Fat deposits in upper inner eyelid. Would I have a scar if I got them removed?

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had blepharoplasty done years ago. However i have now Fat deposits in upper inner eyelid. Will there be a scar if removed? any pics of patients that have done that without doing blepharoplasty again?

Carey Nease, MD · Answer

The small fat pads near the inner aspect of the upper eyelids can be easily removed through a very small incision in your existing upper blepharoplasty scar.  This can be done in the office with local anesthesia and recovery should be just a few days.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS · Answer

The fat alone can be removed through a stab incision without need for complete blepharoplasty.  Sometimes the fat is not the problem, but rather the area next to it undergoes aging with loss of fat, in which case filling that area may be an option. See an oculoplastic surgeon.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

It is important to have a very careful consultation.  Occasionally we find what was thought to be upper eyelid fat is actually fullness from a heavy eyebrow and the best treatment is actually performing a forehead lift.  Seek several consultations and make you the surgeon you are considering has the right credentials and makes sense to you.

Mark Beaty, MD · Answer

Small pockets of upper lid fat can be successfully removed through a limited incision, usually reopening a portion of the previous blepharoplasty incision.  The recovery period is short.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

If you have residual fat pockets in the upper lid that had previously had a blepharoplasty, then you can have the fat removed through the same incision.

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Fat deposits in upper inner eyelid. Would I have a scar if I got them removed?

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Answer: Recurrence of herniated upper lid fat

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Answer: Fat pads in upper eyelid

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