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This can be frustrating especially when you know you working on the problem. Nevertheless, you should not give up, you can certainly do combination therapy to promote collage production under the eyes. PDO Thread with HIFU or ultherapy or Morpheus8 either combination can help improve under the eye skin.In addition you want to make sure you apply twice a day under eye cream; best one I recommend is Neocutis lumiere. Be sure to used daily sunscreen greater than 30spf as well to protect the skin.

Please help. I have genetics lines and have been self-conscious about smiling for the past 5 years and am only 30 years old and starting to lose hope that anything besides surgery can be done for the skin around my eyes? I have tried plasma pen twice with 8-9 months in between but it only helped for a tiny moment and I'm worried it might be causing my skin to thin cause dark circles have gotten worse with veins showing through skin. Is HIFU or a thread lift a good option? Or something else?

What procedure to use for stubborn genetic lines under eyes (Photo)?

Hi, congratulations on quitting smoking and taking care of your skin, it will all help improve your skin and overall health. I review your pic and I did see the mild jowls. I won’t start fillers or neurotoxins as the first quicker approach. Rather, invest in collagen stimulation therapies such as ultherapy, PDO, Morpheus8 or chemical peels such TCAs to help promote tightening. Be sure your skin care product is pharmaceutical grade, I recommend neocutis, Jan Marini or Is clinical anti-aging and skin tightening products. Continue to use spf be sure it’s above 30. By following the above recommendation you may have time to push back neurotoxins and dermal fillers till your late 30’s to 40’s.

So as the title states, I have mini jowls forming on both sides of my face. I smoked cigarettes for about 5 years, never wore sunscreen and tanned in the sun every summer and now I’m developing these ugly things. I quit smoking 3 years ago, and I have started taking my skincare more seriously and added a daily spf to my routine. What else can I do to treat them? Should I start with Botox to prevent them from sagging even more?

I’m 25 and already getting jowls. What can I do to treat them? (Photo)

Sometimes threads present post insertion complications such as indentation/dimpling, with time it resolves on it own. Question is how long ago was the threads placed? The indentation/dimpling you see will resolve on its own, but if it bothers you that much, ask your provider if they have radio frequency, they can apply the RF heat for couple of visits and it will soften out the dimpling. Or you can ask for Morpheus8 for brow area and it will help resolve the problem. I will not attempt filler at the problem site, it should not be the first attempt, any treatment with good radio frequency should help. On the other hand, you may loose the lift, since the RF heat will dissolve the thread quicker than expected. I have been doing threads for sometime now and I never had to remove any threads. Will I say every patient expectation or satisfaction was the same, no! However, 9/10 when my patients follow post care instructions, they always turn out to love the results. I advise if the threads were recently placed, give it up to a few more weeks and the dimpling will resolve. Other wise, the thread insertion site won’t change and since you wanted the tail of the brow lifted instead of your arch, if you just don’t like it and want the threads remove or dissolve quicker, ask for radio frequency treatment, I will advise don’t remove it just dissolve it and enjoy the collagen stimulation.

I wanted to raise my brow tip/tail with pdo threads &amp; my provider assured me he could. Instead he raised my whole outer brow with no change to shape &amp; now I have a dent where he said he “overpulled in case I slept on my side”. I am a back sleeper &amp; good patient so this wasn’t needed. He said he could massage it down if needed but could filler in the dent work better? Should I see a different provider to fix it as altho certified he said he’s never fixed a threads issue before. 4d post

2nd opinion request: I don’t trust my provider, what corrective options do I have for a PDO thread lift gone wrong? (Photos)

You can always start with non Invasive treatments for some correction and that also buys you time from surgical treatments. Ultherapy brow lift, PDO threads brow lift and neurotoxins like Botox or Xeomin are all non invasive approach you can try, then you may consider surgery in the future if needed.

I'd like to have the cat eye look or something close to it. I want my eyes more open so I don’t look so sad by default. Would a botox brow lift be sufficient for me or do I&nbsp;need eye lift surgery?

What would fix my droopy, downturned, hooded eyelids? (Photo)

Hi, Fillers are great for filling creases. You could get hyaluronic acid base dermal filler one syringe to help fix the creases, depending on your geographical area you could spend $500-1000. It can last for about 9-12months, but combination therapy with PDO threads at the concern area will last long (2yrs) you should be looking about spending close to a $1200+ for filler and PDO threads if you choose to get combination therapy!

I was curious what would be the best way to address my deep labiomental crease? I would also like to have an idea of the cost of possible.

What would be the best way to address my deep labiomental crease? (photos)

Hi, Thanks for sharing your pictures. You can certainly have dermal fillers for the laugh lines which will tame down the lines. Versa+, juvederm or Radiesse are some of the most effective dermal fillers you can get. Find a skillful provider for the injections and you will enjoy the instant gratification and long lasting effect based on the filler you choose.

I’m a 39 y/o woman who recently lost 7 kg and am going to lose 7 more. Since I’ve lost weight I’ve noticed the area around my mouth is looking deflated and the laughing lines are prominent. I want it to look fuller again and less lines but am confused as to do filler or Botox. What’s the difference? I do Botox for frown line, never done fillers. Also which should I use to make lips look fuller again? Or other recommendations?

Do you recommend Botox or fillers for my laughing lines? (Photos)

Yes absolutely! I will recommend one week after your last Morpheus8 you can have dermal filler for the cheeks to even out! Morpheus8 is a great treatment and adding a filler just even makes it more beautiful and you will appreciate the results. Just note to be sure to use very good anti-aging skin care products post treatment to protect your investment. Some of the best skin care products are neocutis, Is clinical or Jan Marini. Continue to enjoy the new you:)))

My skull is larger on one side of my head, which means that my face appears asymmetrical. I’ve just finished my second round of Morpheus8, with my third session booked in January. While both sides of my face are responding to treatment, one side is softer and more sculpted. My doctor has suggested we finish the third round of Morpheus, and if necessary, add cheek filler to the less affected side to build a stronger cheekbone. Is this the best course of treatment to achieve facial symmetry?

Morpheus 8 and fillers to achieve facial symmetry? (Photo)

Hi, Considering your age you are too young to start neurotoxins and dermal fillers. Some providers may not agree, I understand prophylactic approach but in your case you are younger and have a lot of collagen you can stimulate to work for your skin. Looking at your pic, it appears that your skin laxity needs some lift me up to promote tightening. There are natural ways you can help the body activate collagen to reduce facial lines. Also, Procedures like ultherapy or deep advance Microneedling like Morpheus8 will help promote tightening and firmness which will reduce facial lines. You also need very good pharmaceutical grade skin care products like Jan Marin, neocutis or Isclinlical anti-aging skin care products. Get high grade chemical peels from a reputable provider to stimulate more collagen and those lines will diminish. Take care of yourself and try to avoid injectables till you are in your late 30’s and up.

Whenever I smile, the skin between my mouth and my jaw wrinkles and causes several lines to appear. I’m 24 but I’ve had this problem for years. What’s the best way to fix these lines, filler or Botox? Thank you!

How to treat lines when I smile (filler or Botox)? (Photo)

Looking at your picture, I will suggest don’t use fillers to correct your under bags. The Botox on the other hand shouldn’t increase the bags. However everyone is different and may respond differently to treatment. I highly recommend you look into getting Morpheus8 for under eye bags. The treatment stimulates collagen, will help reduce volume, promotes tightening and improve skin tone for under the eyes. I will certainly avoid under eye fillers for baggy eyes, unless fillers are been use to correct under eye hollowness, if not place well it can make under eyes appears worse.

My eye bags have increased after Botox in crows feet. I received botox in the crows foot area and I believe it has increased the crease under my eye when I smile. Due to how my face moves when smiling, cheeks moving up towards eyes. I went back for a correction and more Botox was added to try and reduce movement in that muscle... it was not effective. I've had filler put in my eye trough area about 1.5 years ago Do you think this issue is due to the Botox or filler?

Should I add more filler once the Botox wears off? (Photos)

Very interesting question! On a serious note, a clinician including doctors, nurses, NP or PA can equally perform ultherapy treatment very well based on their knowledge on facial anatomy. On the other hand, if you see a doc who does your consultation and transfer you to a tech, I want to predict that the tech has good training to perform the treatment safely and effectively. You can ask the tech how long they have been doing the treatment? How many do they do daily or weekly? Feel free to ask them all reasonable questions you can think of and observe how well she answers your questions, that should help you determine if you want to continue with the tech. At our practice ultherapy treatment is done by me (MD) and two of my NPs, we make sure that the treatment is done safely, effectively and according to protocol for maximum results.

Hi, For ultherapy, Is it common to have a machine tech complete the procedure? I've heard in my area that doctors don't usually do it themselves (may not own the machine); the doctors advise before the procedures. Thoughts on whether doctors are actually more qualified than an experienced ultherapy tech?

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