I had an upper and lower blepharoplasty at age 30, but my under eye wrinkles and crinkling when I smiled were worse afterwards, as if the fat had been removed and now I had more lines from the incision scars. Now at age 46, I tried Morpheus 8 and then Dysport, neither of which helped. I was told I should try the CO2RE laser. Is it worth it or would it be better to undergo another blepharoplasty and possibly a fat transfer instead? I'm trying to look for a long-term fix.
Can laser be used, like in a non surgical blepharoplasty which is typically used to treat hooded eyes, to make the eyes more hooded by tightening loose eyelid skin that is making my eyelid drop and sit lower on the iris, creating a ptosis effect. It is not ptosis however, the muscle functions normally but there is loose skin from pulling on my eyelid as a kid and flipping it inside out as a party trick.
I am 58, and have used Retin-A Micro .04% for about 15 years. My skin is in great shape. I just went through a period of extreme stress and am noticing my upper eyelids drooping some and the beginning of bags under the eyes. Do not want a bleph. Would CO2 help tighten and eliminate bags? If so, how many sessions. TY!
I am undergoing CO2 fractional laser treatment for acne scars . The laser is never applied on eyelid areas. The doctor has suggested me to undergo blepharoplasty to reduce excess skin on my upper eyelids. If I opt for the procedure can I continue with my laser resurfacing schedule afterwards..?
Hello I have a hypertrophic upper eyelid scar i am considering treating with c02 laser (if I am a good candidate) to smooth the edges and blend it better. I wanted to know is it ok to treat skin with c02 laser if you have permanent makeup in there? I had skin toned ink put into the scar since it was white a year ago. Skin toned ink does have white ink in it which I know can change color with pico laser since I had laser tattoo removal before on my body. Thanks for your help and time
The doctor told me the stitches are dissolvable and no need to remove them though i can see the stitches cause the suture to be irregular.. So i want to speed up the healing of those scars .. i heard about eyelid co2 fractional laser .. and that it will help get back to normal regular eyelid skin look.
I have some crinkly skin on the outer corners of my upper eyelids. I really don't want to cut it all off, especially the area in the middle of the upper eye-lid. I literally only want the appearance of airbrushing that small piece of crinkly skin. I like the over-all hooding on my eye, as I feel this looks natural. Would an extremely conservative upper eyelid surgery or a CO2 laser best address this small outer corner area?
Everything I keep reading is that an individual should have CO2 laser done in addition to the eyelid surgery. I am 60 years old and have bags under my eyes that are quite swelled and make me feel a lot older. I am a CA girl who loved the sun too much growing up, so my skin is not in prime condition, but it's not too bad either (I do use Obaji). I am just afraid that my skin will look too crepe-y under my eyes if I don't have the laser...any thoughts or suggestions prior to my final decision?
Why did my doctor prescribe hypocophen cream 4% to be applied once a day a week BEFORE my co2 laser treatment. From what I am reading it is usually post op cream. I read somewhere not to use anything with retinoid in it before the treatment. Also I'm having under-eye lid surgery directly before this treatment.
My eyelids are still red/sore and appear bruised 4 weeks post laser. Was advised to apply OTC Steroid cream after 2 weeks to aid recovery-Used sparingly on alternate days. Right eye is particularly bad and slow to heal. Need to use heavy makeup (Dermablend) to leave the house. What should I do now? Is it just a waiting game? Have taken progress photos over past 4 weeks. I Have included 1 photo post laser and 3 photos of Right eye at 4 weeks. Redness is worse than appears in photos.