Could Fat Grafting Under Eyes Help Dry Eye Symptoms?

Our study [soon to be published] on the effect on the fat grafting on the lower eyelid  indicates, that a mild improvement occurs in the eyelid position: the lower eyelid is raised by about 0.5 mm on average across all patients [some more than others obviously].

Lower lid retraction repair [raising the lower eyelid] does in fact improve dry eye symptoms, however it is uncertain that the modest improvement in eyelid position was enough to impact symptoms. This was not looked at in our study and will be addressed in a future one.

 

 

 

     Fat grafting to this area can improve the appearance, but significant improvement in dry eye symptoms would not be expected.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction and fat transfer procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

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Fat grafting/transfer is great for the face, in the areas where the skin is thick enough to cover the grafted fat. The lower lids can be partially improved with fat grafting; fine fillers are another option for this thin skin area.  Fat grafting is great for upper eyelids/brows and the rest of the face.