I am 60 yrs. od age. Although I have no crows feet I have developed malar bags. I do have a deviated septum, allergies & I sleep on my right side (where the pronounced malar bag is). An very good plastic surgeon here in FL wants $5 K for festoons. I have been researching various treatments & 2 that seem a viable alternative to $5 K surgery are: 1.)Dermapen 2.) Venus lift-fx What are your professional recommendations? Thanks in advance--- Deb
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It will ppay for the upper lids in some case but not the lower lids.You have to have visual fields studies done before your surgery and they have to show significant visual field loss before they will pay.
I would consider a small surgery where I release the lower eyelid retractors. This allows the eyelid to naturally elevate. The release is done from a small incision on the inside of the eyelid. What this does is it creates more a space between the muscles and their attachments....
Juvederm can work reasonably well in this area and may last 6-9 months. You may consider several treatments with juvederm, but may want to consider fat grafting to that area for a longer term solution. Fat grafting can fill the concavity, will last much longer and should remain for many years.