The use of frozen fat as an adjunct to fat transplantation following liposuction has been used by the author for the past 4 years with relatively good results. The background of this procedure, its evolution, and the technique for use will be described. My experience with three rather unusual patients in whom frozen fat was used to augment will be presented and the results obtained will be discussed.
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