I had a mini-lift with upper and lower bleph - at first my face looked great, but as the swelling receded (it's now been 8 weeks) Im noticing a major amount of crepey wrinkly skin under the eyes, especially when I smile. Wasn't there before! My skin was in good shape before but now I look a 100! I don't know what to do as I have a very important engagement in 3 months, so laser is not an option in this short period of time. I tried a 20% glycolic peel but made problem worse - would microdermabrasion help?
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May 23, 2012
Answer: The mini lift can bunch skin into the lower eyelid area.
Talking to your parents and pediatrician is a good way to start.
You do have some anatomic features that are consistent with what you describe, but your perception of what you see may be out of proportion to those features.
There are some procedures that we might recommend for someone a...
All the comments are spot on. in addition your gaze is slightly off, not uncommon and should be fine. i have to say that is the whitest chemosis i have ever seen. is it just reflected light? normally it looks like clear jelly. good luck
The primary goal of a lower blepharoplasty is to remove the puffiness created by the 3 fat pads in the lower lids that create the puffy or tired look on the lower lids. Malar edema, which is a fluid retention in the cheek pad, is not affected by the lower blepharoplasty. If malar...