How do I get rid of upper eyelid fat?

4 answers to “How do I get rid of upper eyelid fat?”

A: Upper blepharoplasty to get rid of upper eyelid fat and loose skin

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

The plastic surgery procedure to remove upper eyelid fat and loose skin or hooding of the eyelids is called an upper blepharoplasty. The upper blepharoplasty can be done with a scalpel although a modern approach uses the laser blepharoplasty to remove upper eyelid aft and loose skin. The operation is fairly... more

A: Blepharoplasty for upper eyelid fullness

Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD

Surgical blepharoplasty - or eyelid surgery - is a surgical excision of the excess skin of the upper eyelid. Sometimes small amounts of fat are also removed from the upper eyelids - but carefully so as not to leave the upper eyelids too thin or hollow. Eyelid surgery can be done in the office under local... more

A: Due to the delicate anatomy in this area, we generally...

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Due to the delicate anatomy in this area, we generally advise a surgical approach to fat removal. Non surgical methods such as mesotherapy are dangerous around the eye and should generally be avoided.

A: You need a blepharoplasty (or, eyelid surgery) with a...

Richard P. Rand, MD

You need a blepharoplasty (or, eyelid surgery) with a conservative fat excision. Nothing else will get rid of the extra fat from the upper eyelid.

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