Is the New Madonna Co2 Eye Lift Effective and Who Should Perform the Procedure?

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What is the Madonna Eye Lift?

The only thing new about the Madonna Eye Lift is the name. Unfortunately in the field of aesthetic medicine, consumers can be fooled that a new more effective procedure is available simply by giving it a cute name, usually copyrighted. This is especially effective if somehow, the marketer can attach some celebrity connection to the procedure. The Madonna CO2 Eyelift is a procedure that has been done for years in which a fractional laser is used to create... more

The Effectiveness of the Madonna Eye Lift Depends on a Variety of factors

We have been using fractionated laser technology to tighten eyelid skin for many years. Essentially, we are doing a "laser peel" to tighten the eyelid skin.The original C02 laser worked by vaporizing the top layer of skin completely. This gave very nice tightening, but had a very long recovery time (3-6 months). 5-6 years ago, we moved to fractional technology, where instead of vaporizing all of the top layer of skin, columns of skin were vaporized, leaving islands of normal skin... more

Madonna laser eyelift

In my experience laser resurfacing, fractional or otherwise, of the lower eyelids for skin redundancy only yields temporary fleeting results. The other important question you failed to ask is whether or not you should have a laser resurfacing of the lower eyelids. Without a face to face examination or photos it is impossible to answer that question. Shopping around for a doctor to do a specific procedure may eventually lead you to a doctor who will do it but that does not mean it should be... more

Avoid gimmicky eyelid procedures.

Hi. Board certified plastic surgeons don't do these things. Well done eyelid surgery is safe and effective. Don't look for magic.

Madonna CO2

A true eyelid lift is call a blepharoplasty. The CO2 lift contracts tissue causing some tightening. The most qualified physicians to perform eyelid surgery or Madonna procedures or Cosmetic Laser Surgery are experienced Cosmetic Surgeons.