I am 42 and had minifacelift and lower eyelids surgery about 5 years ago. My face is still good and quite young, but the skin under my eyes is wrinkled and flabby again, and my jowls are sagging. I do not have excess skin anywhere on my face, but under my eyes; May I suppose another under eye surgery and can I benefit from incisions made under my eyes for liftng and fixing jowls without making too many incisions??
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This is a common concern for many patients. The aging process causes the skin to loose, and the fat to disappear from under the eyes creating a hollow tired look. This photo does not show the entire area so it is difficult to give you any strong recommendations. But from what I can see, you ...
Hello. Thank you for your question, and photo. Based on your photo alone, you may benefit from two ocular surgeries — canthopexy and canthoplasty. The first surgery will lift the corner of the eye. The second surgery will help tighten the lower eyelid. Only an in-person consultation with a...
The lacrimal gland is at the outer portion of the eye, and if it has fallen can look like a small mass in the upper lid. An incision can be made over the gland in the lid crease, and the gland can be sutured up under the bone. If doing an upper eyelid blepharoplasty the gland can be r...
