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Eyelid Surgery
Mesotherapy to Remove Fat Pads Under Eyes
The appearance of the lids is a combination of volume and skin. Mesotherapy will not address the skin and may be dangerous for usage in this area. Seek a board-certified plastic surgeon to carefully evaluate your lids and propose solutions. Be careful of marketing claims without adequate scientific backup.
Clinical Context
The under-eye 'fat pads' are orbital fat that bulges forward as the thin membrane holding it in place weakens with age—this is displaced fat, not fluid or swelling that dissolves with treatment. The skin here is among the thinnest on the body, with almost no cushioning between it and the muscle beneath, which makes this area especially sensitive to injected substances. Because fragile skin, muscle, and fat sit so close together near the eye, correcting volume here is usually evaluated as a surgical question rather than treated with injectables marketed to melt fat.
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