Face Up^©

Regenerative lifting

In his words

What's different

What backs it up

Premium experience

Dr Smarrito explains

I don't fill a face. I give it back its biology.

Dr Smarrito on the procedure he patented to treat the whole face with the regenerative power of your own stem cells, who Face Up is for, and why the result looks like you on a good day.

What's different

The whole face, every layer, your own stem cells.

More than a filler: Face Up restores the anatomy of the face in depth and in surface, with your own fat and its derivatives, a global effect and no over-correction. Adipose stem cells, harvested from your own fat during the same procedure, bring their regenerative power to the whole face. Reinjected fat restores lost volumes, while the skin regains hydration, firmness and fineness. The result is subtle and natural: you look rested and like yourself, and the effect builds further when the procedure is repeated.

Beyond · Off-the-shelf productsAdipose stem cellsHarvested from your own fat, under local or general anaesthesia, and used in the same session.

Beyond · Over-correctionYour own fat, reinjectedReinjected fat restores lost volumes, with precision and without changing your features.

Beyond · Zone by zoneA global effectSeveral planes treated at once: dryness, fine lines, laxity and loss of definition.

Beyond · Anti-agingPro-agingRepeated at 6 months or a year, it gradually changes the biology of the skin.

What backs it up

A patented procedure, designed by Dr Smarrito.

Face Up is Dr Smarrito's own patented procedure, built on published evidence on fat and adipose-derived stem cells.

PatentDr Smarrito's own procedure

Stem cellsadipose-derived, autologous, same-day

FMHboard-certified

What backs it up · The science

The science behind Face Up.

Fat is one of the richest sources of stem cells in the body. Here is what research shows when it is used to rejuvenate the face.

Summaries of independent, peer-reviewed publications. They describe the techniques Face Up builds on, not a guarantee of individual results.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Global OpenSkin quality improvedSubcutaneous injections of fat rich in adipose-derived stem cells improved skin quality in all treated patients, by modifying the structure of the dermis. Cells stayed viable after preparation. Read the study ›

Oncotarget · 2017Skin textureFat enriched in its own stem cells improved skin texture and overall facial appearance, with over 90% patient satisfaction. Read the study ›

Cell Transplantation · 2023A true stem cell reservoirLaboratory characterisation confirms that prepared fat keeps a high yield of living, multiplying adipose stem cells. Read the study ›

Since 2013Fat, a regenerative tissueSince 2013, research has shown that prepared fat keeps its stem cells: it is no longer seen as an inert tissue, but as a regenerative one. Read the study ›

Understanding Face Up

Seeing is believing.

Graisse autologue – Face Up, chirurgie esthétique et médecine régénérative du Dr Smarrito — Your own fat

Cellule graisseuse, adipocyte – Face Up, chirurgie esthétique et médecine régénérative du Dr Smarrito — The fat cell

Laboratoire de biologie cellulaire – Face Up, chirurgie esthétique et médecine régénérative du Dr Smarrito — Cell biology

Illustrations, simulated images and unretouched before/after photographs of Dr Smarrito's patients, published with their consent. To protect their privacy, faces may be cropped or concealed. © Dr Smarrito – all rights reserved. Individual results may vary.

Practical information

Appointments through the secretariatBy phone or e-mail · no online booking for regenerative treatments
Private consultation, 30 minVevey
Day surgery, 1-hour procedureLocal or general anaesthesia
WhereRIVIERAclinic Vevey · Clinique La Prairie Clarens-Montreux
Back to social lifeDay 3
Sport on hold5 days
Visible effectFirst days
Can be repeated6 months · 1 year

The premium experience

One-hour surgery, then a fresher face.

Local or general anaesthesia, private recovery room, personal follow-up by Dr Smarrito. Bruising is rare.

Contacter le secrétariat au 00 41 21 922 24 62Besoin d'un conseil ?

RIVIERAclinic Vevey · Quai Perdonnet 3 · 1800 Vevey

RIVIERAclinic Lausanne · Avenue Mon-Repos 14 · 1005 Lausanne

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