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Under-Eye Wrinkles Treatment- I've Tried So Many Things, With Poor Results.

asked 8 months ago by cht99 in Orlando, FL
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
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Tags: under eyes, options, premature aging

I am 33 and looking for what type of treatment I need to correct severe under-eye wrinkling (dynamic). I have been fighting crows feet with botox for the past 3 years. I've also been using retinol and topical vitamin c for the past year. I've also tried botox once under my eyes with no results. Please look at my photo and tell me what the best correction method would be. This bothers me immensely because I feel I am aging prematurely.

3 answers to Under-Eye Wrinkles Treatment- I've Tried So Many Things, With Poor Results.

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Fraxel and Under Eye Wrinkles

The skin under the eyes is quite fragile. The collagen structures are more susceptible to damage, causing the skin here to lose its firmness and elasticity. Botox is more effective for crows feet lines around the outer corners of the eyes. Fraxel lasers can be used under the eyes to help tighten the skin by enabling new collagen fibers to develop. This is achieved by deliberately applying heat to the dermal layer below the surface. Your skin reacts to this as if it were an injury and... more
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
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Under eye wrinkles

Depending on why you have the lines there are many ways to treat them. If they are from muscle contractions, Botox or Dysport can be injected into the area of the lid. If the skin is just dry and needs attention you can try an eye cream such as EyeSculpt from Scientificskin.com (my company). If the skin has fine etched in lines, the best treatment is an ablative laser such as a CO2. However , this option will make your skin red for at least 10 days. It should be followed with Botox... more
Kenneth Beer, MD

Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
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Under eye wrinkles

U nder eye wrinkles can be a challange as even a big smile can cause some to have these from the pusing upof cheeks. I think that a combination of fractional CO2 laser, for tightening, and botox or dysport should give you reasonable improvement.
Jo Herzog, MD

Birmingham Dermatologist

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