A preliminary analysis of the methods that have been used and the results achieved since fat grafts were first used in 1889 is presented. Descriptions of the techniques used by several practicing physicians were collected by personal communication and a review of the literature and are recorded in this paper. Although the process of fat transplantation has not been standardized, it can no longer be considered an experimental procedure as enough surgeons have shown that there can be consistently good results. Failures and complications are not the result of the theory that fat cannot be transplanted, but the result of errors in technique and not adequate attention to detail.
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