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Arcus Marginalis Release, Fat Grafting Permanent Under Eye Solution?

asked 3 years ago by er33 in USA
Latest answer by Amir M. Karam, MD
Question viewed 3,132 times
Tags: under eyes, dark circles, hollow

Is arcus marginalis release in Blepharoplasty, and Fat grafting a permanent solution to correct dark circles and hollowness under the eyes? With this procedure, do I need to do fat grafting a few times a year after the original procedure? Thanks.

3 answers to Arcus Marginalis Release, Fat Grafting Permanent Under Eye Solution?

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Blepharoplasty and Fat Grafting

The arcus marginalis release and subsequent fat repositioning is a method of distributing fat along the orbital rim in order to soften the visibility of the bony outline. The ultimate result or goal of this approach is to shorten the lid-cheek junction and blend the lower eyelid with the upper cheek. The same result can be achieved by taking fat from another part of your body and injecting it along the orbital rim. This is a fat transfer. In my practice, we do lots of fat transfer... more
Amir M. Karam, MD

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drkaram.com

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Arcus marginalis release and fat grafting are entirely different operations.

Hi! With arcus marginalis release, we are able to redrape the fat in your eyelids to correct the hollowness. With fat grafting, we correct the hollows with fat from another part of your body. So they are different concepts, and they are not done together. Both procedures work well, but they are both technically difficult, and the results are quite variable. In NYC, we use arcus marginalis release or fat grafting when doing lower blepharoplasty, depending on the anatomy of the patient... more
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Dark Circles

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but fat grafting may not help. The dark circles are caused, mainly, by the visibility of blood vessels through thin skin. However, cheek descent in conjunction with lower lid fat pseudoherniation can lead to light reflective changes that worsen the appearance. I prefer arcus release with fat redraping. This reduces the pseudoheriation and corrects the rim/tear trough deformity. I really don't know about fat grafting the lower lid. You may also need... more
Christopher L. Hess, MD

Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

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