Hi I'm a 17 year old female, and I have bags under my eyes. I've had them since I was very young. My mom has them too. I have an appointment for the dermatologist, but I was just wondering what I should expect. What kind of procedures would most likely be an option for me? I've heard of restylane and I know you have to be atleast 18 to get it. I will be 18 in february. I just want the bags gone! So what do you guys think I'd be able to do to get rid of them? Thank you!
October 6, 2012
Answer: Treatment of Lower Eyelid Bags in Age 17 or Under Female There is both a long term and short term option depending on what you are comfortable with. A transconjunctival blepharoplasty to remove the lower lid fat bags without any external incisions or scars can permanently remove congenital fat bags. Surgery can be performed at your age as long as one of your parent will give their written consent. A non-surgical option is Restylane injection in the hollow under the lower eyelid bag. While this approach will not remove the actual bag, it will fill in the hollow underneath the bag to soften the bulging appearance of the bag. The filler in this tear tough area of the eyelid typically lasts up to 1 to
1 1/2 years and will need to be redone after it wears off. One of your parents would still be required to give their written consent prior to either procedure.
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October 6, 2012
Answer: Treatment of Lower Eyelid Bags in Age 17 or Under Female There is both a long term and short term option depending on what you are comfortable with. A transconjunctival blepharoplasty to remove the lower lid fat bags without any external incisions or scars can permanently remove congenital fat bags. Surgery can be performed at your age as long as one of your parent will give their written consent. A non-surgical option is Restylane injection in the hollow under the lower eyelid bag. While this approach will not remove the actual bag, it will fill in the hollow underneath the bag to soften the bulging appearance of the bag. The filler in this tear tough area of the eyelid typically lasts up to 1 to
1 1/2 years and will need to be redone after it wears off. One of your parents would still be required to give their written consent prior to either procedure.
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October 8, 2012
Answer: Genetic "eyebags"
Sounds like you have a strong genetically inherited appearance to your lower eyelids. I would not waste your time or money with a facial filler. I see this frequently. What you need probably is a transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty with a fat transposition. In this operation an incision is made just inside the eyelid and the fat that is creating your "eye bags" is moved down into the depressions below. The depressions are called the tear troughs. Once you reach 18, this is probably something to consider. I have attached a link from my website that shows the result.
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October 8, 2012
Answer: Genetic "eyebags"
Sounds like you have a strong genetically inherited appearance to your lower eyelids. I would not waste your time or money with a facial filler. I see this frequently. What you need probably is a transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty with a fat transposition. In this operation an incision is made just inside the eyelid and the fat that is creating your "eye bags" is moved down into the depressions below. The depressions are called the tear troughs. Once you reach 18, this is probably something to consider. I have attached a link from my website that shows the result.
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