I am 37 and have an eye bag on the left side of my face. I suspect this occurred because I tended to sleep on my left side in the past. I have since been sleeping on my back exclusively but the bag has not improved. I did a consult for a filler but was told to wait and have surgery instead. I also have a slight protrusion happening on my right side too. I'd rather spend the money to do it right with long lasting results. I'm thinking lower blepharoplasty with fat transfer. What are my options?
January 8, 2017
Answer: Eye Bags or Tear Troughs You appear to have no "eye bags," but, instead, "tear troughs," depressions because of the underlying muscle and ligaments and early relaxation of the tissues. Although a properly done blepharoplasty can correct this, the simplest and safest method is use of a filler. This has to be done by someone very familiar with the anatomy and use of fillers in this area to prevent problems. The only fillers I would use here is Juvederm Voluma, Radiesse or fat. Of these, fat is the most long lasting. Of the other two, Voluma lasts on the average 6 months or more longer than Radiesse (generally 2 years or more). All frequently require a 2nd injection to get the optimal result. Make sure you see someone with significant experience in both off the shelf fillers and fat and treatment of this area. (See ExpertInjector.org and plasticsurgerytoday.com/non-surgical/todays-liquid-lift-wrinkle-and-contour-correction/)
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January 8, 2017
Answer: Eye Bags or Tear Troughs You appear to have no "eye bags," but, instead, "tear troughs," depressions because of the underlying muscle and ligaments and early relaxation of the tissues. Although a properly done blepharoplasty can correct this, the simplest and safest method is use of a filler. This has to be done by someone very familiar with the anatomy and use of fillers in this area to prevent problems. The only fillers I would use here is Juvederm Voluma, Radiesse or fat. Of these, fat is the most long lasting. Of the other two, Voluma lasts on the average 6 months or more longer than Radiesse (generally 2 years or more). All frequently require a 2nd injection to get the optimal result. Make sure you see someone with significant experience in both off the shelf fillers and fat and treatment of this area. (See ExpertInjector.org and plasticsurgerytoday.com/non-surgical/todays-liquid-lift-wrinkle-and-contour-correction/)
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