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. 2020 Feb 15;34(1):30–37. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3402767

Table 3. Commonly fat grafted areas of the face, along with their injection entry point and typical fat volume required.

Treated area Injection site Volume required
Forehead Crease in the mid-forehead or within the hairline 10–15 mL
Temples Within temporal hairline 2–7 mL
Tear trough and periorbital region Inferior to medial orbit in mid-cheek 3 mL
Cheek (nasolabial and deep malar compartments, superficial superior and inferior malar compartments) Adjacent to alar base 1–3 mL per compartment
Buccal region Intraoral or medial lower cheek 2–5 mL
Geniomandibular groove Over mandibular border 1–3 mL
Chin Intersection of the oral commissure and lateral canthus 1–3 mL
Perioral region Adjacent to oral commissures 1–2 mL
Mandible Anterior to mandibular angle 1–3 mL