Best treatment for fine lines under eyes?

I have a few little fine lines, mostly under the left eye, while under the right eye it's pretty smooth. I had tried the Juvederm injections and that was a disaster - it led to swelling and bagging. I tried Fraxel Laser treatments and those seemed to just make the slight lines a little deeper. Is there anything, including any skin care products and dietary changes/supplements, that I can use which can help with this? I don't want to mess up my skin anymore with "overkill" techniques which left me disappointed and looking a little worse.

2 answers to “Best treatment for fine lines under...”

A: Get to the root of the problem

Marc Cohen, MD

The first question I would ask is, do you have some underlying situation that is causing the lines.  One of the most common causes is ocular allergies.  Patients with ocular allergies also tend to swell a lot with under eye Juvederm.  If you’re not sure if you have allergies, the most... more

A: Fine lines on eyes

Steven Wallach, MD

Several different skin care lines can often help with skin pigmentation issues and fine lines.  I prefer the Obagi lines.  The tretnoic acid can help with the fine lines and the hydroquinone can treat the pigmentation issues. Steven Wallach, MD

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