Description: An overview of surgical treatments available to counter fat atrophy, hollowness and volume-loss in the cheek, tear trough and eyelid area.
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Fat atrophy results from the collective effects of decreased size, diminished function and impaired development of fat cells – changes that only occur in the face, while other regions of the body may well experience the opposite, i.e. fat accumulation. Until recently, the knowledge of facial ageing was largely observational and subjective. However, the appearance of three-dimensional scanning technology has made it possible to scientifically quantify volume changes in the face over time - allowing a detaile
Modern facial rejuvenative treatments represents a shift from focussing on wrinkles and sagging tissues, to a comprehensive three-dimensional approach to augmentation that treats the ageing face from ‘the inside and out’. Fat transfer, grafting and repositioning of tissues has made it possible to give a fresher topography to the face and eyelid area.
The cheek consists of four soft-tissue compartments, containing both superficial and deep subcutaneous fat. Fat atrophy may occur evenly throughout these compartments or be more pronounced in one quadrant. Medical imaging has shown that fat loss occurs first in the area below the orbit extending towards the nose which may result in formation of a dark lower circle, exposure of the bony orbital rim or formation of a tear trough.