Can a Patient Who Had Fat Injections Under the Eye, Gain Weight in That Area?

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Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: under eyes, weight gain

Can a patient who had fat injections under the eye, ends up gain weight in the under eye area?

10 answers to Can a Patient Who Had Fat Injections Under the Eye, Gain Weight in That Area?

Fat Grafts Best at Stable Weight

Hi "proud": both fat grafting and liposuction involve reliance on the normal behavior of your fat cells to determine your results. liposuction results are best when your weight and fitness level is stable. weight gain can undermine your result because our fat cells have a nearly infinite ability to gain more fat! so only the fat cells that are "gone" no longer can pick up any extra fat from that extra few pounds. when fat cells are... more

Mary C. Herte, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Increase in fat graft size with weight gain

Hello, Yes, weight gain can lead to an increase in the fat grafted area, however fat tends to behave more like the recepient area (the area where it was put) more than the donor are (the are where it was taken from). If you gain a lot of weight you may notice an increase in the amount of fat under your eyes if you have had fat placed there but it should be close to the amount of fat usually gained in that area during weight gain for you. Personally I have not had any patients... more

Remus Repta, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon

Fat injections under the eye are not a good idea

I have been at a national plastic surgery meeting and saw a photo of a patient who had fat grafting to the tear troughs and gained 50 pounds. The fat remembers where it came from and gains weight as if it were still there. The patient looked absolutely frightening, like a Japanese goldfish. Use Restylane for the tear troughs imo.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Fat Grafts, Fat Transfer or Fat Injection in the Eye Area can enlarge with weight gain

Yes, Fat Grafts or Fat Transfer or Fat Injection Fat that has "taken" in the Eye Area or Face can definitely enlarge with weight gain. After Fat Transfer or Fat Grafting the Fat that is transferred beneath the skin must grow new blood vessels for support and nutrition. The growth of new blood vessels into fat after Fat Transfer or Fat Grafting is called the "take." Once the Fat Cells have taken they are normally functioning Fat Cells whose primary function is to store... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Fat Transfer

There may be more puffiness as the size of the fat cell cannot always be predicted. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Can a Patient Who Had Fat Injections Under the Eye, Gain Weight in That Area?

Actually, yes it can. Fat cells are storage cells and fluctuate in size up to a thousand times their original size. I personally don't use fat above the cheek bones since it is very un-forgiving and is not as safe to use near the eye, since blindness has been reported following fat emboli.

Peter Malouf, DO
Dallas Dermatologist

mytotalskincare.com

Fat graft enlargement with weight gain

Yes, the fat grafts that survive can enlarge with weight gain and shrink with weight loss, though this isn't typically an issue. This is one reason why conservative placement of fat is very important. Also, one should probably be careful with fat grafting if you don't have a relatively stabilized weight.

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Unlikely, but possible

It is described in the literature that fat grafts can increase in size with weight gain. Luckily this is uncommon. Weight loss should reverse this as well.

Colin Pero, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drpero.com

Fat transfer

Yes fat transfered to any part of the body gets incorporated and become a living part of the body and behaves like any other fat cells, it can gain size and weight, it can loose size and weight

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Fat injections and weight gain

Fat cells do get smaller and larger due to weight loss or gain, however I have never had a patient complain of gaining weight in the orbital rim area due to injections. It is important when dealing with this area to not overfill so that you do not create eyelid bags. Best regards!