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Recommended Procedures to Achieve Younger Face?
I am considering eyelid surgery but money is an issue. I can get it, but I was wondering if there are other options. Even if I do the surgery, what else would you suggest for me to do in order to achieve a more youthful, rested look? Injections? Botox?
I have a red face, possibly Rosacea, but I want to look younger. What to do? NE Texas here. Fraxel laser is $1,500.
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Tony2009
in Texas
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Achieving younger face
Upper eyelid droopiness can be due to:
1) excess upper eyelid skin
2) brow drooping
3) a combination of these 2 processes.
All are a natural part of the aging process. It is really a spectrum with only eyelid skin excess at one end and then increasing brow drooping up to only brow drooping at the other end. To see where you lie in this spectrum you can look in a mirror while elevating the eyebrow to a point 5mm above the bony rim above the eye. If the entire droopiness resolves then it is...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting Eye Asymmetry and Facial Redness
Tony,
Welcome back. I recall seeing an earlier post by you.
You, like 90% of people have asymmetrical eyes. But in addition you appear to demonstrate excess upper lid skin (probably due to sagging on the brows) and a droopiness of the right upper lid.
Ideally you should be evaluated with an examination by a Plastic surgeon. If true, your Best bet would be brow lift (ideally in front of the hairline to minimize backward migration of your already high hairline). A brow lift will eliminate the...
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