Lower lid deformity secondary to autogenous fat transfer: a cautionary tale.
Although autogenous fat grafting is performed with increasing frequency, its safety around the periorbital area remains ill defined. This article presents the case of a young woman whose tear troughs were treated using autogenous fat transfer (AFT), with resultant bilateral lower lid deformities. Secondary correction of this aesthetic deformity caused by AFT to the tear trough proved extremely difficult and resulted in a temporary lower lid ectropion. After resolution of her ectropion, the patient was very satisfied with her postoperative appearance. The authors recommend a judicious approach to the correction of this deformity with AFT until objective outcome studies on this technique become more widely available.
Spector
Jason A
JA
Division of Plastic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, Payson 709, New York, NY 10021, USA. Jas2037@med.cornell.edu
Draper
Lawrence
L
Aston
Sherrell J
SJ
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous