Abstract
Background
To explore the clinical effect of filling the preaponeurotic fat with autologous fine particles fat under direct vision to correct the sunken upper eyelid after double eyelid surgery.
Methods
From June 2017 to May 2020, 134 cases of sunken upper eyelid after double eyelid surgery were treated by sharp needle injection of autologous fine particles fat under direct vision, and the surgical effect of each case was analyzed and evaluated.
Results
The sunken upper eyelid was corrected, the appearance was satisfactory, the shape was in good state, and there was no lump and obvious displacement of the transplanted fat. And in the sunken upper eyelid group after double eyelid surgery, 5 patients had severe upper eyelid adhesions and lost plenty of preaponeurotic fat; among them, 4 patients underwent secondary repair surgery, and one did not.
Conclusion
The sharp needle injection method of filling autologous fat in the preaponeurotic fat under direct vision can accurately correct the sunken upper eyelid and replenish the preaponeurotic fat. The positioning is accurate, the filling amount is easy to control, and the transplanted fat particles survive well.
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Hou, J., Zhang, C. & Liu, C. Autologous Fine Particles Fat Filling Under Direct Vision in the Repair of Sunken Upper Eyelid After Double Eyelid Surgery. Aesth Plast Surg 46, 1253–1258 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-021-02721-6
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