The fat pearl graft in ophthalmic plastic surgery: everyone wants to be a donor!
Autogenous fat pearl grafting offers a solution to several difficult problems in ophthalmic plastic surgery. These include lower eyelid contour and tear trough deformities, depressed scars, and upper eyelid crease asymmetries and hollow superior sulci. The grafting technique is easily learned and patient satisfaction is high.
Seiff
Stuart R
SR
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0344, USA. seiff@itsa.ucsf.edu
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous