Best Facial Fat Transfer Clinics

Clinic Rangel is a multidisciplinary aesthetic center in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It opened in 2024 and specializes in plastic surgery, body contouring, and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Luis Carlos Acevedo Rangel leads the medical team as head plastic surgeon. The clinic focuses on body shaping, breast surgery, and facial rejuvenation.

Integrated care includes nutrition follow-up and physiotherapy for post-operative recovery. Dr. Rangel is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He also holds specialist credentials from the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery. The clinic uses Morpheus8, which combines micro-needling with radiofrequency. Argon 4 plasma energy is applied for skin tightening and contouring.

LaCLINIQUE processes fat for its stem-cell-enriched option in a GMP clean-room facility in Zurich. The Swiss Stem Cell Foundation guarantees cells return to the physician within 24 hours. Facial treatment can target the cheeks, temples, jawline, lips, or periorbital area, and may be paired with a facelift. Normal daily activities typically resume within 7–10 days. Some grafted fat is reabsorbed, so small touch-ups may be needed months later. These can be done under local anesthesia.

Dr. Juan Esteban Vargas runs a private plastic surgery practice in Medellín, Colombia. The clinic offers aesthetic and reconstructive procedures for the face, breasts, and body. Key specialties include maxillofacial surgery, hand surgery, and advanced body contouring. Signature techniques include high-definition abdominal marking and lipotransfer with growth factors. The practice also performs complex biopolymer removal and reconstructive work.

Dr. Vargas is an international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He holds specialist credentials from the University of Antioquia. The clinic offers structured perioperative care and medical tourism support through Bookimed. International patients get tailored guidance on recovery and medication. Facilities sit in the El Tesoro medical area of Medellín.

The surgeon is a member of SCCP and FILACP, and graduated with honors from Universidad Central de Venezuela. This Bogotá practice uses the patient’s own fat, harvested by liposuction from areas such as the abdomen, waist, hips, or thighs. Fat grafting can address nasolabial folds, under-eye hollows, and cheek contours. Procedures take place in accredited clinical facilities, with lymphatic drainage massage starting the day after surgery and follow-up visits with the surgeon.

Shanghai SIIC Medical Cosmetology Hospital operates under the management of the Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, a leading plastic surgery center in China. Dr. Xie Yun co-developed the patented 3L3M and CBL fat grafting techniques to improve results. Dr. Xie Yun is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Federation of Adipose Therapeutics and Science. The facility holds ISAPS accreditation, following international safety standards. These methods focus on refined harvesting and processing using the patient's own tissue.

Interplast Clinic offers Water Assisted Liposuction (WAL), using a fan-shaped water jet to separate harvested fat with less tissue trauma. Nanofat grafting is also available for skin rejuvenation. Treatment is usually performed under local anesthesia as a day case; general anesthesia may involve one night of hospital observation. The Bangkok clinic lists ISAPS and ASAPS accreditation and offers treatment for facial areas including the cheeks, temples, and under-eye hollows.

Antonio Pitanguy is a private plastic surgery practice with locations in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The clinic specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery for the face and body. Key procedures include facelifts, rhinoplasty, high-definition liposculpture, and breast surgeries. Patients can also book non-surgical options like Morpheus radiofrequency and injectable fillers. The team treats aesthetic cases and reconstructive needs such as trauma-related deformities.

Dr. Antônio Pitanguy leads a medical team of three doctors. He trained at the Ivo Pitanguy Institute. He also completed a surgical rotation at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The clinic holds TEMOS accreditation for international patient care. Dr. Pitanguy is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Staff offer multilingual support in English, Spanish, and French.

Clinic Varela limits liposuction volume to 7% of body weight, following the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery recommendation. For facial fat transfer, the harvested fat is washed or centrifuged before grafting. The clinic also offers laser and Renuvion plasma to support skin retraction and collagen stimulation. Located in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, it supports international patients in Portuguese and Spanish.

Structured facial lipoescultura uses microcannulas to place fat in micro-tunnels, with a free touch-up within six months if reabsorption occurs. Dr. Gustavo R. Moreno has used this technique in Brasília since 2006. The treatment uses the patient’s own fat and has a limited two-year warranty. Dr. Moreno trained at Instituto Yvo Pitanguy and belongs to the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Guilherme Miranda has over 25 years of plastic surgery experience and leads plastic surgery at Galeão Air Force Hospital. Facial fat transfer is performed in his Rio de Janeiro office under local anesthesia, with no hospital stay. The outpatient session takes 15–40 minutes, and about 60% of grafted fat remains permanently after initial reabsorption. Dr. Miranda is a member of SBCP, ISAPS, and ASPS; the clinic also holds TEMOS accreditation.