42 yrs., dry, sagging skin under left eye. The eye seems swollen, and the skin drags down throughout the day. Few tears, optometrist has said I have blocked tear ducts. I am using hot rice bags, drops and fish oil, but no change I can see. This follows a period of several months in the last 18 mos. when I had big bags every day under both eyes. Thyroid tested and fine, but thyroid eye disease? Seeing MD again very soon and ocular surgeon as well. look 10 yrs. aged in last 18 mos; it's awful.
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April 30, 2012
Answer: What is your main concern? Tearing or Appearance...or both
As we age, our eyelids naturally sag and droop. A combination approach would be best to see visible improvement. In terms of non-surgical treatment options, I would recommend a Chemical Brow Lift (using Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, or Jeuveau) and filler injections to rejuvenate the temples, eyebrow,...
Yoash R. Enzer, MD, FACS - Account Suspended says:
We used to think dark circles were due to pigment. However now we know that in most (but not all) patients these are due to shadows created by the hollow between the lower eyelid and upper cheek (nasojugal fold or tear trough). The fact that you noticed the dark circles were not...
In my 35 yr experience I have never seen persistence under the eyes for longer than a month or two and even that is unusual.there are two exceptions to the rule: 1) if there is a lot of bleeding and trauma during surgery or maybe the patient has some high blood pressure or did during the...
