If Under-Eye Fat Grafting Is Stressful Because It Makes You Look Tired

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Even when I wasn’t feeling upset or tired,

if people around me kept asking whether

something was wrong with me,

I started to wonder whether there was

some problem with my face.

The puffy fat layer that protrudes under the eyes

is hard to hide with makeup,

and even if it is covered,

it tends to show again over time.

At such times,

if under-eye fat grafting is used to remove part of the unnecessarily

accumulated fat and fill in sunken areas,

the impression can be improved more softly than before.

In this article, we will cover

related information.

First,

we began by defining what under-eye fat grafting is.

It is a method of redistributing one’s own fat

to add volume.

The important thing was to approach it carefully

so that the result is natural

without being excessive.

Because the fat comes from my own body,

it had the advantage of causing less foreign-body sensation

and relatively fewer inflammatory reactions.

However, if done greedily or without delicate handling,

it could look unnatural and

feel burdensome.

Even if the process seems simple,

it was important to fill in the volume precisely

while considering the overall balance and harmony.

Those for whom under-eye fat grafting is needed or recommended

included people whose dark circles had become darker than before

or who had fat accumulated under the eyes,

causing sagging.

If you often hear from others that you look tired

or look sick,

this method could be used to improve the area.

If the problem was not uneven skin tone,

but rather that some areas were excessively hollow

and other areas had unnecessary fat buildup,

a process to flatten these areas was needed.

There were two main ways to address sagging and dark under-eyes.

They were under-eye fat repositioning and lower blepharoplasty.

At our clinic, we applied procedures in detail

according to each individual’s aging characteristics.

Then what causes the area under the eyes to sag and hollow out?

As aging progresses, the regeneration rate of collagen drops significantly,

which makes the skin thinner,

decreases elasticity,

and causes wrinkles.

Among these, the skin around the eyes is especially thin and sensitive,

so it is affected more directly.

Under the influence of gravity, the fat layer accumulates downward,

and uneven contours form based on the areas where the ligaments are located.

Because of this,

a shadow falls more deeply under the eyes,

and fine wrinkles become more noticeable.

At our clinic, we applied different under-eye fat grafting solutions

depending on the cause.

If there was no protrusion and only the color was dark,

we would redistribute the orbital fat or graft it

to reinforce the lower area and improve the visibility

of capillaries.

If the degree of sagging was not yet severe or only fine wrinkles had formed,

the concern could be addressed through thread lifting,

radiofrequency, ultrasound,

or skin boosters.

Another cause was that the strength of the septum had loosened.

When the tissue surrounding the orbital fat weakens,

the fat pushes through the gap and creates contours.

In such cases, by reinforcing and tightening the weakened septum,

the orbital fat can be returned to its proper position,

and the protruding area can also be flattened

to improve shadowing.

The solution that could be applied varied depending on the amount

and location of orbital fat.

Basically, if the amount of orbital fat was large

and it protruded through the loosened area of the septum,

part of it was removed.

If the fat protruded while the shadowing was deep and even the tear trough became deformed,

the fat had to be removed and filled into the hollowed area

to restore volume.

If the fat volume itself was insufficient,

filler was sometimes injected together with nano under-eye fat grafting.

In this way, at our clinic,

the location and volume of the orbital fat,

as well as the condition of the eyelids,

were comprehensively considered

to flatten the uneven under-eye area.

The last cause to consider was the tissue called the tear trough ligament.

It is located in the inner lower area under the eye

and is directly connected from bone to skin.

The role of the tear trough ligament is to support the skin

so that it does not descend downward.

The problem was that while the ligament was supporting the tissue in place,

other areas loosened and bulged,

which deformed the tear trough and made it appear hollow.

If the orbital fat volume was appropriate

and the septum was not significantly weakened,

but only the tear trough was deformed,

the concern could be addressed through micro fat grafting.

However, if the degree of deformation was severe

and the fat was also noticeably protruding,

the ligament had to be dissected and removed,

and orbital fat inserted and repositioned in that area.

To briefly introduce the procedure,

first the inner conjunctiva of the eye was precisely incised.

The adhesions of the ligament that had formed in the tear trough area were released,

and the unnecessarily protruding fat was repositioned into the sunken area

to flatten it.

If the procedure ended there, it could return to its original state after not long,

so the septum was reinforced and the fat fixed in place

to prevent recurrence.

Because the incision is made on the inside of the eye,

the visible scar is minimal,

and since the incision is small,

there is less bruising and swelling,

and recovery is faster.

Preparations before the procedure included

refraining from alcohol and smoking for one week beforehand,

and if you are taking medication,

you must inform the medical institution

so that it can determine whether to stop it.

Depending on the anesthesia method,

fasting was required from 6 to 8 hours before the procedure,

and it was recommended that you go home with a guardian.

After under-eye fat grafting,

cold compresses for 3 to 5 days

and then warm compresses after that

were helpful in reducing swelling.

You should also be careful not to rub the incision site

or touch it with unclean hands.

After 충분한 consultation with the medical staff,

we hoped you would carefully consider the procedure

and be reborn with a better appearance.

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