I have had eye bags since I was 15. Am 21 now. Am I a good candidate for surgery and what can be done?
April 28, 2017
Answer: Hidden Incision Lower Blepharoplasty It appears you have puffiness caused by bulging fat at a very young age. This can be treated by conservatively reducing the fat through a hidden incision inside the lower eyelid (transconjunctival approach) with no external scars. This should improve your eyelid appearance for many years to come and if done properly will not cause eyelid hollowing.
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April 28, 2017
Answer: Hidden Incision Lower Blepharoplasty It appears you have puffiness caused by bulging fat at a very young age. This can be treated by conservatively reducing the fat through a hidden incision inside the lower eyelid (transconjunctival approach) with no external scars. This should improve your eyelid appearance for many years to come and if done properly will not cause eyelid hollowing.
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Answer: Fat from the lower lid In my experience patients like you can be well treated with lower eyelid blepharoplasty with a transconjunctival approach. Be sure to discuss your goals and concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon and consider the pros and the cons. Be certain your surgeon is properly certified. I've attached a link where you can start your search.
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Answer: Fat from the lower lid In my experience patients like you can be well treated with lower eyelid blepharoplasty with a transconjunctival approach. Be sure to discuss your goals and concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon and consider the pros and the cons. Be certain your surgeon is properly certified. I've attached a link where you can start your search.
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April 28, 2017
Answer: Fillers Can Work Well For Tear Troughs & Bags Under The Eyes In this day and age with so many simple nonsurgical aesthetic procedures replacing invasive surgical procedures (for example, there are now nearly 2.5 million hyaluronic acid injections performed annually in the U.S. alone), I am surprised that you are jumping to considering relatively expensive surgery (especially at your young age) with significant downtime and recuperation periods before exploring potential nonsurgical approaches that are less expensive and engender little to no downtime. For years now, fillers have been used to fill tear troughs and camouflage bags under the eyes. In my Upper East Side Manhattan practice, I routinely use Belotero Balance for treating this area, owing to its negligible propensity to give rise to the unwanted bluish Tyndall Effect when injected superficially into the delicate tissues under the eyes. (In my Israel satellite facility, where a far greater number of regulatory agency approved fillers are available, I would opt for Teosyal Redensity II or Aliaxin FL for this purpose). The under eye region is not a place to be left to novice injectors trained only in using plain Juvederm or Restylane to treat simple smile lines. It is a very advanced injection technique, so you would be wise to seek consultation and treatment by a board certified aesthetic physician with experience and expertise in treating this cosmetically important area. And make certain to ask to see his/her personal before and after photos before agreeing to proceed. Best of luck to you.
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April 28, 2017
Answer: Fillers Can Work Well For Tear Troughs & Bags Under The Eyes In this day and age with so many simple nonsurgical aesthetic procedures replacing invasive surgical procedures (for example, there are now nearly 2.5 million hyaluronic acid injections performed annually in the U.S. alone), I am surprised that you are jumping to considering relatively expensive surgery (especially at your young age) with significant downtime and recuperation periods before exploring potential nonsurgical approaches that are less expensive and engender little to no downtime. For years now, fillers have been used to fill tear troughs and camouflage bags under the eyes. In my Upper East Side Manhattan practice, I routinely use Belotero Balance for treating this area, owing to its negligible propensity to give rise to the unwanted bluish Tyndall Effect when injected superficially into the delicate tissues under the eyes. (In my Israel satellite facility, where a far greater number of regulatory agency approved fillers are available, I would opt for Teosyal Redensity II or Aliaxin FL for this purpose). The under eye region is not a place to be left to novice injectors trained only in using plain Juvederm or Restylane to treat simple smile lines. It is a very advanced injection technique, so you would be wise to seek consultation and treatment by a board certified aesthetic physician with experience and expertise in treating this cosmetically important area. And make certain to ask to see his/her personal before and after photos before agreeing to proceed. Best of luck to you.
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April 28, 2017
Answer: Transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with fat redistribution is ideal method You actually don't want to remove the fat as it will cause hollow sunken eyes but rather redistribute the fat, namely transconjuctival lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning. See following surgical video and website link.
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April 28, 2017
Answer: Transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with fat redistribution is ideal method You actually don't want to remove the fat as it will cause hollow sunken eyes but rather redistribute the fat, namely transconjuctival lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning. See following surgical video and website link.
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April 28, 2017
Answer: Lower eyelid fat bags These days, it's less common to simply remove lower eyelid fat. It most situations, I preserve the fat by shifting it into the under-eye hollows (also called the tear trough). This is done from an incision behind the eyelid so there is no visible scar.
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April 28, 2017
Answer: Lower eyelid fat bags These days, it's less common to simply remove lower eyelid fat. It most situations, I preserve the fat by shifting it into the under-eye hollows (also called the tear trough). This is done from an incision behind the eyelid so there is no visible scar.
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