This report is the product of investigation to review the result of Micro-fat graft (MFG) for upper eyelid rejuvenation compelled by Dr. Mark Codner and discusses the variety of suboptimal outcomes and rationale for their occurrence.
Methods: This retrospective review included 1047 patients who underwent upper eyelid rejuvenation between 2001 and 2016.
Results: The follow-up ranged from 3 to 190 months. Twenty-one patients were judged to have bad outcomes, and on four patients, the results were categorized as "ugly". These undesirable outcomes are categorized and discussed.
Conclusion: This report documents a variety of poor outcomes and the rationale for their development over a long-term follow-up and discusses the way in which these can be minimized.
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Keywords: Blepharoplasty; Cosmetic; Fat injection; Lipofilling; Micro fat graft; Oculoplastic surgery.