Volume Assessment & Graft Planning: Microfat Transfer
Develop your approach to facial microfat planning through volume assessment, donor-site evaluation, graft preparation principles and clinical cases. Suitable for standalone learning or preparation for hands-on training.
- Clinical Principles Series
- 2 live online sessions
- Facial assessment & graft planning
- 12-month recording access
CLINICAL PRINCIPLES · LIVE ONLINE
Volume Assessment& Graft Planning
Microfat Transfer
Overview
- Delivery
- Live online
- Location
- Online
- Duration
- 6 teaching hours across 2 live sessions, plus scheduled breaks
- Online access
- 365 days from intake start
A live online course connecting facial volume assessment with donor-site evaluation, graft preparation and clinical planning for microfat transfer.
- Assess cheek and midface volume changes within overall facial balance.
- Explore harvesting, tissue handling and processing principles.
- Compare fat transfer with alternative approaches to volume restoration.
- Develop clinical plans through faculty-led cases, safety discussion and follow-up review.
Learning objectives
- Assess facial volume changes, asymmetry and contour concerns relevant to microfat planning.
- Distinguish volume loss from skin laxity and other findings that may require a different approach.
- Explain donor-site assessment and harvesting considerations.
- Describe tissue-handling and processing principles relevant to graft preparation.
- Compare microfat transfer with dermal fillers and other treatment options.
- Develop case-based plans for cheek and midface volume restoration.
- Recognise factors affecting treatment suitability, outcome variability and follow-up.
- Identify potential complications and the need for prompt clinical assessment or referral.
- Describe the practical training and clinical requirements needed before performing procedures.
Curriculum
Schedule
- Nov28
November
- Session 1 - Facial Assessment, Donor-Site Planning & Graft Preparation · Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- Session 2 - Facial Graft Planning, Safety & Clinical Cases · Sun, 29 Nov 2026 · 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- Dubai time (UTC+4)
Online
Eligibility
- Who this is for
Plastic surgeons and appropriately qualified surgeons exploring facial fat transfer.
Doctors with relevant surgical or procedural training interested in facial volume restoration.
Dermatologists and aesthetic physicians seeking clinical understanding of fat transfer and referral decisions.
Participants preparing for PMC’s related hands-on microfat masterclass.
- Eligibility & prerequisites
A recognised medical degree and current professional registration.
Previous fat grafting training is helpful but is not required for this online course.
Basic familiarity with facial and soft-tissue anatomy is recommended; preparation materials will be provided.
A suitable device, reliable internet connection and access to the live teaching platform.
Eligibility for online learning does not establish eligibility to perform harvesting or grafting procedures.
Clinical application requires appropriate practical training, surgical competence, professional scope and local authorisation.
Certification
A Certificate of Completion issued by PMC is awarded upon:
- Completion of both teaching sessions, live or through the available recordings.
- Completion of the required knowledge assessment.
The certificate records online learning and does not certify practical harvesting, processing or grafting competency.
Certification does not itself confer a professional licence or clinical privileges.
Every PMC certificate can be checked on our public verification page.
Fees & Registration
Course fee
USD 240 USD 300
Save USD 60 - offer valid until 20 Oct 2026 (Dubai time)
100% of this fee counts towards hands-on training
Register for any PMC hands-on programme within 12 months of paying for this course, and the full amount you paid here will be deducted from your hands-on programme fee.
Prices in USD. Card payment online; bank transfer on request.
Includes 365 days of online access from intake start.
Included with your fee package
- Two Live Faculty-Led SessionsTwo sessions of 3½ hours each, with three teaching hours and two 15-minute breaks per session.
- Live Clinical Case DiscussionFaculty-led facial volume assessment and graft-planning cases, with scheduled questions and discussion.
- 12-Month Course Recording AccessAccess to this course’s processed teaching recordings and materials for 12 months from the first scheduled live session.
- Digital Learning & Instrument ReferencesFaculty-provided notes, instrument and accessory references, and purchasing considerations supporting preparation and revision.
- Case-Based Learning & Knowledge AssessmentGuided clinical discussions to apply the course concepts, with a knowledge assessment required for completion.
- PMC Certificate of CompletionAn online course completion certificate awarded after the required teaching and knowledge assessment are completed.
Exclusions & important notes
- Hands-on harvesting, processing, grafting and patient treatment.
- Registration for practical masterclasses or fellowships.
- Physical instruments, processing kits and clinical consumables.
- Access to unrelated online courses or the full self-paced library.
- Professional licensing or clinical privileges.
- CME/CPD credits unless separately confirmed.
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