Less Invasive Eyelid Procedure to Remove Fatty Tissue?

The most conservative treatment directed towards reducing the fat pads on the lower lids are to make sure that your thyroid hormones are within normal range and that you do not have thyroid disease. In addition, make sure any allergies are well-controlled and you are on a low-salt diet. Fatty tissues underneath the eyelids do tend to retain fluid and are made worse with allergies and salt intake. If all of the above are within normal limits, the only other alternative is makeup. A... more

What you described could be small eyelid cysts as you mentioned they are just under the eyelashes. Fat pockets typically are lower down from the lash line than what you described. In either case, this will not be likely to resolve without a procedure. You need to be examined by a surgeon who will recommend the best approach.

If you have small pockets of white fat on top of your skin, then this is Xanthelesmas which can easily be unroofed and the fat removed. If you have fatty bulges underneath the skin that are kind of showing through as a bulge, then a transconjunctival fat excision through the inner aspect of the eyelid hidden , would be a good way to go.

Your lower eyelid fat needs to be removed. That is only accomplished through Blepharoplasty. Some newer methods involved sticking in a laser fiber and burning the fat. However, the safest method is to do a traditional blepharoplasty by either a transcutaneous approach (making a cut just below eyelashes) or transconjunctival (from inside the lower eyelid) and then cutting out the fat. There is no way to prevent these bulges. Usually its hereditary. Sometimes good skin care on lower eyelids... more

The transconjunctival approach is effective and leaves no external incision but the incision on the back of the eyelid can be quite irritating for a week or so. It also, in and of itself, does not allow for removal of extra skin. I have developed a technique in which the skin just below the lashes is pinched and removed and the fat is then removed using this incision through small tunnels. I have found this approach to be the least invasive way of performing a lower eyelid, less invasive... more

When all you have is puffiness around the eye, but no sagging, it's possible to reduce the puffiness without scars and with almost no downtime, using a subconjunctival blepharoplasty. With this procedure, fat is excised from inside the eyelid. Since the incision is out of sight the recovery is quicker then traditional eyelid surgery and if you have a little bruising it can easily be concealed with makeup. This prodecure heals in a week, and is a great quick fix.

A picture of your eyelids would really be helpful here, but what you're describing sounds a lot like a condition known as xanthelasma. Xanthelasma is not corrected with a lower blepharoplasty, but the unsightly blobs can often be easily treated in the office. The important point, though, is that a significant portion of patients (about 1/3) with xanthelasma also have an underlying lipid disorder such as high cholesterol, high triglycerides, etc. Make sure that you have this properly... more

Dear Jedder,Please post photos! It's hard to make an assessment without seeing pictures.The big question in my mind is whether this bulge represents fat or excess muscle. If the protuberance is fat, the only good solution is lower eyelid blepharoplasty.However, if the bulge is a roll of muscle, then you have options:A lower eyelid blepharoplasty might still be the answer. It is a power operation for contouring excess fat, muscle, and skin.Botox can minimize excessive orbicularis oculi... more