Eye socket fat grafting and what you need to know

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Currently, the method of using healthy fat cells to fill deep sunken eye sockets is trusted by many cosmetic doctors, because of its high efficiency and safety. Learn about the technique of autologous orbital fat transfer, you will know if you are suitable for this method or not.

1. What is orbital fat grafting?

Eye socket fat grafting is a method of using excess fat in some areas and parts of the body (such as thighs, biceps, abdomen, ..) to transplant into the sunken eye area.
Before that, the amount of fat removed will be preserved and separated in a centrifuge to filter out pure fibroblasts. This helps the fat injected into the eye socket to exist in its pure form, making the cosmetic results 10 times higher than conventional technologies such as Filler injection.
After using high technology to extract pure fibroblast fat, the doctor will fill in the sunken eye area with specialized tools. After only 30 minutes, the deep eye sockets will disappear completely, the skin will be smooth and elastic. Your face is greatly improved, can help you look 10 years younger.

2. Indications and contraindications of autologous orbital fat grafting

Women in middle age begin to show signs of fat deficiency in the eye area, wrinkled skin, sagging tear grooves are considered the most suitable subjects to perform autologous fat implantation of the eye sockets.
Not only that, orbital fat grafting is also applied in a variety of ways to the following cases:
People with deep sunken eye sockets due to birth, due to geography, the eyelids have signs of dark circles, thin skin, There was a tired look on his face. People with premature aging of the eye socket area, atrophy of the natural fat bags make the eyes less vibrant, the skin sags a lot. People who have had eyelid surgery but it was damaged, many of the natural fats were removed, making the eye sockets sunken. The condition of the deep orbit is easy to recognize because it has obvious features such as: The skin around the eyes is hollow and sunken, the eyeballs are almost clearly visible, the eyes are dark circles, the skin around the eyes is thin, the eyes look dull and less vitality. Because of these points, the overall face looks less beautiful.
Besides aesthetics, in anthropology, when commenting on people with deep eyes, they are said to be domineering, irritable and difficult.
Thus, it can be seen that the deep eye socket is a bad point that needs to be overcome on the face. There are many methods of filling the orbits in use today, but it can be said that autologous fat grafting is the safest and most effective method at this time.
Although not everyone can perform autologous orbital fat grafting, this method is contraindicated in some of the following cases:
People under 18 years of age. Women who are pregnant, or are breastfeeding. People who do not have health factors, such as a history of cardiovascular disease, unstable blood pressure, anemia, women in their menstrual cycle. People with a history of mental illness, need a prescription from a psychiatrist to proceed.

3. Is the orbital fat grafting method dangerous?

The method of autologous fat grafting of the eye sockets is becoming more and more popular and sought after as a way to keep the beauty and youthfulness on the face. However, there is quite a bit of information that makes you worry about whether or not an eye socket is dangerous.
The eye socket is a very sensitive area because this is where a lot of nerves are concentrated. Therefore, the impacts to this area need to be very careful, requiring the doctor to perform the technique correctly and have a high aesthetic eye.
The nature of the method of autologous fat grafting into the eye socket is not dangerous. However, currently in our country, there are quite a few small beauty salons and spas operating underground. These facilities do not properly apply the fat separation process, the operator is not highly qualified or the operations have many errors that make the orbital fat transplant more dangerous.
Therefore, if you do it at an unscrupulous beauty address, you may still encounter danger, leading to a situation of "money loss".

4. The procedure of autologous fat grafting of the eye socket

To get the best results of autologous fat grafting to fill the eye area, you will need to go through the following basic steps:
Step 1: The doctor conducts an examination, determines the actual condition of the eye socket and skin aging you are experiencing. At the same time, you also need to perform some tests and ultrasounds as prescribed by your doctor to make sure you are in good health during the procedure. Step 2: Remove fat from excess areas of your body (such as abdomen, thighs, biceps, legs, ..) then put into a modern centrifuge to get the healthiest fat cells. Step 3: Apply numbing anesthesia on your face so that you will not feel any pain or discomfort during the procedure. Step 4: The doctor will transplant the treated fat into the previously identified and localized eye socket area. Step 5: Care for you after the procedure. Above are the 5 basic steps of the autologous orbital fat transplant process, this process has been licensed by the Ministry of Health for quality and safety testing, you can be assured of health problems after performing the method. this.

5. Advantages of the autologous orbital fat transfer method

The orbital fat grafting method has outstanding advantages compared to other current methods of filling the orbits. Those advantages include:
High safety: Fat is a part of the body, so when it is sucked out from the excess area to transplant to the minimal area, there will be absolutely no rejection reaction like cosmetic materials. other. It can be affirmed that autologous fat is currently the safest "filler" with 100% compatibility with your body. This method ensures that there is no need for surgery, invasiveness, and no danger to the patient's cornea. Up to this point, autologous fat grafting is still the recommended technology to use because of its safety level when wanting to rejuvenate the skin. Long-term effect: Fat tissue extracted by high technology after being injected into the eye socket will continue to be nourished and grown. Fat tissue entering the body also stimulates collagen production to help your skin be bright, youthful, and naturally filled. Thanks to the high compatibility with the body along with the ability to "self-grow" of adipose tissue, the results can be prolonged and maintained for many years. No pain, no downtime: Every process of liposuction, fat grafting in the orbital area, you are given numbing injections to minimize discomfort. After injecting fat into the eye socket, it will only take a short time for you to stabilize your health, then you can return to normal activities as directed by the doctor.

6. How long does autologous fat grafting into the eye socket last?

Before knowing whether or not your own eye socket fat can be maintained for a long time, you must make sure that you are beautiful at a reputable address. You need to choose a facility with a team of highly specialized, highly skilled and experienced doctors along with a system of modern machines and equipment. Because the key to maintaining beauty for how long depends on the area of ​​fat implanted in the eyes.
This means that the doctor has to be careful in multiple liposuction steps to get the healthiest fat cells. Thus, when transplanted into the eye, the new fat cells can be compatible with the skin in the eye and grow naturally. Thanks to that, the effect of fat grafting into the new eye socket is maintained for a long time, possibly up to 10 years. However, this result also depends on your body type and the breakdown of fat.

7. How to care after eye socket fat transplant?

The way to take care after implanting eye fat is:
Ensure clean hygiene: The cleaning is not only on the eye area but also your living space. Because your surroundings have a huge impact. Especially cleaning blankets, sheets and pillows regularly so that bacteria can't stick to your face and eye area when you sleep. Follow the doctor's instructions: Care after autologous fat grafting in the eye socket at home should be noted in the first few days. Because during these days, there may be swelling, bleeding and uncomfortable discharge in the eye area. This is a normal symptom, now you can take the medicine that the doctor has prescribed to relieve the pain. Nutrition: Nutrition plays an important role in the entire beauty process. Specifically, if you eat and drink, it is very likely that your eyes will swell, form dark scars or take a long time to heal. Therefore, doctors recommend that after autologous fat grafting, you should not eat foods such as chicken, beef, seafood, water spinach, sticky rice, eggs, wine, beer, and drinking water. gas, hot spicy food. Instead, you should eat foods that help your eyes recover quickly, and your skin is rosy without darkening. It is the foods that contain vitamins A, C, E and fiber, protein, minerals... These nutrients are found in foods such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, cotton. broccoli, bell peppers, lettuce, fruits... Lifestyle after orbital fat transplant: Lifestyle after orbital fat transplant needs special attention, because at this time, fatty tissues are The implant does not have a close association with the original fat cells in the eye socket, so it is easy to be displaced. Therefore, in daily life you need to note the following: Use physiological saline to clean your eyes every day to avoid infection, avoid touching water and dirt into the eye area. In the first 2 days after implanting the orbital fat, you should only exercise gently and limit the impact on the eye area, avoiding lifting the eyes to affect the effect. Avoid any force applied to the face at this time, including facial massage, touching your face with your hands. Reasonable living and rest is the way to take care of the orbital fat transplant. Besides, you need to keep the mood comfortable, avoid facial expressions because it will affect the eye area. After 1 month, when your eye area has gradually recovered, you can perform gentle massage movements so that the eye fat has good elasticity. Every time you go out, you need to apply sunscreen, wear glasses to limit exposure to UV rays. When applying makeup, you need to apply moisturizer around your eyes first to help keep your skin soft. At the same time, it can be applied to the face at night to overcome dark circles under the eyes. Regularly nourish your face with green tea bags to promote blood circulation. You can also use chilled cucumber and apply it to the eye area or the entire face for 10-20 minutes to help increase the moisture in the skin. In summary, the method of using healthy fat cells to fill deep sunken eye sockets is trusted by many cosmetic doctors, because of its high efficiency and safety (high body compatibility). However, currently in our country there are quite a few small cosmetic establishments, spas, operating under the hood, so the implantation of orbital fat at these addresses can put you in danger. Therefore, you should perform autologous fat grafting in the eye sockets at reputable beauty salons, with modern medical equipment as well as a high level of medical expertise to prevent dangerous complications.

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