One occuloplastic surgeon says fat transfer. One Miami plastic surgeon says only fat removal. As a physician myself, I like to decide base on facts... Also, why not simply doing an infraorbital nerve block and save OR cost? Thank you !
August 12, 2015
Answer: Place fat to tear trough Thank you for the question. First, I almost always perform blepharoplasties under local. Each surgeon has his own preference and no one is right or wrong. Secondly, you should have the fat anchored to your orbital rim to improve the tear trough region. If your surgeon is experienced with this technique if does not add much difficulty or time to the operation. Good luck.
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August 12, 2015
Answer: Place fat to tear trough Thank you for the question. First, I almost always perform blepharoplasties under local. Each surgeon has his own preference and no one is right or wrong. Secondly, you should have the fat anchored to your orbital rim to improve the tear trough region. If your surgeon is experienced with this technique if does not add much difficulty or time to the operation. Good luck.
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August 12, 2015
Answer: Lower lid bleph You have a fair amount of prolapsed orbital fat in the lower lid with a deep tear trough. You would do well with fat repositioning where your fat is moved down into the tear trough. So then you wouldn't need a fat transfer. You could take out the fat, but risk making the area darker due to hollowing. You can do it with local infiltration. However with local, patients do not like the feeling when the fat is being moved or excised. So it is easier for surgeon and patient to do some IV sedation.
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August 12, 2015
Answer: Lower lid bleph You have a fair amount of prolapsed orbital fat in the lower lid with a deep tear trough. You would do well with fat repositioning where your fat is moved down into the tear trough. So then you wouldn't need a fat transfer. You could take out the fat, but risk making the area darker due to hollowing. You can do it with local infiltration. However with local, patients do not like the feeling when the fat is being moved or excised. So it is easier for surgeon and patient to do some IV sedation.
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