Hello, I am currently focused on getting these fat pads removed from my eyes. I've tried everything! Creams, makeup, home remedies, masks, etc.., Not only do they make me look older & more tired than what I am (I'm 30), but they feel really heavy; especially in the Morning. It feels like I have two giant weights tugging on my eyelids! I know what lower blepharoplasty costs, and I am wondering if financing is available (while I get them done beforehand), but what's an alternative?
October 12, 2015
Answer: Treatment for lower eyelid prominent fat pads in a young person. Despite your youth, you do have prominent lower eyelid fat pads. You also have volume loss in the central portion of your face. Surgical blepharoplasty would be your best option but you may achieve optimal aesthetic outcomes with subsequent addition of filler to the midface region. Soft tissue fillers alone are not likely to be effective in camouflaging
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October 12, 2015
Answer: Treatment for lower eyelid prominent fat pads in a young person. Despite your youth, you do have prominent lower eyelid fat pads. You also have volume loss in the central portion of your face. Surgical blepharoplasty would be your best option but you may achieve optimal aesthetic outcomes with subsequent addition of filler to the midface region. Soft tissue fillers alone are not likely to be effective in camouflaging
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October 8, 2015
Answer: Tired Eyes, Creams, Make Up, Ointments and Nothing has Worked Mac201 Thank you for the photos and questions. A complete consultation is necessary to come up with your best course of action. From your photographs, it appears that your lower eyelid "bags" are more noticeable because of flattening and descent of your cheek. why is this important, you may ask? Because if your fat pads are removed alone, this may cause a hallowing of your lower eyelids which can actually make you look older and not rejuvenated! It is important that the ocular Plastic Surgeon that you choose looks at your entire face as the eyes are framed by the surrounding structures. make sure you ask or discuss:Where is the surgery going to take place? In the office or a sterile environment like an operating room?Will there be an anesthesiologist to make you comfortable or the doctor giving you the " relaxing" medicine?Will the doctor be utilizing a scalpel blade and making a skin incision or a laser and no skin incision at all. My preference is No skin incision, no stitches, no scalpel blade.Will the doctor tighten the underlying skin by removing it or tightening with a laser?How and if the cheeks will be addressed? Fat Transfer, filler or not at allFinancing is available and can be checked even prior to coming into the doctor's office.Good Luck Dr B
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October 8, 2015
Answer: Tired Eyes, Creams, Make Up, Ointments and Nothing has Worked Mac201 Thank you for the photos and questions. A complete consultation is necessary to come up with your best course of action. From your photographs, it appears that your lower eyelid "bags" are more noticeable because of flattening and descent of your cheek. why is this important, you may ask? Because if your fat pads are removed alone, this may cause a hallowing of your lower eyelids which can actually make you look older and not rejuvenated! It is important that the ocular Plastic Surgeon that you choose looks at your entire face as the eyes are framed by the surrounding structures. make sure you ask or discuss:Where is the surgery going to take place? In the office or a sterile environment like an operating room?Will there be an anesthesiologist to make you comfortable or the doctor giving you the " relaxing" medicine?Will the doctor be utilizing a scalpel blade and making a skin incision or a laser and no skin incision at all. My preference is No skin incision, no stitches, no scalpel blade.Will the doctor tighten the underlying skin by removing it or tightening with a laser?How and if the cheeks will be addressed? Fat Transfer, filler or not at allFinancing is available and can be checked even prior to coming into the doctor's office.Good Luck Dr B
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