I have a fat pad that sits below the lower ocular area on the uppermost ridge of my cheek bone. I had lower blepharoplasy years ago but was told that that pad was too far below my lower lid to remove with the surgery. Since then I had it treated with a vascular laser to see if the fat would dissolve. That helped some but it's still there.
Any Way to Get Rid of a Fat Pad Below Lower Eyelid?
Doctor Answers 7
Malar Bags on Cheeks
I would recommend fat grafting around that area that is referred to as a malar bag. Malar bags can never be improved 100%, and multiple treatment modalities may need to be utilized.
Lower lid fat pads
A picture would be helpful in determining what the problem may be. This could be a residual lower fat pad or a festoon, which are both treated differently
Under Eye Bags
In some case lower lid 'bags' can be improved by repairing or reinforcing the soft tissues that normally hold them back. Additionally, excessive lower lid fat can sometimes be mobilized and transposed inferiorly to fill in periorbital hollows or depressions such as the 'tear trough' at the medial junction of the lower lid and cheek.
Some eyelid 'bags' involve redundant muscle tissue which must be removed and/or repositioned, usually in patients who are in their sixties or older. This is performed through an under-eyelid (sub-ciliary) incision which is extended laterally into the 'crow's feet' area.
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Cheek, malar bags, eyelid bags
The malar bags require more aggressive dissection to remove. Successful results may be achieved by surgical excision, fat grafting or fillers to the area above the malar bag or using the Cellulaze Sidelaze system to dissolve the fat.
Please consult in person with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon prior to making any treatment decisions.
Eye Bag Issue
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, photographs and or an examination may be required to completely answer your question. The area you are describing typically becomes more apparent with age. Resolution could require More Surgery but, a temporary result might be obtained with a Facial Filler. Best,
Gary R Culbertson, MD, FACS
Removing Lower Fat Pad
I can't tell what exactly you're referring to without a photo. However, if you seek multiple opinions and still find that they are unable to remove the fat pad, you could try camoflaging it instead with a filler like Restylane or Radiesse.
Please post photos
Photos would be very helpful to determine if in fact what you are describing is an eyelid fat pad. If you have contour irregularities, these could be addressed either by additional fat grafting to the areas surrounding it, or by using fillers such as Juvederm, Restylane, or Boletero.
An in person consultation would be the best since the surgeon would be able to palpate the region in question to get a better understanding of the contour irregularity.
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