How dangerous are undereye fat grafts?

[Tasty17]

My friend told me about potential blindness.

I am developing thin fatless skin under my eyes. They look hollow and the veins are visible. Age pill (soon 27).

 

[6ft4]

My friend told me about potential blindness.

I am developing thin fatless skin under my eyes. They look hollow and the veins are visible. Age pill (soon 27).

losing fat under eyes is brutal, starting to happen to me too at same age

 

[Tasty17]

losing fat under eyes is brutal, starting to happen to me too at same age

Yeah you can instantly tell it is the first sign of aging.

 

[Tallooksmaxxer]

i think it is associated with upper eye fat graft not really with undereyes

 

[Tasty17]

i think it is associated with upper eye fat graft not really with undereyes

Yeah, I think it was when the doc hits a vein in the undereye.

 

[Mr.Proper]

Risk is quite low, blunt cannules are used, not sharp. Fillers, when using sharp needles, have higher risk, but may cause less damage. When fat gets into vessel, embolism may occur, blindness comes almost instantly, as fat distributes well with blood and then clots appear in eye blood supply. There are cases of full recovery after that, but consequences can be really brutal, including cerebral infraction. "We believe that the force applied during injection of facial fat is a major contributor to fat embolism. Thus, the surgeon should ensure that only minimal force is exerted when fat is injected into facial tissue. Moreover, aspiration should be performed before the fat is introduced to ensure avoidance of veins and arteries. If fat embolism develops perioperatively, early recognition and supportive therapy are essential for optimizing clinical outcomes".