Traditional blepharoplasty vs laser blepharoplasty for eye bags?

Hello, you look great. The best "plastic surgery" is smiling, and your smile makes you look very young. Now as far as your under eye area - it is difficult to advise you based on this picture alone. If you have minimal fat under your eyes then a fractionated carbon dioxide laser such as Fraxel... more

The laser offers no proven benefits when used as a cutting tool except slower healing. Of the options for your lower eyelids, if there is just a small amount of puffiness, transconjunctival (from inside the eyelid) reduction in fat combined with a peel of the lower lids or CO2 laser resurfacing conservatively... more

I respect the other opinions expressed above. However I have used the laser blepharoplasty exclusively for almost 14 years in over 2400 blepharoplasty cases and have my own opinion about the benefits which were published in my 2000 article in the plastic surgery journal: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih... more

If you have a hammer then all the world is a nail!  Those that have a laser to cut through the skin will want to use it at every opportunity.  It is a great marketing tool, but no better than doing it traditionally.  The laser just cuts through the tissue a little differently.  Both can... more

The question is not whether laser is best option. The real question is, should you undergo a transconjunctival blepharoplasty (through the inner aspect of the lower eyelid) or a transcutaneous technique (through the skin)? A transconjuntival technique is a fine option if you only desire to remove or redrape... more

Lower eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty) is one of the more difficult operations. I have seen the various techniques achieve similar results.Therefore, as long as your surgeon has made the correct evaluation of your problems and provides the proper operation to correct these problems, you... more

I suspect that the different suggestions had to do with where the incision might be placed. The plastic surgeon offering the laser blepharoplasty may have been discussing a transconjunctival approach to the lower eyelid herniated fat. Another approach is a lower eyelid skin crease incision. Much depends, as... more

We should consider both of these are surgical procedures. The laser assists when making incisions. Lasers can also improve the eyelid skin by tightening the skin and reducing fine lines. Incisions from laser show no difference than traditional incisions.