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PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Fat Grafting combines traditional fat transfer with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), a concentrated preparation of platelets obtained from the patient’s own blood. Platelets contain growth factors involved in tissue repair and healing, making PRP a complementary component in regenerative aesthetic treatments.
At Sketch Plastic Surgery Korea, PRP Fat Grafting is designed to restore lost facial volume while supporting tissue healing and creating a favorable environment for the transferred fat. By combining the patient’s own fat with PRP, the treatment aims to improve fat graft survival and support the body’s natural regenerative processes.
This approach addresses two important aspects of facial rejuvenation: restoring volume in hollow or sunken areas and supporting tissue recovery following fat transfer. The goal is to achieve natural-looking fullness with results tailored to each patient’s facial structure and aesthetic needs.
Traditional Fat Grafting involves harvesting fat from one area of the body, processing it, and transferring it to areas that need additional volume. Although the procedure uses the patient’s own tissue, some of the transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed during healing.
PRP Fat Grafting incorporates Platelet-Rich Plasma into the fat-transfer procedure. PRP is prepared from the patient’s blood and contains a concentrated number of platelets, which release growth factors involved in tissue repair, cellular signaling, and healing.
When used alongside fat grafting, PRP is intended to support the surrounding tissue environment and the healing process. This combination may help improve fat retention, although the extent of any improvement depends on the preparation method, surgical technique, and individual healing response.
A small amount of blood is collected from the patient and processed to separate and concentrate the platelets. The resulting PRP preparation contains platelets and associated growth factors that participate in the body’s natural healing processes.
Fat is carefully collected from a suitable donor area, commonly the abdomen or thighs. The harvested fat is processed to prepare it for transfer.
The prepared fat is injected into selected areas to restore volume and improve facial contours. Careful placement helps create smooth transitions and natural-looking fullness.
The prepared PRP is incorporated into the fat-grafting procedure according to the clinic’s protocol. Its growth factors are intended to support tissue healing and the local regenerative environment surrounding the transferred fat.
Improved Fat Graft Survival
One of the main goals of PRP Fat Grafting is to improve the retention of transferred fat. PRP contains growth factors involved in tissue repair and blood-vessel formation, processes that are important for the survival of transplanted fat. The extent to which PRP improves fat retention varies, and a higher survival rate cannot be guaranteed.
Enhanced Tissue Healing
PRP supports biological processes involved in tissue repair. When used alongside fat transfer, it is intended to support recovery in the treated areas and the surrounding tissues.
A Supportive Regenerative Environment
For transferred fat to survive, it must receive sufficient oxygen and nutrients as the surrounding tissue adapts. PRP is intended to support the local healing environment through the biological activity of its platelets and growth factors.
Natural-Looking Facial Volume
Fat grafting restores fullness using the patient’s own fat. It can be used to address hollow temples, sunken cheeks, forehead flattening, and other areas affected by volume loss.
A Personalized Approach to Facial Rejuvenation
PRP Fat Grafting combines volume restoration with a complementary regenerative treatment. The approach can be tailored to the patient’s facial anatomy, degree of volume loss, and overall rejuvenation goals.
PRP Fat Grafting may be considered for patients who:
A consultation is necessary to assess the patient’s anatomy, medical history, donor-fat availability, and treatment goals.
Recovery depends on the amount of fat transferred and the areas treated. Temporary swelling, bruising, and tightness may occur in the face, while the donor area may also experience bruising or discomfort.
Some transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed during the healing process. The final volume gradually stabilizes over the following months, and the amount of fat retained varies between individuals.
PRP is intended to support tissue healing and the regenerative environment, but it does not eliminate the natural loss of some transferred fat. Results depend on individual healing, fat-processing methods, injection technique, and the PRP preparation used.
Your surgeon will provide personalized aftercare instructions and advise whether additional treatment may be appropriate once the results have stabilized.
At Sketch Plastic Surgery Korea, facial rejuvenation treatments are planned around each patient’s anatomy, concerns, and aesthetic goals.
PRP Fat Grafting combines the patient’s own fat with a platelet-rich preparation derived from their blood. This approach is intended to support tissue healing and the environment needed for fat graft survival while restoring natural-looking facial volume.
Each treatment plan is customized to support balanced facial contours and realistic, individualized outcomes, with guidance for international patients throughout their treatment journey.
PRP Fat Grafting offers a combined approach to facial rejuvenation, bringing together natural volume restoration and the potential tissue-healing benefits of platelet-rich plasma.
Contact Sketch Plastic Surgery Korea to arrange a consultation and discover whether PRP Fat Grafting is suitable for your needs.