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Do Chemical Peels Affect Under Eye Fillers in Some Way?
asked 3 years ago by OP
Latest answer by Kamran Jafri, MD
Question viewed 1,083 times
Tags: contraindication, filler
2 answers to Do Chemical Peels Affect Under Eye Fillers in Some Way?
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Chemical peels do affect under eye dermal fillers
Hello, The skin underneath our eyes is very thin and delicate. In most cases, fillers placed here are deep to the skin and depending on specific procedure can be deep to the muscles as well. A chemical peel (superficial or medium depth) affects only the skin and no deeper areas (ie where the filler is placed). However, due to the thinness of the skin in this area it is very important that you discuss the chemical peel and its location with the Physician who placed the fillers. What you...
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Kamran Jafri, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Peels and under eye fillers
It is common and reasonable for practitioners to perform chemical peels and fillers (involving the lower eyelid region) at the same visit. With the lower eyelid, however, significant inflammation and edema frequently occur even with light chemical peeling agents. Ideally, the filler material is placed just above the level of the periosteum (bone), but it frequently ends up in a more superficial location. The inflammation from the chemical peeling agent could theoretically cause some...
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Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist
San Diego Dermatologist