If you deflate the skin, it will wrinkle

David Shafer, MD answers: Injected fat causing eye wrinkling?

In 2005 I had both upper eyelid injected with fat (from the abdomen fat), and they looked puffy afterwards, specially the right eye. Last year I gained weight and noticed that my upper eyelid is getting bigger! so 16 days ago I made fat removal surgery (little amount was removed) from the upper right eyelid, I notice now that as the swelling goes away the skin is sinking in some areas, and the remaining fat feels hard and shows, and my eyelid looks "wrinkled" or.. old. is that normal?

David Shafer, MD
13 months ago

Tara29,

If you deflate the skin, it will wrinkle. You likely need an upper blepharoplasty in addition to removal of the fat. If you include pictures, we can give you more specific advice. Good luck.

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Steven Wallach, MD
13 months ago

First, you are only a little over 2 weeks post-op.  Yes, firmness can occur at this point, but I would give it some time to settle down.  As well, you shold be patient with the skin too.  It may improve with time.

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