Facial Fat Grafting for a Fuller, Younger Look 2011.08.01

Published 2011.08.01 · Updated 2026.10.28

Facial Fat Grafting: Dr. Wontak Choi on Areas, Recovery and Aftercare

Facial fat grafting uses a patient’s own fat to restore volume to the face. Yaan Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, was featured in an article from the Korean outlet Nocut Health that described the procedure and quoted Dr. Wontak Choi, the clinic’s representative director. The article reported rising numbers of inquiries from people who want a fuller, younger-looking face contour.

All treatments at Yaan Clinic are performed by a skilled, specialized medical team, delivering standardized, high-quality care based on the clinic's own proven clinical protocols.

How it works

Fat is drawn with a syringe from an area such as the abdomen or thighs, then processed so that only fine, purified fat is kept and injected where volume is wanted. Because the tissue comes from the patient, the report says foreign-body reactions are not a concern, and once the grafted fat cells take hold, the effect is described as long-lasting. Fat grafting can also be combined with liposuction to reshape areas of excess fat.

The article lists common target areas:

• Forehead: useful when the forehead is sunken or the brow bone stands out; a rounder forehead can make the face look smaller.
• Temples: can soften prominent cheekbones and balance the face line.
• Nasolabial folds and cheeks: can brighten the expression and make the skin look firmer.

Recovery

Dr. Choi said patients can go home the same day. Mild swelling may follow, the stitches come out after about a week, and swelling usually settles within a week of that. Daily life is not restricted after the stitches are removed, but he advised patients not to press on the treated area when washing their face.

Yaan Clinic, Gangnam, Seoul

Operating Hours

• Mon / Fri: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm (Evening hours)
• Tue / Wed / Thu: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
• Sat: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Sun / Public Holidays: Closed
• Lunch Break: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Appointment Inquiries

• Phone: +82 10 5308 0499
• Address: 5, Deokbong Building, 82-gil Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Email: yaan09@naver.com