Only part of a fat graft survives. Injecting the maximum in one go risks lumps and greater reabsorption, so we graft conservatively, watch how much takes, and plan a second session when it is needed.
- Cases
- 27
- Surgeons on this team
- 2
- Stay in Korea
- 7–10 days
HONEST FIRST
Who this suits — and who it does not
Hiding the cases we turn away in a footnote is not honesty, it is a disclaimer. If the right-hand column describes you, we will say so in the consultation.
This usually helps if
The conditions we most often confirm during consultation.
- Hollowing at the forehead, cheeks or under the eyes that makes you look tiredSee 17 cases with this concern
- You would rather use your own tissue than repeat filler injections
- You are combining volume work with a facelift or contouring surgery
- There is enough donor fat on the abdomen or thighs to harvest
We do not recommend surgery if
Cases where we postpone surgery or suggest another route first.
- Body weight too low to harvest enough donor fat
- You want maximum volume in a single session — graft survival varies, and a second session may be needed
- Inflammation or infection at the recipient site
- Continued smoking, which works against graft survival
SURGERY INFO
What the operation involves
General ranges. They shift with the specific procedure and your own anatomy.
- Operating time
- 1–2 hours
- Anesthesia
- Sedation
- Hospital stay
- Usually not required
- Stitch removal
- Usually none to remove
- Washing & showering
- From the day after surgery
- Recovery
- 7–10 days
TECHNIQUES
Fat grafting is not one operation
Several different techniques sit under the name Fat grafting. Which one applies depends on what the examination finds, and each carries its own recovery. Below are the operations we actually perform in this category.
Stay in Korea
7–10 days
Facial fat grafting
Your own fat is harvested, purified and placed where the face has hollowed. Part of it is reabsorbed over the first months, so we plan for that from the start instead of promising you the day-one result.
Back to daily life7–10 days
Stay in Korea
12–16 days
Full-face lift
The SMAS layer beneath the skin is repositioned rather than the skin simply pulled — that is what keeps the result from looking tight. This is the answer for sagging that creams, threads and lasers no longer reach.
Back to daily life14–21 days
RECOVERY
How many days off, and when to fly
The number international patients need before anything else. From the day swelling peaks to the final result — nothing left out.
Recommended stay in Korea
7–10days
Enough time to have your stitches removed and your first follow-up before you fly home.
Fat grafting
- Swelling peaks3–7 days
- Stitches outNot applicable
- Back to daily life7–10 days
- Starts to look natural2–3 months
- Final result6 months
How many days do you actually need?
Please note
These are general ranges and can vary with age, the extent of surgery and individual healing. No specific timeline is guaranteed.
RESULTS
27 documented cases in this category
All of them open — no sign-up, no login. Drag the slider to compare before and after.
Fat grafting before and after — case 481
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Fat grafting before and after — case 494
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Fat grafting before and after — case 501
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Fat grafting before and after — case 527
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Fat grafting before and after — case 590
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
Fat grafting before and after — case 653
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon
YOUR CARE TEAM
The surgeons who handle this procedure
We do not publish who operated on each individual case. What we do publish is every surgeon who handles this procedure. Open a profile for their credentials and the cases they were part of.
Talk to your surgeon before you book the flight
The video consultation is free and takes about 15 minutes. An interpreter joins you, and we never ask for payment details.
Free · about 15 minutes · interpreter included · no payment details
Risks and side effects
Every operation carries possible side effects, including bleeding, infection, swelling, asymmetry, scarring and anesthesia-related risks, and both recovery time and results differ from person to person. Please confirm with your surgeon during consultation whether a procedure is suitable for you.
