Hi, I am 35 years old and have some excess skin on my upper eyelids. I have tried Botox to erase some horizontal frown lines as well as give the brows a lift, which it did but not to the extent I would like to see. My question is, am I running a risk of assymetry by having ultherapy done to my upper forehead/brow/eye area? I never had high brows to begin with, just want to get rid of the "tired" eye look without looking freakish! :) Thanks!
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Ultherapy is ultrasound which goes to a depth of 1.5-4.5 mm. This energy may also hit cutaneous nerves and cause temporary numbness. This is normal and will resolve.This should return to normal in about a week or less.
Our usual protocol is to give patients 2 Extra Strength Tylenol tablets and patients do absolutely fine with this method. I do get an occasional request for having it done under sedation, and we do offer twilight anesthesia in our office at an additional cost. All patients have...
The answer is definitely maybe. The reason is a complex balance of interactions between the muscles of expression around the eyes and forehead. The horizontal lines that develop in the forehead are often due to holding the eyebrows up, which in turn can be either because of heavy upper eyelids...
