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Mike Majmundar, MD

Alpharetta Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Recent answer posted by Mike Majmundar, MD

Q: Is there a way to get rid of eye bags permanently?

A:

Dear Shadi,

Lower eyelid bags that occur in younger individuals such as yourself is almost always genetic though infrequently fat protrusion as a result of weakening of the orbital septum (the structure that holds the fat back around the eye) can also occur.  The fat around the eye has nothing to do with weight gain or weight loss. 

The fact that Restylane helped you temporarily suggests that a permanent correction is possible.  Tightening the skin with lasers, peels, or other forms of energy doesn't help the eyelid bags.  Your options include either "masking" the bags by injecting a thin material such as Restylane around the puffiness and doing this on a semi-annual basis or smoothing the eyelid to cheek transition by removing or transposing the fat.  In my practice, younger patients undergo a transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty with fat transposition.  This entails making an incision behind the eyelid (no external scar) followed by mobilizing the fat and then 'moving' or transposing it to the hollow area below the puffiness allowing a smooth lid to cheek transition. 

Patients are very happy with this 45 minute to 1 hour procedure that can be done under local anesthesia though I feel most individuals do best during the procedure with a mild amount of sedation to keep them comfortable.

Board certification
Post-medical school training Fellowship-training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Professional membershipsAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
Hospital affiliations Northside Hospital Atlanta Campus, Northside Hospital Forsyth Campus, North Fulton Regional Hospital, Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Alpharetta Head and Neck Surgery Center
Medical or professional licenseGA
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LocationNorthside Facial Cosmetic Surgery
1360 Upper Hembree Rd
Suite 201 - B
Roswell, GA View map
Additional Office Locations1400 Northside Forsyth Dr.,
Suite 320
Cumming, Ga 30041
Phone: 770.475.3146
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