Correction of Dark Circles

Dark circles are usually classified into 4 types, and it is important to choose suitable method for individual.

01

Loosened Eyelid with Fat
: Fat Removal on Lower Eyelid

• 1. Resect inner surface of lower eyelids for 5mm.
• 2. Remove unnecessary fat.

Individuals in 20s and 30s have better results due to more elasticity in their skin.

There is no visible scar since the incision is made along the inner surface of eyelids.

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* Recovery period varies on individual cases.

02

Bulging Fat yet Sunken Lower Eyelids
: Fat Relocat

• 1. Resect near the lower eyelashes.
• 2. Make a partial removal of excess fat.
• 3. Relocate remaining fat to broad area and fix it firm.

Instead of removing unnecessary fat, it is relocated in order to even out the skin surface on lower eyelids.

If there is not enough fat to fill up the sunken part, autologous fat grafting may be necessary.

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* Recovery period varies on individual basis.

03

Sunken Lower Eyelids : Autologous Fat Graft

Grafting excess fat from own thighs, hips, and abdomen is another method to correct dark circles, and also known for body contouring effect since the procedure grafts unnecessary fat from own body. BK Plastic Surgery Hospital has developed our own method to increase survival rate of grafted fat cells to enhance lasting period and results of the procedure.

Process

• 1. Proceed local anesthesia with IV sedation.
• 2. Harvest fat from thigh, hips, and abdomen using a small cannula.
• 3. Insert harvested fat into centrifugal separator to purify fat cells.
• 4. Inject fat into several skin layers evenly underneath lower eyelid skin.

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* Recovery period varies on individual basis.