Is Plexr effective for under eye crepey skin and puffiness?

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Is Plexr effective for under eye crepey skin and puffiness? Thank you. Sophia

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Hi Sophia, for puffiness and crepey or sagging skin under the eyes, we often use Renuvion helium plasma radiofrequency energy to achieve incredible results and take years off of your appearance. Combining RF energy and cool helium plasma, the signs of aging (wrinkles, pigmentation, skin laxity) are improved in a ‘Nonsurgical Eyelid Lift.' The focused heating tightens and peels the upper layers of skin with extreme precision, leaving the surrounding area undamaged, smoothing and tightening the periorbital skin, and improving the overall skin quality around the eyes. This is an aggressive treatment, and the recovery time is longer than with other nonsurgical procedures, but the results can be life-changing. See an expert to determine if this is the best solution for you. Best, Dr. Emer

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark pigmentation. Our approach utilizes a multi-depth approach that targets melanocytes in the epidermis and collagen fibroblasts in the dermis. This approach can be combined with a TCA Peel in a process known as a sapphire peel. Fractional laser is excellent for acne scars and contour scars in the skin. Patients are advised to undergo skin protocols with Melarase creams before and after treatment to help reduce pigmentation. Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads can seriously improve surface sun damage and UV related pigmentation. After the laser, we expect redness for a few weeks as the skin improves. PRP and Hydrafacial enzyme facials can further improve skin quality after fractional co2.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Piotr Osuch, MD · Answer

Hi there, 
without seeing your pictures it's hard to say what would be most optimal solution for you. While considering various methods of treating your eye issue, please take into consideration the expected results & lenght of downtime period. After PlexR you will experience approximately the same healing period (around up to 10 days) as after surgical blepharoplasty. In my opinion, based on  a number of cases I handled, I can say that PlexR unfortunately does not bring satisfactory results , the change in how the eyes look like afterwards, is minor. But it can be a good idea for a person who does not accept surgical treatment & accepts small changes, rather than dramatic ones which is brought by blepharoplasty by plastic surgeon.

Best regards, 
Piotr Osuch, MD, PhD

Shaun Patel, MD · Answer

I have not used the Plexr device but in our own clinic, we use a fractionated CO2 laser or Ematrix when treating loose and crepey eyelid skin.

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