Why the Under-Eye Area Becomes Sunken or Bulges

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When meeting someone, the area that most strongly influences a first impression is probably the eyes.

They are also where we look when speaking, and through them we can even read another person’s feelings. But if the area around the eyes is dark, it may be difficult for the other person to form a positive impression.

As the end of the year approaches, consultations for 'under-eye fat repositioning' have been increasing due to job changes, interviews, year-end gatherings, and other reasons.

Most patients said that the area under their eyes looked uneven and dark, and that people around them often said they looked sick or tired. At first, they let it go when hearing it a few times, but after hearing it repeatedly, it became stressful, so they came in to ask about ways to improve it. In general, people whose under-eye area is uneven and whose color has changed can be divided into two types.

1. Under-eye fat protrusion type: bulging under-eye area, the tear trough appears sunken, reddish tone

2. Under-eye hollowing type: the area under the eyes looks deeply sunken, bluish tone

The surgeries that can improve these are 'under-eye fat repositioning' and 'under-eye fat grafting.'

Characteristics of the Under-Eye Fat Protrusion Type

First, 1. the area under the eyes is bulging, and 2. the tear trough area appears sunken. In such cases, 3. a reddish tone is also often present.

Characteristics of the Under-Eye Hollowing Type

1. The area under the eyes looks deeply sunken, and 2. it has a bluish tone.

Bulging under the eyes vs. hollow under the eyes

Fat repositioning vs. fat grafting

In the first case, when the under-eye area is bulging,

under-eye fat that has shifted forward can be moved to the tear trough area through a conjunctival incision, and the procedure of under-eye fat repositioning can be considered to flatten the contour under the eyes.

If, at this point, you undergo 'under-eye fat removal' simply because the under-eye fat is protruding,

the area under the eyes may instead become hollow and the dark circles may become more pronounced. Therefore, rather than making a hasty decision on your own, you must consult a board-certified plastic surgeon.

The second 'under-eye hollowing type' is a representative dark circle type.

The method that can be considered at this time is under-eye fat grafting. If under-eye fat repositioning is a procedure that preserves the amount of under-eye fat while changing its position, under-eye fat grafting is a method of filling the under-eye area with autologous fat harvested from another part of the body.

As the transplanted fat fills in the 부족한 amount of under-eye fat,

it also helps cover the blood vessels visible beneath the under-eye area, thereby reducing dark circles.

Objet Plastic Surgery

Under-Eye Fat Repositioning

Because the surgery is performed through the inner conjunctiva of the eye,

there is no need to worry about visible scars,

and it can make the aegyo-sal more prominent,

adding a cuter look

and making a dark image appear brighter,

making under-eye cosmetic surgery possible.

In addition,

Objet’s under-eye fat repositioning, which has been recognized worldwide,

has a long-lasting effect

and a low recurrence rate.

Above all,

we perform a double-fixation under-eye fat repositioning procedure that strengthens the septum and moves the under-eye fat at the same time.

The under-eye fat repositioning and under-eye fat grafting performed at Objet both have the common advantage that there is little concern about visible scarring and the recovery period is relatively quick.

This is why they are highly preferred by office workers. However, in the case of dark circles, treatment methods differ depending on the cause of each case, so above all, the first priority is to receive an accurate diagnosis of the exact cause and condition of your under-eye symptoms.

Bulging under the eyes, hollow under the eyes, and related concerns.

Through Objet, identify the exact cause and receive a diagnosis for the optimal solution.