The lower eyelid skin is very delicate. It is also very thin. Any irregularity shows through. One of our most common reason for performing revision lower eyelid surgery is palpable and visible lumpiness from prior fat injections. Many of the revisions are minor. Often, however,... more
Fat transfer for under eye hollows
I've heard about a procedure where my body fat can be transferred or injected on my under eye area for dark circles and hollowness. Is this safe, and will results be permanent?
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10 answers to “Fat transfer for under eye hollows”A: Open Structural fat grafting is most effective and safest treatment
I have had great luck with open surgical fat grafting to correct dark circles under the eyes. I avoid filler and fat injections. injecting around the eye is dangerous, in my opinion. There has been a reported case of blindness following filler injection around the eyes in England and the companies that... more
A: Structural Fat Grafting for Under Eyes
Structural fat grafting can be performed for filling sunken hollows under eyes , to fill sunken cheeks, to correct hollowed eyelids, and is often used for blepharoplasty correction when too much skin and or fat has been removed in an eyelid surgical procedure. Structural fat grafting is a... more
A: Fat Transfer for Eye Hollows...Look Rested
Hi Nabila, The hollow areas under the lower eye lids may be treated with filler to blend the "bag" of the eye with the cheek, restoring a rested and healthy appearance. A patient's own fat is the most permanent type of "filler" that can be used in this area. Some patients decide... more
A: Fat transfers are excellent for the area described.
In my hands fat injections to the area around the eyes is the best option for correction. Fat has the same color and the same texture as the fat which it is replacing. Whether or not it is permanent depends on whether the fat cells are alive and concentrated when re-injected back into the patient. The current... more
A: Fat transfer for under eye hollows
The area under the eye is full of pitfalls for any kind of therapy. First of all, there are two types of skin next to each other. There is eyelid skin which is thin and adherent to the muscle underneath, and there is cheek skin which is thicker and has fat underneath it. Secondly, the eyelid skin has usually... more
A: It is safe... may be permanent... but can have complications
Fat transfer is a very common procedure and done frequently for the face. If the fat is of good quality and concentration, and if it is skillfully injected, then a large portion of the fat will survive the transfer. That result can be relatively permanent. There are other non-permanent products, like Juvederm... more
A: Make sure you go to someone with experience.
Nabila, Fat grafting is a very effective procedure for any area that needs volume replacement. However, the skin around the eye is very thin and obtaining good results takes considerable training and skill. My best advice is for you to go to someone with extensive experience in fat grafting and periorbital... more
A: Better for hollowness
Fat injections around the eyes have to be done very carefully. There have been reports of emboli causing blindness. FUrthermore, the fat injection will probably not improve the dark circles if it is due to pigment changes. It can help depressions but can also result in lumpiness.
A: Good for depressions - may not work for circles
Fat transfer is an excellent option for depressions in the skin. Care must be taken not to inject the fat inside of the orbit so it must be stopped at the border of the bone of the cheek at the eyelid margin. Dark circles under the eye may be due to either shadows from bags under the eyes or pigment in the... more
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5 Jan 2009
I had fat grafing under the eyes and one one eye bag now have a fat cyst.It moves around when i push it and looks like i have a mini suitcase under my eye! Iv been to 2 surgeons.The one that performed my op and another reputable surgeon.The original surgeon recomended injecting a substance that dissolves the fat cyst.He advised that we try this in stages to see the results and hope that the fat will dissolve. However, the reputable surgeon that i saw recommended a lower eye letharoplasty which involves cutting along the lashes and extracting the cyst.He said at the same time he could build the hollowness,im not sure what with and remove the fat. I dont know what the best option is although obviously i want to try the injectable option first as this is non invasive and a lot cheaper. Could you advise me on if you have ever heard of a substance that can be injected to rectify a fat cyst like mine.
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28 Jul 2009
what have you down for your lump i also to had fat transfer to my lips to years ago and have about 4 lumps on my bottom lip which i was told it was the fat build into a ball like a cyst mine happen as soon i was woke up my my fat transfer..when did yours cyst appear and what have you done for it because i was told i could do nothing for mine?.. thanks