Abstract
Periorbital aging is a multifactorial process involving volume loss (bone and soft
tissue), tissue decent, and cutaneous degenerative changes. Traditional approaches
to surgery on this area of the face have been subtractive in nature, focusing on excision
of skin, muscle, and fat. This has frequently led to a gaunt or hollowed postoperative
appearance. Contemporary aesthetic eyelid and periorbital rejuvenation has undergone
a paradigm shift from an excisionally based surgical approach to one that prioritizes
volume preservation and/or augmentation. The development of fat grafting to the eyelids
and periorbita has given the eyelid surgeon a viable surgical alternative to prevent
postoperative volume depletion, maintain the smooth transition of the lower eyelid
to the cheek, and aid in restoring the youthful appearance desired after surgery.
This article will focus of periorbital fat grafting and touch upon fat preservation
techniques as primary restorative procedures or as surgical adjuncts
Keywords
eyelid fat grafting - nasojugal groove - tear trough - orbitomalar groove - eyelid–cheek
interface - eyelid–cheek junction - fat repositioning