Mylar and Brow lift or Fraxel Repair to replace Botox treatments?

I can't decide whether to have Mylar and Brow lift or Fraxel Re:pair. I have good skin, but some under eye bags and one droopy eye. I use Botox for that, but want to stop.

I'm scheduled for all treatments, but is it too much and too painful? I have good skin. I'm 57.

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6 answers to “Mylar and Brow lift or Fraxel Repair...”

A: Each one of the modalities treat different aging problems.

William Portuese, MD

A browlift is simply to lift the eyebrows and soften the forehead muscles. Fraxel repair is performed to smooth out skin irregularities and discoloration. Botox treatments are used around the glabellar, forehead, and crow’s-feet areas simply to reduce lines in those areas. Each one of the modalities... more

A: these treatments are not designed for under eye bags

W. Tracy Hankins, MD

The treatments you describe are not typically utilized for under eye bags, including Botox.  before having more procedures, I would have a frank discussion with your provider about what you should expect regarding results from these procedures.

A: Brow Lift and Fraxel re:pair, Kiss Good Bye to Botox?

Michael A. Persky, MD

Hi Sondra, If your "droopy eye" is your upper eyelid, you may have ptosis which would require a specialized blepharoplasty repair.  If you are using Botox "for that", then most likely you have an eye brow that is lower on one side. Brow lift should address your droopy brow. ... more

A: Facial rejuvenation: various symptoms, various treatments

Sutton Graham II, MD

Sondra: First, it sounds to me like you need to have consultations with experienced, board certified plastic or ENT-facial plastic surgeons.  They would give you a well- designed plan to address skin, underlying fat and muscle, looseness, laxity, etc. Your focus should be on selecting an experienced... more

A: I don't think Mylar or Fraxel do much.

George J. Beraka, MD

Hi! Unfortunately, a lot of treatments are marketed, and only a very few are safe and effective. In Manhattan, we don't use Mylar or Fraxel because we don't think patients get noticeable improvement. A brow lift is great for raising and shaping your eyebrows. We cannot say what else would help you without... more

A: Not sure that any of these treatments work well for "under eye bags"

S. Randolph Waldman, MD

I am not sure any of these procedures will work well for what you are complaining about.  Under eye puffiness can be complex but is usually a result of lower lid fat prolapse.  This is best treated by a lower eyelid blepharoplasty.

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