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Blepharoplasty Left Me with Hollow Eyes (Upper & Lower). L.A. Doctor Recommendations?
I need a highly skilled doctor to fix hollowness in the Los Angeles area. I am looking into fat grafting. I have tried filers and don't find it does much good. I am extremely scared of getting a lumpy look with surgery. Please advise.
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Timaru
in Los Angeles
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Fat grafting is often unsatisfactory.
Hollowness is caused by natural midface descent and excess lower eyelid fat removal. Fillers for this type of volume deficiency can be a good option for some. However lower eyelid fillers is an art form. If the doc does not use enough volume and lacks artistry, well you get the idea. Fat grafting for this area is usually unsatisfactory. The fat is typically placed in a way that does not respect surgical planes. This means that new scar tissue is formed...
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Hollow eyes after blepharoplasty
Hollow eyes after conventional blepharoplasty are quite common.
In our practice, it is usually necessary to place grafts back into the upper eyelid crease and perform a cheeklift while placing grafts to the lower eyelids at the eye-cheek junction.
For grafts, we prefer fully viable fat-fascial grafts to fat injection.
As to which doctor to choose, it helps to see publications and an innovative interest in the area you are seeking, especially when you are having revisional surgery...
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Dermis fat graft
Depending on the level of hollowness and the position of the eyelid against the globe [whether there is retraction present or not], another option would be a dermis-fat graft which is placed in a deeper layer and usually is devoid of "lumpy bumpy" results. There are many excellent oculoplastics surgeons in the LA area. ASOPRS.org is an excellent resource.
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Dr. Persky
Encino, CA
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Hollow eyes after blepharoplasty.
I don't like fat used in the eye hollows as this will often form a "sausage" look under the eye and need to be removed surgically. Juviderm done properly will improve the hollow, but it should be done gradually so as not to make a lump.
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Correct Hollow Eyes With Fat Grafting
Many of my brow-upper lid junction structural fat grafting patients have come to my practice for the correction of hollowness created by the over-zealous removal of fat during an upper blepharoplasty surgery. I am continually amazed at how many cosmetic surgeons practice 1970's-era blepharoplasty surgery in the 21st century. I almost never remove upper lid fat during blepharoplasty surgery, and in many cases I actually add fat at the brow-upper lid junction. Fortunately, essentially all...
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L.A. Doctor Recommendations
The ASPS website would be a good starting point to find a qualified surgeon. Some possibilities include Dr. Libby Wilson and Dr. Jennifer Keagle. Consult with 2 - 3 surgeons in the area to find the one that best meets your needs.
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Los Angeles doctor
Consider UCLA oculoplastics or looking at the ASOPRS website for an oculoplastic surgeon. There are several means to achieve the desired appearance for your hollowness that might require grafting or lower and mid facial elevation.
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Hollow eyes
A great source to find surgeons is on the ASPS or ASAPS website. You may also consider an occuloplastic surgeon of which I am sure there are some very god ones in your area.
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Los Angeles doctor
The best place to start to find a doctor in LA is to go the ASPS or ASAPS website and find a plastic surgeon there.
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Blepharoplasty Left Me with Hollow Eyes (Upper & Lower). L.A. Doctor Recommendations?
Dr Toby Mayer in LA is a fine choice for an evaluation. Regards to him from MIAMI Dr Darryl J. Blinski
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Hollowness after Blepharoplasty
You are exactly right. You need a highly skilled Plastic Surgeon with significant experience with rejuvenating the eyes, including injection techniques. Several things may contribute to hollowness after blepharoplasty. The most common is removal of fat. This is one of the most frequently done parts of eyelid cosmetic surgery. However, new studies have shown that this generally removes much of the natural contour of the eye area. In addition, as we age, we tend to lose volume. Removing...
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