Introduction: Fat Transfer Lower Blepharoplasty Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Blepharoplasty and fat transfer combine two facial plastic surgery procedures that will accentuate each other to provide a youthful lower eyelid transformation. Here are what these two surgeries can do for you:
Lower Blepharoplasty refers to the cutting of excess eyelid skin. Patients can choose to do a bilateral lower blepharoplasty, upper blepharoplasty, or a quad able to treat all four eyelids. The most prominent sign of aging is lower eyelid sagging. Bags underneath your eyes give a tired, groggy appearance so a lower blepharoplasty is an incredibly popular facial rejuvenation procedure.
A trained facial surgeon is incredibly important in choosing your blepharoplasty. As with any skin incision, there is the potential for visible, unappealing scarring. Look at your chosen surgeon’s before and after photos to see if you can notice the incision lines and the quality of the results. Our featured patient is 3 months post-operation at SurgiSculpt and already has significant incision line fading.
Fat Transfer lower blepharoplasty Technique
Fat Transfer blepharoplasty or Facial fat transfer is used to supplement a lower blepharoplasty when there is a substantial hollow present. Although this hollow is improved by excising and tightening the lower eyelid skin, often replacement of fat volume will further improve the crease that can deepen along the lower eyelid and upper cheek junction. Depending on the severity of your hollow, you may undergo up to 4 cc’s of fat transfer in each eyelid.
The fat can be harvested from anywhere in the body where undesired fat depositions are available. Remember, that the small volumes of fat transfer will not make any appreciable difference in the donor site where the fat is harvested. The location of fat grafting is at the junction of the lower eyelid and upper cheek, termed the nasojugal groove, which is the line that forms from the medial corner of the eyelid and extends down obliquely just lateral and parallel to the nasolabial fold.
Conclusion: Fat Transfer Lower Blepharoplasty Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
In summary, fat transfer lower blepharoplasty Cosmetic Plastic Surgery describes the routine supplement of lower blepharoplasty procedure that serves to improve the nasojugal groove appearance.
Please see this 54-year-old female from Laguna Niguel 3 months following upper and lower blepharoplasty, fat grafting to bilateral cheeks, and CO2 facial laser resurfacing.