The transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty with open composit fat grafting is the best approach to correcting the hollowmor sunken lower eyelid. I do not use fat injection or injection of soft tissue fillers to correct the hollow or sunken eye because these injection techniques often produce lumps in... more
What is good for droopy eyelids and sunken lower lid?
Is it possible to have both lids done at the same time? I feel that my lower lid needs filling up, can this be done from my own fat? What is the best way to go about this? Thank you.
4 answers to “What is good for droopy eyelids and...”
A: Droopy eyelid surgery
There are multiple reasons for droopy eyelids. The procedure to correct droopy eyelids varies depending on the cause. Make sure you seek an oculoplastic surgeon with expertise in ptosis (droopy eyelid) surgery. If your lower eyelids are drooping as well they can be repositioned and operated at the same time... more
A: Eyelid Surgery A Conservative Approach Yields a More Natural Result
Excessive or 'redundant' upper eyelid skin is a very typical aging change that leads people to seek eyelid surgery. In many patients, this surgery can be performed under light sedation with local anesthesia as an outpatient office procedure. In a few cases, protruding fat behind the eyelids is also removed. My... more
A: Addressing sunken and droopy eyelids
Upper Eyelid Drooping can be the result of: 1- Sagging eyebrows 2- Sagging lacrimal glands (tear producing glands) 3- Too much fat and skin in the upper eyelids 4- Stretched or injured muscle that lifts the upper eyelid Treatment for the Eyebrow sagging is one of the many types of browlifts. Treatment for the... more
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