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Laser Treatment for Skin Rejuvenation on Upper Cheek and Eyes?
asked 2 years ago by Maureen39 in Australia
Latest answer by Babak Azizzadeh, MD
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Tags: age 35-44, cheeks, face, under eyes, female, crepey skin, eye bags, rejuvenation, skin, volume
I am 39 yrs old and 18 months ago, I had a full face CO2 Laser rejuvenation. Despite overall improved skin quality in the past 6 months, I have developed under eye bags, creping, shadows and upper cheek volume loss. I look tired and worn out. When I pull the skin of my face back slightly, it improves.
I wonder if the Laser treatment tightened the skin and now it has 'dropped', not back to its previous position, but worse than before? I am loathe to use dermal fillers. Can anyone recommend a suitable laser treatment for this issue? Thanks.
5 answers to Laser Treatment for Skin Rejuvenation on Upper Cheek and Eyes?
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Skin rejuvenation options: Ulthera and fat grafting
Ulthera is a possible treatment option to tighten some of your sagging skin. However, fillers are the only way to restore volume in your face. And it is the volume that makes your face look youthful.
Would you consider fat grafting? Instead of a filler, a plastic surgeon could use your own fat to add volume back to your face.
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Laser Rejuvenation for upper half of face
While fractional CO2 laser resurfacing can help to tighten and smooth fine lines, unless you replenish lost volume along upper 1/2 of the face with Sculptra (delayed but more natural gratification) or Radiesse (immediate gratification), you may not be fully satisfied.
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Laser Treatment for Skin Rejuvenation on Upper Cheek and Eyes?
Reading your description, it doesn't seem to me that further laser surgery would be of benefit. It will not help the eye bags or cheek volume loss. I would need to see you, or at least pictures of you, to give you any reasonable recommendation. This sounds more like a surgical problem. Fillers could help but you already expressed your displeasure with them.
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Laser for volume loss due to age
It sounds like that you maybe a good candidate for a fractionated CO2 or similar fractionated technology such as Pearl Fusion. If you did well and liked the results with the original treatment you may need a touch up in the particular areas (around eyes and cheeks) to re-tighten. Also, it may be a good idea to get a consultation with a plastic surgeon for a potential tightening surgery.
Other, non-ablative tightening devices that your may benefit from is Thermage and Titan. They do not...
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Marianna Blyumin-Karasik, MD
Miami Dermatologist
Miami Dermatologist
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Aging and Volume Loss in the Face
Hi Maureen,
It sounds as if you are losing facial volume. We have had success using Fraxel repair laser in rejuvenating lax skin around the eyes and improving the appearance of the midface. If you are set on laser treatment, I would recommend fractional CO2 with Fraxel repair or Total FX.
Sorry to hear that you loathe fillers, but they may well be the best solution to your concerns. In addition, Sculptra or fat transfer are very good volume replacement treatments.
Good luck and be well...
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