A man in his 40s. He visited our clinic concerned that dark circles under his eyes made him look tired.
I had been advised to consider the reverse Hamra method during consultations at several clinics, but I gave up on it because it was beyond my budget.
Around the age of 40, not only dark circles (puffiness) under the eyes, but also the hollows beneath the puffiness (known as tear trough deformity) may become more noticeable. In such cases, fat removal alone will not completely eliminate the dark circles.
Tear through deformity is an age-related change.
Causes include sagging cheeks, thinning of the lower eyelid skin, orbicularis oculi muscle, and subcutaneous fat.
The reverse Hamra method involves relocating excess fat to sunken areas rather than removing it, as in liposuction.
This patient had a significant amount of fat itself, and the hollows were mild, so we were able to improve the dark circles through fat removal and ligament detachment.
We carefully assess the appropriate treatment for each individual patient, maximizing effectiveness while offering proposals tailored to their lifestyle, including budget and downtime considerations.
Local anesthesia
DT: 2 weeks to 1 month
Risks: Regression, asymmetry, swelling, bruising, etc.