Adding volume to inner corners of eyelids?

How can I get the volume back in the inner corners of my upper eyelids?

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4 answers to “Adding volume to inner corners of...”

A: Very difficult to achieve

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

 Dear Thenoseknows The best method of getting out of trouble is staying out of trouble.  In eyelid surgery this means preserving eyelid folds, and natural fullness.  One can always have a little more surgery if it is desirable. Regarding your situation, replacing fat into the upper eyelid post... more

A: Fat grafting

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD

In Plastic surgery, one of the key principles is to replace lost tissue with the same kind of tissue, or as close to it as possible. Since you had a blepharoplasty, I assume fat was taken out. It follows the best solution is fat replacement. Luckily for you, fat grafting techniques have been refined to a level... more

A: Consider an injectable filler for hollow upper eyelids following surgery.

Eric M. Joseph, MD

The only options for replacing volume in the upper eyelids following aggressive blepharoplasty are: fat grafting or injectable fillers. I've used injectable fillers for this condition with good (not great) results. Fat grafting in the right hands is another option that would have greater cost and downtime... more

A: Open composite fat grafting is best method to restore volume to the upper eyelids

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

An open fat graft placed through your previous blepharoplasty incision can be done to restore fullness to your upper eyelids after blepharoplasty has removed too much fat from the upper lid. My personal opinion is that a composite (whole) fat graft will survive better and give you a better result than fat... more

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