I’ve had uneven under-eye bags since childhood. When my face is relaxed, it is not very noticeable (albeit you can still see uneven indentions in the left eye). When smiling, it is very noticeable and uneven (reference photo). I understand both fillers and surgery are options, but curious what option would be best considering my age and the long-term benefit.
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I would recommend an in-person evaluation with a board certifed plastic or oculoplastic surgeon. In this way they can evaluate the eye as a whole as well as the upper and lower lid function/shape, etc. to advise of options to address your concerns.
Surgical scars can become red,
hypertrophic, inflamed, and thickened. In our office, we use a
combination approach that includes pulsed dye laser, Plato's Scar gel
used twice daily, fractional laser, and Kenalog IIT to reduce the scar.
Topical therapies are great first-line therapy...
We all use different techniques to achieve are best results. My recommendation is to review pre and post op photos with your potential doctor and make sure you like their results. It’s not important how they achieve it as long as you like it. The key to upper blepharoplasty is most depend...
