- Love band procedure is designed to mimic the youthfulness that
occurs naturally in skin just below the lower lashes.
- ■ Alloderm Insertion
- Alloderm is artificial dermis extracted by
dermis layer from human's skin through
immunization.
It is a semi-permanent procedure since
unlike filler injection, Alloderm does not
get absorbed into skin.
Desired size and shape can be easily
customized.- 01. Slightly resect inner and
outer lower eyelids.- 02. Inject precise amount of fat into where
love band would be created.- 03. Suture the incision site.

■ OPERATION INFORMATION
Duration | 30 minutes |
Anesthesia | Local anesthesia with IV sedation |
Stitch Removal | 5-7 days after surgery |
Recovery Period |
Daily activities (facial wash, make-up) are possible right after surgery. Swelling disappears after 2-3 days. |
Recovery period varies on individual basis.
- ■ Love Band Using Autologous Tissue
- This method is suitable for those who are
uncomfortable with artificial materials such
as artificial tissue or fillers.
It has fast recovery period and high satisfaction
rate due to soft texture of love band. Also,
it looks very natural since it blends well with
your skin tone.- 01. Extract autologous tissue from hips.
- 02. Make a slight incision on in and outside of
the lower eyelids.- 03. Insert autologous tissue into where love
band should be created.- 04. Suture the incision site.

■ OPERATION INFORMATION
Duration | 1 hour |
Anesthesia | Local anesthesia with IV sedation |
Stitch Removal | For under eyes 5-7 days after surgery For tissue extracted site 7-10 days after surgery |
Recovery Period |
1 week (facial wash after stitch removal, make-up 2 weeks after stitch removal), Major swelling subsides after 2-3 days. |
Recovery period varies on individual basis.
- ■ Filler
- Love Band Procedure using Filler Injection - Filler is a substance injected to either skin or underneath subcutaneous
tissue to create volume. Injection with natural substance such as hyaluronic acid can create love band beneath eyes
enhancing youthful appearance.- Process - Apply sedative ointment on lower eyelid. Wait about 40 minutes for eyelid skin to be sedated.
Inject filler into where love band is desired to be created.- What is the benefit - Procedure can smooth wrinkles and create more defined eyes with youthful appearance.
Reinjection after certain period of time is necessary in order to maintain the result since it usually lasts up to 1 year.

■ OPERATION INFORMATION
Duration | 1 hour including anesthesia |
Anesthesia | Sedative ointment |
Lasting Period | Up to 1 year(depneds on types of filler) |
Recovery Period |
Light bruise may appear Daily activities (facial wash, make-up) possible on the same day. |
Recovery period varies on individual basis.
■ Autologous Fat Graft
Love Band using Autologous Fat Grafting - Grafting excess fat from own thighs, hips, and abdomen is another
method to create love band, and also known for body contouring effect since the procedure grafts unnecessary
fat from your own body. BK Plastic Surgery Hospital has developed to increase survival rate of grafted fat cells to
enhance lasting period and results of the procedure.
Must remember before Fat grafting - Since creating love band using fat grafting is considered as a challenging
procedure that it might cause lumps or over-absorption of fat due to misinjection, the procedure must be performed
by a specialist.
Process
- 01. Proceed local anesthesia
with IV sedation.
- 02. Harvest fat from thigh,
hips, and abdomen using
a small cannula.
- 03. Insert harvested fat into
centrifugal separator to
purify fat cells
- 04. Inject fat into several
skin layers evenly
underneath lower eyelid skin.

■ OPERATION INFORMATION
Duration | 1 hour |
Anesthesia | Local anesthesia with IV sedation |
Stitch Removal | Unnecessary |
Recovery Period |
Severe swelling after 2~3 days of surgery Daily activities(facial wash, make-up) after 1 week Natural appearance after 2 weeks. |
Recovery period varies on individual basis.