I have always had genetic dark circles but now that I’m in my 30s, the skin has really thinned out and has become my personal pet peeve about my face. I’ve had PRP with the intention of improving the skin which I do think it helped with but now I feel like I need tightening. Is there anything short of a bleph that would make a good impact? I’m not against surgery but I’m living abroad so surgery would require going back to the U.S.
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July 31, 2023
Answer: Dark Circles
C. Blake Perry, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
During the upper blepharoplasty procedure excess skin is removed from the upper eyelid. The direction of the scar excision at the lateral part of the eye affects the final scar appearance. In my practice, I design this incision to travel upward to avoid this type of scar. The orientation of the...
Christopher David Jones, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Plast) says:
It is hard to give a true assessment based on the photos provided. If you're concerned that the left eyelid is lower than the right you might have a condition called ptosis. If this is the case you should be seen by an ocular plastic surgeon. If you don't have ptosis, I would advise that you...
For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest...
