Surgery · Whole-Face Volume

Full Face Fat Grafting

One plan for hollowing spread across the face

Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul | Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon
A single whole-face entry on the fee schedule · KHIDI-registered for international patients

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Full face fat grafting

What areas are included in full face fat grafting at Rewind?

In brief

Full face fat grafting at Rewind Plastic Surgery in Apgujeong is a single operation for a face that has lost volume in several places at once. The fee schedule gives it one whole-face entry, so the regions are not totalled one by one. Rewind does not publish a fixed list of regions inside that entry: the plan covers the regions mapped at your examination, typically chosen from the temples and forehead, the cheeks and midface, the folds beside the nose and mouth, and the chin and jaw line. How much fat goes into each region is judged in theatre and is not published.

The whole-face figure is in the pricing section below, with VAT excluded and the anaesthetic fee already inside it.

A whole-face plan starts from a different question than a single-area graft. With one region, the surgeon asks how much volume a hollow needs. With the whole face, the question is how the regions relate: whether a flattened temple makes the cheek look lower, or whether a hollow midface deepens the fold beside the mouth. The order in which regions are filled, and how much each one receives, follows from that reading.

This page covers the whole-face version of the operation, the regions it can combine and the course of the months that follow. The technique common to every graft, and the full list of regions on the schedule, is set out on the main facial fat grafting page.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi explaining a whole-face grafting plan and its risks during a consultation at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 01 · Every hollow region is named before the plan is written
Frames

Patient photographs

Whole-face fat grafting photographs: what Rewind has released so far

None yet. Rewind has not released full face grafting cases for publication, and this page does not borrow photographs from a different operation to fill the space. Whole-face work is also hard to show in a single frame, because the change is spread across many regions, each of them modest on its own.

A useful whole-face series shows the front and both three-quarter views, under the same light and with a relaxed expression in every frame. Each image should say how long after surgery it was taken, since photographs from the first weeks include swelling, and the caption should list every region grafted and anything else done in the same session. At your consultation, ask what can be shown to you in person.

Individual results may vary. Bruising, swelling, asymmetry, lumps, contour irregularity and uneven take of the graft can follow full face fat grafting. A consultation with the doctor is required before any decision.

Regions

Regions in the plan

Regions a full face fat grafting plan can draw together

These are the groups of regions a whole-face plan is built from. Few faces need all of them, and the examination decides which belong in yours.

group 01
Temples and forehead
A hollow temple narrows the upper face and can make the brow look more prominent. The forehead is added when it looks flat or sloping in profile.
group 02
Cheeks and midface
Volume lost from the front of the cheek changes how light falls on the midface. Where the cheek meets the lower lid, grafting is planned with extra caution because the skin there is thin.
group 03
Folds beside the nose and mouth
These folds often deepen when the cheek above them empties. The plan decides whether to add volume in the fold itself, above it, or both.
group 04
Chin and jaw line
A small, receding or uneven chin, or a dip along the jaw line, can be included when it affects the balance of the lower face.
Plan

In theatre

How a full face fat grafting session is planned and carried out

The clinic has not published a technique sheet for whole-face grafting. The steps below follow the order described in the literature, and the parts that apply to your plan are confirmed at the consultation.

01Map

The whole face is mapped and ranked

Each hollow region is marked with you sitting upright, and the regions are ranked by how much they contribute to the tired or gaunt look you described. The ranking matters if donor fat turns out to be limited.

02Harvest

A larger harvest than a single region needs

Several regions need more fat than one, so donor supply is checked at the examination. In a very lean patient, the plan may be narrowed to the regions ranked highest.

03Prepare

Fat prepared for volume, and for skin

The literature separates microfat, used for volume, from nanofat, processed finely and described for skin quality. Rewind has not published whether nanofat forms part of its whole-face plans, so ask if skin texture is one of your concerns.

04Volume

How much fat is injected is decided region by region

Published reports give widely different volumes per region, and Rewind publishes no figure of its own. The amount placed in each region is judged in theatre against the plan, keeping in mind that part of every graft is later reabsorbed.

05Review

The settled face is compared with the map

At review, each region is checked against the original plan. If one region has held less volume than the others, a second session may be discussed for that region alone.

Operating room at Rewind Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong
Fig. 02 · Several regions are grafted in one session
Rewind

Why here

Why a full face fat grafting plan at Rewind begins with the face as a whole

Grafting one region at a time can leave a face that looks patched. A whole-face plan is meant to keep the regions in proportion with each other, and that starts with how the face is examined.

01One entry

Widespread hollowing is priced as one plan

When the examination finds volume loss across the face, the whole-face entry replaces a stack of single-area lines. The decision is explained to you, with the single-area alternative shown alongside it.

02Descent

Sagging is separated from emptying

A face that has dropped needs lifting, and volume alone would only make it heavier. Dr. Choi performs midface lifts and facelifts as well as grafts, and a 2017 paper on fat grafting combined with facelifting describes how the two can be paired when both findings are present.

03One hand

Every region is grafted by the same surgeon

The regions are mapped, filled and reviewed by one board-certified plastic surgeon, so the balance between them is judged by the person who set it.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi during a consultation at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 03 · Volume loss and descent are read at the same visit
Theatre

On the day

Full face fat grafting day at the Richro Building

Preparation of a draped patient in the procedure room at Rewind

Fig. 04 · Preparation for a whole-face session

Patient lounge at Rewind Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong

Fig. 05 · The lounge where companions wait

Rewind operates in its own practice in the Richro Building on Nonhyeon-ro, Apgujeong. A whole-face plan is carried out in one session, and the regions marked in the morning are the regions on your quote. The list keeps what the clinic publishes apart from what it confirms case by case.

Billed on the single whole-face entry
List price includes the anaesthetic fee
VAT charged on top of the list figure
Regions fixed at your examination
Volume per region decided in theatre
Type of anaesthesia agreed at consultation
Operating time left unpublished
All regions grafted by Dr. Jonghwan Choi
Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon

Board-certified plastic surgeon

Every region of a whole-face graft at Rewind is mapped and filled by Dr. Jonghwan Choi, the practice's single operating surgeon. The clinic is KHIDI-registered for overseas patients, number M-2025-01-08-09288.

Cost

Pricing

Full face fat grafting cost compared with pricing region by region

The whole-face entry sits above every single-region line on the schedule. For a face with only one or two hollow regions, adding up those regions usually comes to less; for widespread hollowing, the whole-face entry avoids totalling many separate lines. The surgeon shows you both ways of pricing your plan.

Full-face fat graftingOne entry for hollowing across the face
₩1,970,000
Upper-face grafting, forehead and templeThe upper face on its own
₩1,510,000
Single-region graftingOne region other than the forehead or temple
₩650,000

All figures are list prices with VAT excluded and the anaesthetic fee included. A plan with a second session built in is quoted at consultation and priced at slightly less than two separate sessions. A lifting operation performed alongside the graft keeps its own listing.

Fit

Suitability

Who suits full face fat grafting, and when a smaller plan fits better

A whole-face plan is usually discussed when

  • Volume has gone from the upper, middle and lower face together, so the face looks gaunt or tired overall
  • Body weight has been stable for some time and no large change is planned
  • There is enough donor fat for several regions
  • You can stay in Seoul while bruising and swelling settle over one to two weeks

A different plan is discussed when

  • Only one or two regions are hollow, which single-area or forehead-and-temple entries cover
  • Descent is the larger finding, and a midface lift or facelift answers it more directly
  • Donor fat is scarce, which narrows the plan to the regions that matter most
  • Several regions still hold filler that has to be accounted for first
  • You smoke, take blood thinners, bleed easily, or are pregnant or breastfeeding; each is talked through first
Months

Progress

Full face fat grafting progress, month by month

Rewind's grafting sheet sets out the first month. After that, the clinic publishes no timetable, and the course below marks clearly where the sheet ends and the literature takes over.

Weeks one and two
The whole face is swollen
With several regions grafted, bruising and swelling spread across the face. The sheet expects them to ease within one to two weeks, and until then the face looks fuller than it will later.
Weeks three and four
Restrictions still apply
Strenuous exercise, alcohol, saunas and steam rooms stay off the calendar for at least the first month. Skin over the grafted regions is kept moisturised and protected from the sun.
The months after
The graft settles
The literature describes part of the fat being reabsorbed while the rest takes as living tissue. Rewind publishes no date by which this is complete, and regions can settle at different rates.
At review
Region-by-region check
The surgeon compares each region with the original map and discusses whether any would benefit from a further, smaller session.

Full face fat grafting carries risk, including bruising, prolonged swelling, asymmetry between regions, lumps, oil cysts, fat necrosis, infection, donor-site changes and, rarely, vascular complications. How much of the graft remains cannot be promised, and a second session may be advised.

Doctor

Professional

At Rewind, one board-certified plastic surgeon carries every case — from the first consultation to the final follow-up. Because a face is a story, and a story deserves a single author.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeonRewind,
Dr. Jonghwan Choi presenting at an academic session
Fig. 06 — Academic presentation

Rewind's Doctor

Dr. Jonghwan Choi Medical Director

One surgeon, from the first
consultation to the last follow-up.

A board-certified plastic surgeon devoted to anti-aging surgery, with the precision and restraint built through years of craniofacial practice.

Board-certified plastic surgeon (Plastic Surgery)
10 peer-reviewed publications
Medical Director, Rewind Plastic Surgery
Korean Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
Former chief director, Apgujeong Y&T Plastic Surgery
Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
J Craniofac Surg · JKMS · Arch Craniofac Surg
Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Ask

Questions

Full face fat grafting: eight questions from patients

Which regions can a full face fat grafting plan include?
The regions found hollow at your examination, typically chosen from the temples and forehead, the cheeks and midface, the folds beside the nose and mouth, and the chin and jaw line. Rewind does not publish a fixed list for the whole-face entry, so your quote names the regions it covers.
How much fat is injected in a full face session?
There is no set amount. Published reports give widely different volumes per region, and Rewind has not published figures of its own. The surgeon judges each region in theatre against the plan drawn at the examination, knowing that part of the fat will be reabsorbed.
What does the month-by-month progress look like?
Visible bruising and swelling settle over the first one to two weeks, and the first month carries restrictions on exercise, alcohol, saunas and steam rooms. After that the graft settles over the following months at a pace that varies by region. The clinic publishes no fixed timetable, and progress is judged at review.
Is a full face graft one operation or several?
One. All the planned regions are grafted in a single session under the whole-face entry. Some plans are written with a second session included from the start, and that option is quoted at consultation.
Does full face fat grafting need more donor fat than one area?
Yes, because several regions are filled in one session. Donor supply is checked at the examination. If it is limited, the regions are ranked and the plan is narrowed to those that make the most difference to your face.
Can full face fat grafting be done together with a facelift or midface lift?
It can, when the examination finds both volume loss and descent. The graft and the lift are billed on separate lines of one combined quote. A 2017 paper describes fat grafting paired with facelifting. Whether a combination suits you is decided by the surgeon.
When is the whole-face entry chosen over separate regions?
When hollowing is spread widely enough that totalling single regions would come close to, or exceed, the whole-face figure, and when the regions need to be balanced against each other. With one or two hollow regions, the separate entries usually apply.
Can full face fat grafting improve skin texture as well as volume?
Volume is the aim of a whole-face graft. The literature describes nanofat, fat processed until it adds no bulk, for skin quality such as fine lines, and a 2020 paper covers its use for facial rejuvenation. Rewind has not published whether it uses nanofat, so raise skin texture at the consultation if it matters to you.
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Location
Apgujeong, Gangnam
4F & 5F, Richro Building,
812 Nonhyeon-ro,
Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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Scientific evidence

Studies on whole-face grafting, nanofat and grafting with a facelift

Four papers are cited: a review separating microfat and nanofat, a paper on nanofat grafts for facial rejuvenation, a paper on fat grafting combined with facelifting, and a review of complications after facial fat grafting. None was conducted at Rewind or reports on its patients.