Good for depressions - may not work for circles

D.J. Verret, MD answers: Fat transfer for under eye hollows

I've heard about a procedure where my body fat can be transferred or injected on my under eye area for dark circles and hollowness. Is this safe, and will results be permanent?


D.J. Verret, MD
12 months ago

Fat transfer is an excellent option for depressions in the skin. Care must be taken not to inject the fat inside of the orbit so it must be stopped at the border of the bone of the cheek at the eyelid margin. Dark circles under the eye may be due to either shadows from bags under the eyes or pigment in the skin. Fat augmentation may not in the end help with these dark circles.

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