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OBJECTIVES: Tear trough deformity (TTD) is becoming a growing concern for those seeking facial rejuvenation, and various treatment strategies have been reported. Among treatment options is micro-autologous fat injection, which appears to be an effective approach to recontour the tear trough in the young. The study we present here investigated the reliability and effectiveness of two-dimensional fat injections (TDFI) in the treatment of young patients with TTD. METHODS: This study evaluated patients with TTD who underwent TDFI between December 2018 and December 2020. The proposed procedure involved ligament releasing and fat injection into the tear trough in two different directions. RESULTS: The average age of the 102 enrolled patients was 25.9 ± 3.8 years. Significant improvement and maintenance of TTD were observed during the follow-up period (13.2 months average) with no major complications being observed. Improvement of dark cycles and enhanced aegyo sal were observed. Patient satisfaction based upon self-administered post-procedure questionnaires disclosed that 58.8% were very satisfied, 38.2% were satisfied, and 2.9% neutral with the results. CONCLUSIONS: Two-dimensional fat injections is an effective and reliable method with high satisfaction and low risk of complication. Long-term results demonstrated its utility for young-type TTD.
