Does my under eyes have bags or malar bags or fluid retention? Or something else ? I would like to treat the line and puffiness . I am not interested in fillers quite yet . Any other treatments I would consider.. When I don't smile you can see the line from my tear through to my cheek. When I smile it bulges up it causes puffiness and wrinkles . I tried lymphatic message and eye bag creams. I have used a retinol for years . . Only seems to be getting worse and not any better..
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Please include a photo that has both of your eyes and most of your nose. Then we will be able to appropriately determine the canthal tilt, or angle. A positive canthal angle has the outside corner of the eye higher than the inside corner of the eye. A negative canthal angle would have the...
Hello Jordaro,That is an easy fix with a one sided upper lid blepharoplasty. An appropriate amount of skin is removed from your upper right lid, then the lid is sutured lifting your lid into a nice position equal to your left lid. It can be done under local anesthesia without a problem.Dr. Farole
For significant improvement, hooded eyelids require surgery if there is enough skin. For nonsurgical treatments: Radiofrequency (Thermage or Venus Legacy/Viva), injectable fillers, and a Botox brow lift can help contour the eyebrows and lift the eyelid skin. I recommend getting a formal...