WHAT do eyebags and Christmas decor have in common?
They’re both called “festoons,” because they form a curve between two points. While decorative festoons brighten up a place, the fat pads in the eyebags weigh down the face, giving off that world-weary look.
The usual recourse is to undergo lower lid blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), which removes the excess fat and redundant skin.
As eyelid surgery and nose jobs are the most popular procedures in the Philippines, Dr. Rene del Castillo Valerio espouses the use of the individual’s tissues to improve his or her looks. Valerio is head of Tissue, the reconstructive and aesthetic surgery departments of St. Luke’s Hospital and the cosmetic surgery of Beverly Hills 6750 Multi-Aesthetic Institute.
Relocating fat
He points out that autologous fat transfer will be a major cosmetic surgery trend. This is a technique in which a person’s own fat is used to plump up sunken or gaunt parts of the face or boost measurements where desired, such as the breasts.
It’s cost-effective because it comes with liposuction, where fat is zapped from unwanted parts and then pumped into areas which need perking up.
Fat transfer has become a preferred method of facial volume enhancement for patients who are sensitive to traditional dermal fillers such as restylane or collagen. After liposuction, the excess fat is processed and then injected into the deep lines and wrinkles, depressions under the cheeks or thin lips, for a fuller look.
One advantage of volume enhancement using fat injection is that there is no chance of allergic reaction since it comes from the patient’s body.
Valerio says that in conventional eyelid surgery, the removal of the fat pads results in hollowness under the eyes. Ironically, this method of rejuvenation still makes the individual look older. On the other hand, relocating the fat to the tear trough (the area that covers the open socket of the eye or where you apply under-eye cream and concealer) gives a more pleasing contour to the eyelid, and consequently a well-rested look.
Ref: dailyinquirer
