Laser for excess upper eyelid skin?

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Can laser be used, like in a non surgical blepharoplasty which is typically used to treat hooded eyes, to make the eyes more hooded by tightening loose eyelid skin that is making my eyelid drop and sit lower on the iris, creating a ptosis effect. It is not ptosis however, the muscle functions normally but there is loose skin from pulling on my eyelid as a kid and flipping it inside out as a party trick.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser.  Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads can seriously improve surface sun damage and UV related pigmentation. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.  
Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hello, my name is Ranen and I am a nurse injector and skincare specialist at Aesthetic skin.  Lasers may be done on the upper eyelids. It does help with tighten the skin and build collagen.   Intraocular lenses are necessary to be placed in your eyes for protection and safety of your eyes.

Laser for excess upper eyelid skin?

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