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Next Step for Crepey Under Eye Skin After Retin A?

Hello, I'm 39. The area that extends about an inch or so under my eye (straight down below my eyes, not the crow's feet area) is loose/lax, crepey and wrinkled. I've been using Retin A and it's helped somewhat. What's the best option to remedy this? Surgery, fillers, peels, laser, microdermabrasion? Thanks.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by linda888 in ohio
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Lower lid wrinkled skin treatment

Retin-A is a great start for your skin. I feel the next step is a non-ablative light treatment like thermage. The next step up would be an ablative laser treatment, like erbium or CO2 pixels or non-pixels. Finally a pinch blepharoplasty , or skin excision, will take care of this area

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