can you do ultherapy for under eye fat pad shifting/gravity changes?

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can you do ultherapy for under eye fat pad shifting/gravity changes? I have noticed a fat pad under each of my eye starting to travel downward and I can see a bit of puffiness on the cheekbone area. I also see a bit of a hollow line below it separating my upper cheek from my mid cheek. Can this depressed line/ area be filled with filler?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

You sound as if you have gravitation aging changes that needs to be addressed with :1) PDO threads for lifting2) skin tightening, we like to combine with thermage + ultherapy3) sculptra for long term collagen production4) fat or filler injections like voluma, radiesse, bellafill or restylane lyft for cheek volumeor consider a surgical approach with fat injections and a cheek/facelift.  get a formal evaluation.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Manjula Jegasothy, MD · Answer

Currently, the best option for undereye fat pad extrusion is surgical removal of the fat pad, a procedure called blepharoplasty. In the next 5 years, new treatment cream called Topokine will become FDA-approved as an in-office procedure to shrink undereye fat pads.

Grant Stevens, MD · Answer

Hi and thank you for your question! Without a picture, its hard to advise in detail. However, from the description, it sounds like filler will be the most effective treatment for this issue. Ultherapy is more for lifting tissue and not to correct volume loss. We do often combine these two modalities (Ultherapy and filler) to address this in patients with both concerns of tissue lifting and tightening and volume loss. Please feel free to come in for a complementary consultation with our Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistants who have 15+ years experience in aesthetics.  Best, Dr. Grant Stevens

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