FAMI - Facial Autograft Muscle Injection

Aging combined with diet and exercise can cause many people to develop a thinner face. Shrinkage of the facial muscles is one of the primary causes of the aging process. In some cases a dramatic "skeltonization" may occur. For these patients a lifting procedure alone may produce a masked look. Restoring the volume of the atrophied muscles is an obvious method of facial rejuvenation. Augmenting the volume of the muscles in the forehead, cheeks, mouth chin and jaw line with fat restores the more youthful look of a fuller face. Before and after FAMI photos

FAMI - A Non-Invasive Approach

FAMI (facial autograft muscle injection) is a non-invasive, restorative approach to aesthetic surgery that promises to deliver where the facelift can't. Understand, a young face is not an old face with tight cheek skin. Youth and beauty are reflected much more in the 3 dimensional volume of the face - thru depth of eyes, fullness around the mouth and lips and projection of the cheeks.

FAMI - Two Stage Procedure

FAMI (facial autograft muscle injection) - fat injections / fat transfer is a process in which fat from one specific area of the body is used to give lasting changes in the deep and superficial muscles of the face. This procedure is developed in two stages. The first stage removes fat from the lower part of the body. This liposuction is called more precisely lipo-biopsy. The second stage during the same operation is an injection of the fatty tissue in the muscle regions of the face.

FAMI - How it is Different

How is FAMI (facial autograft muscle injection) - fat injections / fat transfer different from other fat transfer / fat injection procedures? Fat transfer / fat injection has been around since the seventies. This technique did not respect the vascular pathways, therefore the results were inconsistent. The new FAMI (facial autograft muscle injection) fat injection / fat transfer technique respects the facial vascular network and places the fat into the facial muscles to provide long lasting, consistent results.