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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Stella Desyatnikova, M.D. |  |
Can eye bags and fat be removed from underneath my eyes without blepharoplasty?
This is a question that is almost impossible to answer without seeing you for a consultation.
I would recommend you go to an experienced surgeon, and perhaps talk to several surgeons about your options. In general it is possible, but it will... more
| D.J. Verret, MD |  |
Botox side effects - Can Botox injections cause blurry vision?
As Dr. Hoenig points out, your blurry vision may be due to your recent Botox injection, but it may be unrelated.
Injecting the Botox in the wrong area or migration of the Botox can affect the muscles of eye movement as well as the muscles which... more
| Dr. Payman Simoni |  |
How can I treat the dark circles under my eyes?
There are few factors that create dark circle under the eye. One must address all or some of these problems to fix the dark circles.
Darker skin color: There many genetic and environmental factors creating darker skin color (hyper... more
| Alexander Rivkin, M.D. |  |
Juvederm - Will side effects cause permanent damage to my eyes?
Juvederm injection into the tear trough region is a very effective treatment to fill in the hollows and reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. However, Juvederm absorbs water and there is alot of water in the tear trough region.... more
| Kenneth Han DO |  |
What's the best eye wrinkle treatment?
Most likely a combination of procedures would address your concerns.
Botox with fillers, i.e. Juvaderm/Restylane and possibly resurfing procedure.
Non-ablative technologies such as Thermage, Titan, Refirme, Affirm etc. are good... more
| Michael Sinclair, MD |  |
Botox side effects - Why do my eyes feel dry and scratchy after Botox injections?
Botox could cause your eyes to feel dry if the injector put too much around the muscles that close the eyes.
You need to be able to fully close your eyes and blink normally to assure adequate lubrication of the eyes. If the injector put too... more
| William A. Portuese, MD |  |
How do I get rid of eye bags?
Eye bags are caused by fat accumulation in three little compartments in the lower lids and two in the upper lids. This is diet-resistant fat, which means it is not related to weight gain or loss.
Fat pads in the lower lids are removed through... more
| D.J. Verret, MD | |
How do I make my eyes look fresh and youthful?
Excellent question with not one answer unfortunately.
For the young, the key is to prevent aging, for the old, the key is to reverse aging. For young people, the key to maintaining youth is to do things that prevent aging:
avoid... more
| Sofia Rubbani, MD |  |
What's the best treatment for eye wrinkles?
Well, that depends on your age and the extent of the wrinkles.
If you are in your thirties and forties, then Botox is a great way to relax the wrinkles on the lateral part, or outside part of your eyes.
For the under eye... more
| Lori Haney, R.N. |  |
Can injectable fillers be used on crow's feet?
We do not use nor recommend filler products for the treatment of fine lines around the eyes (aka: Crow's feet). We are able to obtain consistent and good outcomes by softening the lines with Botox. When Botox relaxes this strong muscle that... more
| Roger A. Dailey, MD |  |
Help for droopy eyes from Botox
Nancy,
In the early clinical trials of Botox® done by Allergan, Inc., the incidence of drooping lid or ptosis was 3.2 percent. It was found to be very technique dependent. In other words, some practitioner’s had a much higher... more
| Christopher Chung, MD |  |
What's the best way to get rid of crows feet?
There are essentially 2 main categories of facial lines - dynamic and static.
Dynamic lines are those produced by the actions of the underlying muscles. This can be illustrated by actively frowning (see the vertical lines between the... more
| Debbie Friant, PA-C |  |
How can I prevent crow's feet?
Botox is number one for prevention of crow's feet. The time to start is before you start to get them. Women in their late 20's will start getting botox in order to stave off the start of these lines. I’ve gotten women who started in their... more
| Alexander Rivkin, M.D. | |
Tired eyes - how do I get rid of them?
There are usually four components that make up the appearance of puffy and tired looking eyes.
1. Dark pigmentation of the skin under the eyes - usually genetic.
Treatment option: Not a lot that can be done about dark circles.... more
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