Eyelid surgery to eliminate lower eyelid wrinkling?

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A: Lower lid blepharoplasty or pinch

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

The goal of lower lid blepharoplasty is primarily to remove the excess fat bags in the lower lids. If there are no bags present, an additional pinch of lower eyelid skin can be performed at the lash line. This is typically closed with tissue glue for tightening the lower lid skin. This must be done... more

A: Eyelid surgery a possibility

By Sutton Graham II, MD - Greenville Plastic Surgeon

Sapphire: Your suggestion may be a good course, but in-person evaluation is necessary. You have had several procedures which can improve lower lid wrinkling, and skin excision blepharoplasty might be next. You should also consider that it may not be possible to completely eliminate lower lid skin... more

A: Lower lid blepharoplasty

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

If the skin is wrinkling and you have had previous laser procedures, I would probably encourage you to have a simple skin excision of the lower lid. If the lower lid is lax, then you may need a lid suspension procedure like a canthopexy.

A: I would beg to differ regarding the benefits of CO2 laser resurfacing.

By Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD - Los Angeles Oculoplastic surgeon

Dear Sapphire One Ultimately you need to find a cosmetic surgeon who makes sense to you. I think that you have to appreciate that at age 55 there is more going on that just too much lower eyelid skin causing wrinkling. CO2 laser resurfacing has been both a blessing and a curse. Many patients... more

A: Treating lower eyelid wrinkled skin can be difficult.

By Eric M. Joseph, MD - West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

I always approach the lower eyelids with caution. In fact, I personally don't like to remove excess lower lid skin as an isolated procedure. Your lower eyelid is a free floating border that could get pulled down, and become problematic if too much skin is removed. If your lower lid skin is getting you... more

A: Eyes are the window to the soul

By Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

The eyes are the windows to the soul. All too often, however, they seem to reveal exhaustion. The very delicate skin around the eyes tends to get crepey and puffy due to fatigue and stress. Eyelid surgery has become one of my most popular procedures. If undereye puffiness and dark circles need to be eliminated... more

A: Laser resurfacing combined with lid tightening is best for crepiness and wrinkling of eyelid skin

By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

The crepiness and wrinkling of the lower eyelid is caused by skin changes, and standard blepharoplasty usually is used to remove fat (bags) and loose excess skin, however, blepharoplasty alone does not change the skin and does not remove wrinkles and crepiness.Laser resurfacing stimulates new collagen... more

A: Well performed lower blepharoplasty probably would be best.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Hi! It's hard to tell exactly without seeing you, but, from your story, in New York we would probably do a lower blepharoplasty. We support and tighten the lower eyelids in good position with a canthopexy, so the lids don't slide down. Then it is safe to remove a surprising amount of excess skin. ... more

A: Lower eyelid blepharoplasty to tighten lower eyelid skin

By Brent Moelleken, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Lower eyelid blepharoplasty done through an under the eyelid incision does indeed tighten the skin. However in the process, the lower eyelid can move downward, causing a rounding of the eye or a pulling down in the corner of the eye. We believe strongly that all lower eyelid skin tightening procedures should... more

A: Lower eyelid skin wrinkling and CO2 laser

By Edward D. Buckingham, MD - Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

CO2 laser does not thin the skin. On the contrary it actually thickens the dermis over time as the skin repairs itselft from the procedure. If the only issue you have with the lower eyes is skin wrinkling then a combination of good skin care and potentially adding botox and skin resurfacing with a... more