Concealer under-eye fat grafting is not about adding bulk. It places finely prepared fat in the thin plane between skin and orbicularis muscle to support translucent, see-through dark circles and fine lines.
ST first separates the cause: orbital fat bulge, tear-trough tethering, true hollowing, skin translucency, pigmentation, or a mixed pattern. Concealer fat grafting is not a shortcut for every dark circle; it is an adjunct when fine support near the skin layer is actually needed.
Ordinary deep fat grafting and ST concealer-style grafting differ in plane and particle behavior: finer particles are prepared and spread closer to the skin layer to reduce surface burden in the thin under-eye area.
The under-eye skin is thin and moves with expression. Coarse fat or filler placed in the wrong plane can appear uneven. Concealer fat grafting prioritizes particle size, refinement, and injection plane rather than volume alone.
ST concealer fat grafting focuses on multi-step refinement, ultra-fine particles, skin-layer placement, and reducing lumpiness. It is a different layer, different particle size, and different purpose from ordinary deep fat grafting.
A direct comparison by placement, refinement, particle size, surface behavior, and dark-circle purpose.
Bulging, tethered groove, pigmentation, thin skin, and true hollowing are separated before deciding whether grafting is appropriate.
Fat is refined for the thin under-eye layer so that the surface burden is reduced.
The aim is not one lump of volume, but thin, broad support in the plane that needs it.
Swelling and fat survival vary, so the residual shadow is reviewed only after adequate stabilization.
These consented before-and-after images are shown as reference patterns. They are not presented as concealer fat grafting alone; under-eye structure correction and fine fat support may be considered together depending on the case.
Case 08Mixed bulge-and-hollow pattern. Transconjunctival fat repositioning combined with fat-gel layering to even out residual surface irregularity in a single plan.
Case 19Hollow pattern extending past the orbit — transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with multi-zone fat support across forehead, temple, nasolabial, mid-cheek and a secondary indian-band layer, so the under-eye correction is matched by the support around it.
Case 20Structural tear-trough and indian-band groove pattern — transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with fat-gel placement into those specific channels plus cheek and nasolabial layering, treating the groove at its structural source rather than masking it.
No. Pigmentation, vessels, eye bags, tethered tear troughs, and true hollows are different causes. Concealer grafting is considered selectively when a see-through, skin-layer shadow remains after structural correction.
The plane and particle size. Ordinary grafting often supports deeper volume, while ST concealer grafting is described as finer fat placed closer to the thin under-eye skin layer.
Safety depends on the patient and technique. In the thin under-eye, filler or coarse fat can cause puffiness or unevenness; ST first evaluates the cause and plane before choosing a method.
You do not need to decide on surgery first. Send photos and prior procedure history, and ST will help you begin comfortably.