The eye bags are worse now. My past surgery was amazingly successful. The lower eye was cut directly aligning with my eyelash, healed quickly, the stitching concealed. What peocess is used now, and at what cost? Will my age be a problem?
Answer: Secondary eyelid surgery Great question and one that we see quite often. The eye bags can recur over time, and in your case, its been over 40 years and they have recurred. Whether you can have surgery or not will depend on the status of your lower eye muscles, if you have any weakness there or if you have any dryness or tearing. There are two common approaches to the lower eye bags- one is transconjunctival, which approaches the bags from the inside of the eyelids and the other is a subciliary approach, which sounds like you had that approach before. I suggest an examination with a facial plastic/plastic/oculoplastic surgeon first to determine whether you are a candidate, and something should be able to be done to improve the appearance. Pricing will vary depending on exactly what procedure is being performed
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Answer: Secondary eyelid surgery Great question and one that we see quite often. The eye bags can recur over time, and in your case, its been over 40 years and they have recurred. Whether you can have surgery or not will depend on the status of your lower eye muscles, if you have any weakness there or if you have any dryness or tearing. There are two common approaches to the lower eye bags- one is transconjunctival, which approaches the bags from the inside of the eyelids and the other is a subciliary approach, which sounds like you had that approach before. I suggest an examination with a facial plastic/plastic/oculoplastic surgeon first to determine whether you are a candidate, and something should be able to be done to improve the appearance. Pricing will vary depending on exactly what procedure is being performed
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Answer: Second lower lid surgery That is awesome! Good for you. We can turn back the hands of time be we can't stop them from ticking forward. You can absolutely have surgery again. Things are a bit different now - much more minimally invasive techniques and much less general anesthesia. Both are good things!
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Answer: Second lower lid surgery That is awesome! Good for you. We can turn back the hands of time be we can't stop them from ticking forward. You can absolutely have surgery again. Things are a bit different now - much more minimally invasive techniques and much less general anesthesia. Both are good things!
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May 17, 2017
Answer: Revision lower blepharoplasty is possible Revision lower blepharoplasty is possible. Need personal consultation to determine what can be done. See an oculoplastic surgeon.
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May 17, 2017
Answer: Revision lower blepharoplasty is possible Revision lower blepharoplasty is possible. Need personal consultation to determine what can be done. See an oculoplastic surgeon.
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May 17, 2017
Answer: Eye bags Hello! You can definitely undergo lower eyelid surgery again. It sounds like some of the excess fat has returned to this area. It may need to be removed or repositioned. Also, your skin will need to be addressed and maybe a small amount will need to be excised to tighten the area after the fat is removed. This surgery can be done through an external lower eyelid incision, an internal eyelid incision or most likely a combination of both which I prefer to do. Very special attention needs to be paid to maintaining support of your lower eyelids so as to ensure good eyelid position for an optimal cosmetic outcome and to prevent any dry eye problems post-operatively. Of course, in order to formulate a specific plan for your particular situation this will require a consultation and evaluation by one or more experienced plastic surgeons. I hope you find this information helpful! Thomas Taylor, MD, FACS
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May 17, 2017
Answer: Eye bags Hello! You can definitely undergo lower eyelid surgery again. It sounds like some of the excess fat has returned to this area. It may need to be removed or repositioned. Also, your skin will need to be addressed and maybe a small amount will need to be excised to tighten the area after the fat is removed. This surgery can be done through an external lower eyelid incision, an internal eyelid incision or most likely a combination of both which I prefer to do. Very special attention needs to be paid to maintaining support of your lower eyelids so as to ensure good eyelid position for an optimal cosmetic outcome and to prevent any dry eye problems post-operatively. Of course, in order to formulate a specific plan for your particular situation this will require a consultation and evaluation by one or more experienced plastic surgeons. I hope you find this information helpful! Thomas Taylor, MD, FACS
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May 17, 2017
Answer: Second lower blepharoplasty? Yes this can be done and at your age it is probably done the same way or from the inside of the eyelid if there is minimal excess skin. See a very experienced surgeon for this.
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May 17, 2017
Answer: Second lower blepharoplasty? Yes this can be done and at your age it is probably done the same way or from the inside of the eyelid if there is minimal excess skin. See a very experienced surgeon for this.
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