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I'm Considering Bleph and Fraxel Re:pair but Not Sure It's the Most Effective Treatment to Restore Youthfulness to my Eyes/face.
asked 1 year ago by VP5 in NYC
Latest answer by Michael Elam, MD
Question viewed 358 times
Tags: eyes, female, filler
I hate the lines around my eyes and I have not had a great experience with fillers. With upper & lower Blepharoplasty and Fraxel re:pair in NYC, what should I expect to pay? Is this the most effective treatment to give me the most drastic results?
4 answers to I'm Considering Bleph and Fraxel Re:pair but Not Sure It's the Most Effective Treatment to Restore Youthfulness to my Eyes/face.
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Blepharoplasty and Fraxel
First of all the key here is to restore youthfulness to your eyes and this does not combine well with the word drastic. An upper lid blepharoplasty would be effective in treating the excess skin of your upper eyelids. I think the most effective treatment with the best desired results for the eyelid wrinkles would probably
be a CO2 Fractional
laser. I do not think that the Fraxel gives the ultimate results for diminishing lines unless they are fine. You may also be a good candidate for...
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Prevention is Key When Considering Correction
Lines around the eyes are mainly created by dynamic facial muscle movements. Through repeated expression, the lines will eventually be formed at rest, resulting in the appearance of crowsfeet. The only way to help prevent this from occurring and to help smooth the dynamic wrinkling is to treat the area with Botox. This intra-muscular injection does not fill the lines, but rather quiets the active muscles which form the lines, thereby helping to prevent them from worsening over time....
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Frances Jang, MD
Vancouver Dermatologic Surgeon
Vancouver Dermatologic Surgeon
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Eyelid creases and Fraxel and blepharoplasty
You need an exam to determine what is best for you. Your photograph demonstrates a minimal to moderate action of the squinting muscles and the frown muscles which may be lowering the upper eyelid somewhat and the upper lid creases may be artificially worsened during this maneuver. Blepharoplasty may be a good treatment, but your photodamage and squint lines can be treated by a combination of Botox injections and Fraxel Repair. Botox can treat the frown and help lift the...
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Can't get "drastic results" around the eyes
The eyelids are delicate structures and much can be done to rejuvenate the area. But the result can never be drastic without taking on the risk of disastrous complications. Keep your expectations reasonable and conservative and you can be happy.
