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Correction of Upper-Eyelid Depression Through Retro-Orbicularis Oculi Fat (ROOF) Augmentation Using Periumbilical
Xing Zhou1, Ning Zeng2, Haiping Wang3
1Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China.
Objective:
The authors sought to determine the efficacy of periumbilical fat block grafting to the orbital retro-orbicularis oculi fat (ROOF) layer to correct sunken-upper eyelids in Asians.
Methods:
All patients complained about upper-eyelid hollowness and a variety of deformities. Invasive double-eyelid procedures were performed, and periumbilical fat blocks were grafted for these patients. The core procedure of this approach was to make a separation between the orbicularis oculi muscle and septum to expose the retro-orbicularis oculi fat (ROOF) and fixate the fat grafts to the desired region of ROOF.
Results:
From February 2018 to October 2019, the novel technique was performed on 38 Chinese patients (76 eyes) in our department. After follow-up of 6-15 months, 35 patients (92%) showed satisfactory aesthetic results with approximately 20-40% fat absorption rate. No cases required a second procedure. Periumbilical scars remained hidden within the umbilicus area.
Conclusions:
Periumbilical fat grafting in the ROOF of the sunken upper eyelid can both fill the depression and help correct over-wide double eyelid.
Ebm Level Iv:
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