Solutions for Eyelid Hollowness and Collapse

"Many obliging surgeons are unwittingly contributing
to an epidemic of post-blepharoplasty hollowness."

The Hollowed Eyelid • Introduction • Before-and-After Photos • Prevention • Frequently Asked Questions • Areas of Hollowness • Video Presentations • Restoring Volume: Options • Pertinent Anatomy   • Orbital Fat Grafting • Operations Photographed • Orbital Fat Redistribution • Healing and Related Topics • Fat Injection and Fillers • Dr. Meronk and Eyelid Hollowness

• Overview
Introduction to the hollowed eyelid

• Socket Fat and the "Orbital Flat Tire"
The importance of fat around the eye

• The "Doll's Eye Deformity"
Advanced upper eyelid hollowness

• Upper Eyelid Hollowness
An overly high and deep upper eyelid crease

• Lower Eyelid Hollowness
The sunken lower eyelid

• Upper Cheek Hollowness
Midface descent and the tear trough deformity

• What is Meant By Under-Eye Hollows?
Why this term is best avoided

• Fat Transfer Terminology
Is fat injection the same as fat grafting?

• Treatment Options Overview
Available treatments and what to avoid

• Pearl Fat Grafting
Particle orbital fat grafting for lower hollowness and collapse

• Strip Fat Grafting
One-piece orbital fat grafting for milder upper hollowness

• Double Layer Strip Fat Technique
An operation for more advanced upper hollowness

• Combination Strip-Pearl Fat Technique
An operation for severe upper hollowness

• Small Incision Approach
Upper orbital fat grafting through a 1/2 inch incision

• Eyelid-to-Eyelid Fat Transfer
Using excess fat to best advantage

• Internal Fat Repositioning
Distributing fat within the same eyelid

• Autologous Fat Transplantation (Fat Injection)
Fat injection around the eyelids

• Synthetic and Non-Fat Biological Fillers
Fillers introduced by injection

• Dermal Fat Grafting
Skin-fat graft for lower lid, cheek, and periorbital depressions

• Before and After Photos - Lower Lid Orbital Fat Grafting
Patients hollowed after previous blepharoplasty elsewhere

• Before and After Photos - Upper Lid Orbital Fat Grafting
Patients hollowed naturally, after surgery, and after trauma

• Orbital Pearl Fat Grafting for Lower Eyelid Hollowness and Collapse
Caution: Actual surgery photos

• Orbital Strip Fat Grafting for Upper Eyelid Hollowness
Caution: Actual surgery photos

• Combination Orbital Strip and Pearl Fat Grafting for Severe Upper Hollowness
Caution: Actual surgery photos

• Lower Eyelid Fat Repositioning for Tear Trough Hollowness
Caution: Actual surgery photos

• Eyelid-to-Eyelid and Intra-Eyelid Fat Transfer for High Crease
Caution: Actual surgery photos

• That Tiny Roll of Upper Eyelid Skin: Not What You Think
A telltale sign of upper orbital hollowness (video)

• Orbital Fat Grafting FAQs
Advanced discussion on a solution for lid hollowness

• Healing and Recovery
General guidelines after orbital fat grafting

• Eyelid Anatomy
A reference page on eyelid and orbital anatomy

• Brow Lift and the Hollowed Upper Eyelid
About undesirable interactions

• Removal of Excess Grafted Fat
Feasibility of addressing an overcorrection

• Dark Circles Under The Eyes
Options for treating under eye discoloration