CO2 laser or blepharoplasty, or both? (Photo)

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I was thinking of having CO2 laser resurfacing with a focus on the eye area to treat crepey skin under the eyes and to tighten up the eyelid area. Now I'm wondering if what I really need is a blepharoplasty, lower, upper or both? Should I do CO2 laser first to see what kind of results I have, and then do blepharoplasty if the CO2 doesn't sufficiently resolve the eye sagging /crepey skin. If I do in that order, does it look like upper eye or lower eye is the bigger problem?

Timothy M. Greco, MD, FACS · Answer

You could certainly start with just the CO2 laser resurfacing on the lower lids to see if you get the improvement you are looking for. In my opinion, your greatest outcome would come from either an upper eyelid (blepharoplasty) surgery or temporal brow lift, in combination with a lower blepharoplasty.

William Groff, DO · Answer

Thank you for your question. I have developed a proprietary treatment I call Take10, which combines different laser devices to produce the most dramatic results without surgery. The treatment is fully customized to the unique needs of each patient and can take off up to 10 years or more from your appearance. I recommend scheduling a consultation with an experienced, board-certified dermatologist and laser expert for further assessment and treatment recommendations.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

upper blpeh with co2 full face + bbl + morpheus + PRP woudl be best if you want a HUGE improvement. pretreat your skin with cosmelan peel and your eyes with aerify (see link).

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules weekly, see linkt) should be started now to prevent further aging.

For facial rejuvenation,  I would suggest a combination approach of 
1) skin care with products and PRP/microneedling
2) PDT light therapy few times a month with growth factors
3) laser treatments like clear and brilliant regularly and a few times a year Fraxel/halo Viva, Co2/Erbium
4) Sculptra injections a few times a year for collagen production with fillers like juvederm/restylane/belotero/radiesse/bellafill
5) thermage/ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone based instalift threads for lifting
6) botox every 2-3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest
7) deep microneedling RF like Fractora/morpheus8 for tightening of the skin
8) Vascular laser like vbeam/excel V or BBL forever young treatment every quarter (3-4 months)

Best, Dr. Emer.

Shobhan Manoharan, MBBS, FACD · Answer

You seem to be a good candidate for co2 laser resurfacing of the lower lids.  If there are no contraindications, and performed by a skilled practitioner, this should improve the creping and wrinkles the lower lids significantly.  I would generally treat the top lid at the same time, but results may be unpredictable - there may be enough lift to keep surgery away for a few years, or you may consider surgery from the outset.

Seek a consult from an experienced laser or oculoplastic surgeon.

Best wishes,
Shobhan

Anshul Gambhir, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question! I think you would have good results with a deep CO2. If anything you will probably only need an upper blepharoplasty after the CO2. If you want to start with non-invasive and non-surgical options then you can absolutely start with the CO2. I hope this helps!

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