Lower blepharoplasty resolution. What are my options? (Photo)

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I am a female in my late 30s. I am so disheartened by the results from my lower blepharoplasty. I am very confused as to why my surgeon made the decision to remove fat from my lower lid. I probably only needed skin removed to rejuvenate my appearance. I am trying to figure out what I can do to resolve my now much worse issue with my lower lids. They are sunken and now when I smile I have a big gap between my lower lid and my cheek. I don’t want to make the situation worse. Cheek lift? Fat tsfer?

C. Blake Perry, MD · Answer

Judging from your pictures, you could be a candidate for fat grafting to help add additional volume. Best to have an in person consultation with an eyelid expert.

Andrew Campbell, MD · Answer

Honestly, your lower lids look quite good to me.  I do understand your concern though. Frequently, patients will have excess lower lid fat, and when removed, we see a bit of a tear trough. This can be filled with fat grafting, or filler. For younger patients I always recommend filler because it works quite well and lasts a very long time in that location. When patients are a bit older and need a lot of volume, I'll recommend fat grafting, but I always tell them that they may still need a little filler to finish the job.

Andrew Campbell, M.D.
Facial Rejuvenation Specialist

Lexie Wang, MD · Answer

I can't really tell if you could benefit from a cheek/midface lift because your cheeks are cut off from the photos, but I do believe you could benefit from some fat grafting to fill in the hollowing areas "the big gap" that you talked about.

Matthew Zeiderman, MD · Answer

Sorry to hear you're displeased with your result. From the photo it's hard to see any hollowing, but from what you describe a little fat transfer is likely the solution to the gap between your lower lid and cheek. Fat transfer to the tear trough and cheek is a common addition to blepharoplasty procedures for blending the lid-cheek junction. I'd recommend you first discuss these concerns with your surgeon and see what solution they might be able to offer.

Lower blepharoplasty resolution. What are my options? (Photo)

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