I'm unhappy with the loose skin under my eyes that wrinkles a lot when I smile. I don't have eye bags when m not smiling - more like hollows. Is lower blepharoplasty the best treatment? Thanks
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Truly, a conservative upper eyelid surgery is probably the best option for you. The fullness on your eyelid is mostly herniated fat. Have you had thyroid function studies to make sure you don't have Graves' disease?
Thank you for your question. I recommend you have an in-person consultation with a board-certified facial plastic surgeon for an examination. Based on those findings, you would likely benefit from an upper lid blepharoplasty. Best of luck!
Once reason I perform lower blepharoplasty through the transconjunctival (inside of the eyelid) approach is to avoid these scars. However it’s a more sophisticated technique that many don’t know how to do well.
I typically like to start scar injections early on at 3 weeks after surgeon whe...