At about 1.5 years post eye surgery my eyes just looked startling. Not like my eyes at all, very hollow, bony and old. So, I guess up until that time, I had just enough swelling that my eyes looked pretty good. Now they look horrible. It seems whenever I work out and sweat a lot, the worse they look. So, I'm thinking if I lose weight or as time goes on, the loss of too much fat around my eyes is only going to get worse. Am I correct?
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Time may be just as good as the eyelid push ups at this point and yes it is possible to stretch the skin. I also question the use of lasix for "lid swelling."
Reducing the tired look and making them smaller could go against each other. You have deep set eyes, making them smaller would be a mistake. I recommend not doing anything here. As you age things will change in this region.
While often done, injection of fillers into the the tear troughs is not without risk. It is off label and several side effects or complications can occur: irregularities, swelling, bruising and the product showing through the skin or reflecting the light to look blue (called Tyndall...