Lipotransfer, or transfer of fat from one area of the body to another, is a newer treatment used in the Asian patient mainly to improve on facial contours.

Common areas treated include the cheeks, temples, and even the forehead (while cheek reduction is more common, some patients desire augmentation).

The temples can appear quite depressed in some Asians due to prominently arched bone just below. Providing extra fat may create a more balanced facial contour.

A flattened forehead can be treated by lipotransfer or implant placement.

The fat to be injected is obtained by liposuction on the body or from the area under the chin or jaw. Unless the procedure is undertaken with extreme skill, most of the transferred fat can disappear fairly quickly.

Fat injections are also used in newer forms of buttocks augmentation (butt lift) and breast augmentation.