The doc told me that I was not a candidate for restyale tear trough injections since I had some water retention under my eyes. He said that the tear trough line would still be visible, and that the bags would only be worse since the filler would also hold on to some of the water under my eyes. Does he seem to be right about this? Should I go to another who might do the procedure? Also, I am taking hyaluronic acid pills, could this have anything to do with the water retention under my eyes?
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Ronellati, not sure what your surgeon has in mind. you need to get specifics from them. I do a midface lift with all my lower lid blephs; it's called a "SOOF lift blepharoplasty". Make sure you are seeing a surgeon that specializes in "only faces". See the video and good luck!
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to tell the answer to your question without examining you in person and comparing your result to your pre-operative photos. In general, part of the standard lower blepharoplasty is excision of the excess fat of the lower eyelid...
