Can Morpheus8 cause loose and crepey skin under eyes?

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I’m 47 but am always told I look much younger. I have some hyperpigmentation and large pores, and also festoons that look worse on some days so I wanted to try to tighten up my skin. I had first a combo of Fraxel w/Morpheus8 for just eyes and jawline. Then I had two more full face and neck treatments of Morpheus8 spaced 4 weeks apart. My festoons haven’t changed. However, I now have loose, crepey skin under my eyes which I never had before. Can Morpheus8 actually cause looser skin?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Luis A. Perez, DO · Answer

I wonder if they did your eye region when they did your Morpheus8!? If not, this may be why. Morpheus8 tights skin, therefore, the most common cause of this ( I would need to see pictures) is that the treated skin got tighter, which may have worsened the eyelid skin if it was not treated. By doing Morpheus8 in the eyelids may help this problem.

Can Morpheus8 cause loose and crepey skin under eyes?

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