Improving fat graft survival through preconditioning of the recipient site with microneedling

Sezgin B., Ozmen S., Bulam H., ÖMEROĞLU S., Yuksel S., Peker T. V.

JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, vol.67, no.5, pp.712-720, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 67 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjps.2014.01.019
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.712-720
  • Keywords: Adipose tissue, Fat grafting, Fat graft survival, Micro-needling, Microporation, Percutaneous collagen induction, Preconditioning, SOFT-TISSUE AUGMENTATION, ADIPOSE-TISSUE, NUDE-MICE, TRANSPLANTATION, VIABILITY, INJECTION, RATS, SKIN, THERAPY, FILLER
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Although fat grafts are considered the ideal soft-tissue fillers, the main concern dealing with this technique is not being able to predict long-term graft survival due to high absorption rates. The purpose of this study was to investigate the angiogenic effects of preconditioning the recipient area with micro-needling and to determine its overall impact on fat graft survival.