Hello! I would like to know if Fraxel is good for tightening the under eye area. When I smile, I wrinkle under the eye due to a blepharoplasty I had 10 years ago when I had bags removed from under my eyes. Now it’s hollow.
My doc said that another blepharoplasty would help by tightening the lower eyelid. What else can I do that doesn’t involve surgery that will be long lasting? Thanks so much.
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The Fraxel re:pair is a fractional CO2 laser and the re:store is a fractional erbium laser. The re:pair requires usually only one treatment (except for acne scars), whereas the re:store is usually a series of 4-6 treatments.
The re:pair will tighten the skin, the re:store will minimally...
In our office, we have done lasers and injected Sculptra at the same time, however we have always done the laser procedures, such as Fraxel first, and then injected Sculptra or other fillers. I just feel it is safer.
From what you are describing, I would use a combination of the Fraxel restore or Fraxel repair in conjunction with a q-switched alexandrite and Vbeam perfecta laser. You have a complicated problem that will best be addressed using multiple lasers. Best of luck, Dr. Groff