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What is the Medical Name for Sacks of Skin Inherited at Birth on the Lower Eyes?

asked 8 months ago by minny
Latest answer by Travis T. Tollefson, MD, MPH
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face name for bags inherited at birth they sit on upper cheek can they be removed by lower eyelift?

2 answers to What is the Medical Name for Sacks of Skin Inherited at Birth on the Lower Eyes?

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Eyelid bags can be related to skin, muscle, fat or even allergy

Dear Minny It sounds like you are asking about swelling under the eyes that are inherited? There are a few inherited eyelid disorders that you may have if you have a family member with the same problem. One of these is Blepharochalasis and is associated with thickening eyelid layers. If the "sacks are lower and next to the cheek, then they are likely festoons and can be treated to look better with a modified blepharoplasty procedure. ... more
Travis T. Tollefson, MD, MPH

Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Festoons is term for lower eyelid bags

I am not aware of a medical term for lower eyelid bags. However, the lower eyelid buldges that you complain of are often due to "herniated or protruding underlying fat", which can be removed or re-positioned surgically. Underlying hypertrophied (thickened) orbicularis muscle may be contributing, as well. If these buldges are large, associated with significant extra swollen appearing skin and are... more
Robert Strimling, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist

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