I am a 50 year old woman who has under eye crepey skin and wrinkles when smiling. I also have hollows and bags that make me look tired and older. Interested in treatment options. I am 5’8” and average weight.
Answer: CO2 can help tighten the skin under the eyes and prove a lift for a more youthful look. Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark pigmentation. Our approach utilizes a multi-depth approach that targets melanocytes in the epidermis and collagen fibroblasts in the dermis. This approach can be combined with a TCA Peel in a process known as a sapphire peel. Fractional laser is excellent for acne scars and contour scars in the skin. Patients are advised to undergo skin protocols with Melarase creams before and after treatment to help reduce pigmentation. Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads can seriously improve surface sun damage and UV related pigmentation. After the laser, we expect redness for a few weeks as the skin improves. PRP and Hydrafacial enzyme facials can further improve skin quality after fractional co2.
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Answer: CO2 can help tighten the skin under the eyes and prove a lift for a more youthful look. Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark pigmentation. Our approach utilizes a multi-depth approach that targets melanocytes in the epidermis and collagen fibroblasts in the dermis. This approach can be combined with a TCA Peel in a process known as a sapphire peel. Fractional laser is excellent for acne scars and contour scars in the skin. Patients are advised to undergo skin protocols with Melarase creams before and after treatment to help reduce pigmentation. Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads can seriously improve surface sun damage and UV related pigmentation. After the laser, we expect redness for a few weeks as the skin improves. PRP and Hydrafacial enzyme facials can further improve skin quality after fractional co2.
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November 6, 2023
Answer: Lower blefaroplasty Hi! This is Arzu from Dr. Caner Kacmaz Clinic. With lower blefaroplasy the bags and the skin excess can be eliminated
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November 6, 2023
Answer: Lower blefaroplasty Hi! This is Arzu from Dr. Caner Kacmaz Clinic. With lower blefaroplasy the bags and the skin excess can be eliminated
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November 2, 2023
Answer: Lower lid surgery You are a great candidate for lower lid blepharoplasty. This surgery utilizes an incision on the back of the lid to access your natural lower lid fat that causes the “bag.” This fat is then moved to fill the tear trough and midface to give you a natural transition from the lid to cheek. The skin is either tightened with CO2 laser or in some cases a skin pinch is also performed. Best to see an eyelid expert.
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November 2, 2023
Answer: Lower lid surgery You are a great candidate for lower lid blepharoplasty. This surgery utilizes an incision on the back of the lid to access your natural lower lid fat that causes the “bag.” This fat is then moved to fill the tear trough and midface to give you a natural transition from the lid to cheek. The skin is either tightened with CO2 laser or in some cases a skin pinch is also performed. Best to see an eyelid expert.
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November 1, 2023
Answer: Several options Hi angiemarie. You have several options, and it really depends on how aggressive you want to be. For the lines, the easiest starting point is getting neurotoxin injection to the orbicularis oculi muscle because that will decrease how intensely that ring of muscle around your eye can contract when you're smiling, thus creating less wrinkles. You should expect to get this consistently every 3-4mo or so, and it will definitely take time for this to soften. Because your skin already looks crepey as you say, it likely means that your skin is already losing some of its collagen, so anything to work on boosting your collagen and strengthening your skin will also help- measures like microneedling+RF and excellent skincare and laser will be your friends for this. Finally, for the bags, the best treatment would be to consider a lower blepharoplasty possibly with fat grafting. Good luck!
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November 1, 2023
Answer: Several options Hi angiemarie. You have several options, and it really depends on how aggressive you want to be. For the lines, the easiest starting point is getting neurotoxin injection to the orbicularis oculi muscle because that will decrease how intensely that ring of muscle around your eye can contract when you're smiling, thus creating less wrinkles. You should expect to get this consistently every 3-4mo or so, and it will definitely take time for this to soften. Because your skin already looks crepey as you say, it likely means that your skin is already losing some of its collagen, so anything to work on boosting your collagen and strengthening your skin will also help- measures like microneedling+RF and excellent skincare and laser will be your friends for this. Finally, for the bags, the best treatment would be to consider a lower blepharoplasty possibly with fat grafting. Good luck!
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November 1, 2023
Answer: Lower eyelid bags and crepey skin Lower eyelid bags are addressed with removing the excess orbital fat; at times this fat can be transferred into the tear trough to smooth the valleys. Crepey skin is carefully excised and often with a lid tightening procedure like a canthopexy. Blepharoplasty give much longer lasting results than fillers.
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November 1, 2023
Answer: Lower eyelid bags and crepey skin Lower eyelid bags are addressed with removing the excess orbital fat; at times this fat can be transferred into the tear trough to smooth the valleys. Crepey skin is carefully excised and often with a lid tightening procedure like a canthopexy. Blepharoplasty give much longer lasting results than fillers.
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