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Am I a Candidate for Restylane For Tired Eyes? (photo)

Am I a candidate for Restylane? if not, any suggestions on how to make my eyes look less tired and healthy looking? I do have some darkness a bit under my eyes as can been seen in the pic. as you can see there are bags right under my eyes. I feel that my eyes are very deep set/hollow looking and seem to have that tired look all the time.

Yes, I think that either Restylane or Juvederm are excellent choices to camouflage your under eye bags. I like to use the analogy of peaks and valleys when addressing puffiness under the eyes. The peak, the excess fat that can develop in the lower eye lids can be removed with surgery. This needs to be done conservatively so as to avoid a hollowing effect. This is accomplished by filling in the valley, the hollowed area under the eye lid so that less fat has to be removed. It's a balance- add a little, take away a little. Even if you don't have any fat removed, adding Restylane under your eyes will decrease the puffiness appearance by at least 50%

Ran Y. Rubinstein, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

How Does Weight Gain Affect the Results of SmartLipo MPX?

Now I'm strictly determined to loose the weight I gained before my upcoming smart lipo mpx in November 2011. Will the weight I gained affect the outcome results of the smart lipo mpx procedure?Will it make my abdomen and love handles look less flat and slim? I greatly appreciate your answers! Thank you!

Common myths about liposuction, including SmartLipo

• The results are permanent even if you gain weight.
• Liposuction is a weight loss solution

The truth about liposuction

• The results are only permanent if your weight remains the same.  All the fat cells are not removed and the remaining fat cells will expand with weight gain reversing some of the results.
• Patients who are obese, should lose weight prior to having liposuction.  Patients with BMI (body mass index) over 30 are poor candidates and have a higher risk of compliations.

Ran Y. Rubinstein, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

What is the Price Difference Between Smart Lipo Triplex and Smart Lipo MPX?

the back and abdomen

• I don't charge more for the SmartLipo Triplex.  I have upgraded to the newer system because it works better vs. the MPX.  This is not a cost I plan on passing onto my patients.
• Patients seeking laser assisted liposuction should be weary however of inferior technology priced at a huge discount.  You often get what you pay for.
• At this time, SmartLipo Triplex is the gold standard.  Ask for it by name and make sure if your surgeon says they are offering SmartLipo, that they truly are doing so, not some knock off brand.

Good Luck

Ran Y. Rubinstein, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon