat grafting (also known as fat transfer) is ideal for patients who want to restore volume to their face or body using their own natural tissue rather than synthetic fillers or implants. Candidates should have a sufficient amount of "donor fat" in areas like the abdomen or thighs and be in good overall health. It is a great option for those looking for long-lasting rejuvenation.

Because fat grafting uses your own living tissue, the benefits include:

• A very low risk of allergic reaction or rejection.

• Results that look and feel incredibly natural.

• Long-lasting volume restoration.

• The added benefit of liposuction in the donor area to slim and contour that region.

Dr. Kim typically harvests fat from areas with excess deposits, such as the abdomen, flanks, or thighs, using specialized liposuction techniques. The incisions for harvesting and injecting are tiny—often no larger than a few millimeters—and are placed in discreet locations to ensure any scarring is virtually invisible.

Fat grafting is highly versatile. At New Look New Life, we commonly use it for:

• Facial Rejuvenation: Adding volume to the cheeks, under-eyes, and temples.

• Lip Augmentation: For a natural, permanent boost in lip volume.

• Hand Rejuvenation: Restoring a youthful appearance to the back of the hands.

• Scar Revision: Filling in depressions or "pitting" caused by acne or injury.

Absolutely. Fat grafting is frequently combined with a facelift or neck lift to address both sagging skin and volume loss simultaneously. It is also often paired with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) to hollow out the transition between the lower eyelid and the cheek.

You may experience some swelling and bruising at both the donor site and the injection site. Most patients feel comfortable returning to work within a week. Dr. Kim provides his direct contact information to all patients so he can be reached at any time during the recovery process to answer questions and monitor your progress.

The procedure is performed under anesthesia to ensure you remain completely comfortable. Post-operative soreness at the liposuction site is common and is often described as feeling like a strenuous workout; this is easily managed with prescribed or over-the-counter pain medication.

The cost of fat grafting depends on the number of areas being treated and whether it is combined with other surgeries. During your consultation at New Look New Life, you will receive a comprehensive quote. We also offer financing options through CareCredit® and Cherry to help make your goals more attainable.

Unlike temporary fillers, a significant portion of the transferred fat establishes a permanent blood supply and stays in its new location indefinitely. While your face and body will continue to age naturally, the volume added through fat grafting is considered long-lasting and often permanent.