What's the Best Treatment for Loose Skin Under Eyes?

asked 1 year ago by 1466anon in California
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: age 55-64, under eyes

i'm 55. I have hollow eyes and have had some fillers used to treat a depression at the outer, lower aspect of the socket, but there is still an issue with some wrinkles caused by a little bit of loose skin. Is skin excision the best way to go?

11 answers to What's the Best Treatment for Loose Skin Under Eyes?

Treating a "little" Loose skin Under the Eyes

The devil is ALWAYS in the details. What some people regard as "little", may in truth, be more formidable and the reverse is also true. The optimal treatment of the lower lid skin would need to be based on : - the tonicity and quality of suspension of the lower lid from its attachments on the orbit (a loose hanging lower lid with "white show" would need to be addressed before or at the same time as any lower lid procedures) - the location and shape of the... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Best treatment for loose skin under eyes

At 55 years of age, the best option for loose skin underneath the eyelids is usually a pinch technique done at the subciliary line. This is a technique often done with lower blepharoplasty, but can be done independently. Immediately below the lash line 2 to 3 mm of excess skin is pinched from the lower lids. Tissue glue such as Histocryl is used to close the incision. Another option to help tighten the lower lid skin is fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Laser and Eyelid surgery to correct loose lower lids

Loose skin under the eyes usually responds well to carbon dioxide laser resurfacing. The laser energy heats the collagen fibers in the dermal layer of the skin resulting in contraction and tightening. Traditional carbon-dioxide lasers such as the Ultra-Pulse laser work very well here, as do the newer fractional carbon-dioxide lasers such as the DOT therapy treatment. Another important factor in loose lower eyelid skin is the tone of the lid, itself... more

Pamela B. Rosen, MD
Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon

Treating loose skin under the eyes

Skin excision may work very well for tightening up skin in the region you're describing. You might also be a candidate for a cheeklift procedure, which is completed though an incision in lower eyelid and has the advantage of being a form of mini-facelift and can also give some improvement in nasolabial fold region. Your skin, facial sturcture and personal wishes should be evaluated by a surgeon so that together you two can come up with the best treatment for you.

Deason Dunagan, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin under eyes

Fillers will correct hollowness along the lower lid cheek margin. It will not improve the loose lower eyelid skin.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Stop Bluffing and consider a Blepharoplasty

Usually as we advance in age the eyelid skin loses its youthfulness. Fillers are a reason nonsurgical way to improve this area. These measures are temporary. Depending on your perspective and the result this may be a good or bad. The best way to have a more lasting improvement is through a blepharoplasty. Depending on the issues , a blepharoplasty can remove loose skin, aid in tightening of the skin and correction of hollowness. Visit with several board... more

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Correction of loose skin under the eyes

The only way to correct loose skin under the eyes, particularly if you have already had fillers, is to remove the excess skin with a blepharoplasty or to do laser resurfacing or peel the area. What will work best for you will require a consultation with a plastic surgeon with experience in eyelid rejuvenation.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Operation to correct

It's not that simple. Determining the proper operation is a complicated decision making process. This can be quite straightforward or exceptionally complex. It depends on how loose your skin relative to the laxity of the eyelid.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin under the eyes

Loose skin under the eyes is caused by loss of elastin, collagen, and the effects of gravity as we age. A blepharoplasty, or eyelid lift, can be performed to correct this. Depending on whether there is bulging of the lower lid, a small amount of fat can be removed or repositioned to fill in hollowed areas. A small amount of skin can be resected through an incision just below the lash line of the lower lid. The scar is imperceptible. If the... more

Etai Funk, MD
Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

See a plastic surgeon to determine how to treat loose under eye skin

The options are laser or chemical peel, or excision (blepharoplasty.) In order to determine which is best, it is necessary to be examined. Some questions can be addressed online but this is one where it all depends on what the doctor finds.