Adding volume rather than lifting is not a revolutionary concept in plastic surgery. But the idea that restoring volume to deep cheek fat will affect so many areas of the face is a breakthrough in our understanding of how to better treat facial aging," said Joel Pessa, MD, ASPS Member Surgeon and study co-author.
For the study, Pessa and colleagues injected 14 cadavers with dye to identify the deep cheek fat compartment, which is located underneath the fat beneath the skin.
After latex was injected into the compartment, which then set overnight, the researchers located the boundaries of the fat compartment, as well as the compartment's relationship with adjacent muscles.
They identified three additional fat compartments in the face.
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