Autologous Free Fat Grafting for Management of the Facial Contour Asymmetry.

BACKGROUND

The purposes of this study were to report autologous free fat grafting as the workhorse procedure to augment the facial soft-tissue envelope and restore facial contour symmetry of patients with asymmetric facial malformations; to detail the SOBRAPAR Hospital algorithm for soft-tissue reconstruction of patients with facial contour asymmetry; and to assess facial symmetry after fat grafting.

METHODS

A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients (n = 178) who underwent fat grafting to restore the facial contour symmetry according to the SOBRAPAR Hospital algorithm between 2009 and 2016 was conducted. Computerized photogrammetric quantitative and qualitative facial symmetry analyses were performed.

RESULTS

There were significant (all P < 0.05) postoperative quantitative facial symmetry enhancement and an overall qualitative facial symmetry enhancement, with a mean fat graft procedures per patient of 1.6 ± 0.7, ranging of 1 to 3.

CONCLUSION

A significant improvement of facial contour symmetry was obtained in a subset of patients using fat grafting according to the SOBRAPAR Hospital algorithm.