Is it advised to do lower blepharoplasty without fat repositioning? Is fat repositioning a part of lower blepharoplasty or are they considered separate procedures?
June 3, 2018
Answer: Lower blepharoplasty with vs without fat repositioning Fat repositioning should be done to avoid sunken hollow eyes after lower blepharoplasty. If only eye fat is removed, then hollow sunken eyes can happen. Preserving the eye fat bags and repositioning will avoid that problem.
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June 3, 2018
Answer: Lower blepharoplasty with vs without fat repositioning Fat repositioning should be done to avoid sunken hollow eyes after lower blepharoplasty. If only eye fat is removed, then hollow sunken eyes can happen. Preserving the eye fat bags and repositioning will avoid that problem.
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June 1, 2018
Answer: Fat repositioning with lower bleph... Hi Momo,Fat repositioning, to clarify, is essentially loosening up the lower eyelid fat (which causes the puffiness of the lower eyelids) and suturing it down onto the cheek bone so that it heals in that position.This technique is not always done with lower blepharoplasty, but the surgeon will sometimes do this during the lower blepharoplasty in order to fill in the area between the lower eyelid and the cheek-- the depression known as the 'tear trough.'Bottom line: it depends on your anatomy. If you have a prominent tear trough, your surgeon may consider this technique during your lower blepharoplasty, or may recommend fat transfer or fillers.Best wishes,Dr. Jay
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June 1, 2018
Answer: Fat repositioning with lower bleph... Hi Momo,Fat repositioning, to clarify, is essentially loosening up the lower eyelid fat (which causes the puffiness of the lower eyelids) and suturing it down onto the cheek bone so that it heals in that position.This technique is not always done with lower blepharoplasty, but the surgeon will sometimes do this during the lower blepharoplasty in order to fill in the area between the lower eyelid and the cheek-- the depression known as the 'tear trough.'Bottom line: it depends on your anatomy. If you have a prominent tear trough, your surgeon may consider this technique during your lower blepharoplasty, or may recommend fat transfer or fillers.Best wishes,Dr. Jay
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