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CO2 Laser to Tighten Under Eyes
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About 15 years ago I started getting dark circles...
About 15 years ago I started getting dark circles hollows and a few wrinkles under the eyes I think about 8 years ago I tried some tear trough filler which worked well but as I have got older I found the tear trough filler tends to start to go south with the skin that is getting less elasticated. So I enquired about CO2 laser for under eyes with a Surgeon who had already done a good gob on my upper Blepharoplasty a couple of years before Taimur Shoaib at la belle forme clinic.
It was carefully explained to me the down time the risks and what to expect during the healing process. As I am not shy of looking a bit red and sore in public and can cope with long down times not to mention a dab hand at a bit of man makeup I decided to go for a double pass just on the troublesome areas in the tear trough and single pass over the cheek and crows feet area. I was numbed with numbing cream first then injected with a local anaesthetic, eye protection was put in and after a few zaps of the laser it was all over pretty quick and painless. The nursing staff where so lovely and gave me some healing cream to put on my eyes for a few days.
6 months down the line and I am very happy with my results to be honest it has exceeded my expectations I was expecting a freshening of fine lines but I think I got full on tightening and plumping of skin with has taken that area under my eyes back 20 years.
I have taken some pics to show daily, weekly healing, I will not bore you with the day to day run down of how it heals basically you will be red, weepy and shiny form Vaseline for up to 2 weeks then red and flaky for a few weeks after that, but this is with a double pass I am sure if its just a single pass its a lot less dramatic downtime.
A couple of things to add the final pic of all the stages combined is top pic me before anything 15 years ago middle pic after years of tear trough filler losing its battle with gravity and bottom pic 6 months after CO2. Also ignore my various stages of semi permanent eyebrows too. Any questions feel free to ask.
It was carefully explained to me the down time the risks and what to expect during the healing process. As I am not shy of looking a bit red and sore in public and can cope with long down times not to mention a dab hand at a bit of man makeup I decided to go for a double pass just on the troublesome areas in the tear trough and single pass over the cheek and crows feet area. I was numbed with numbing cream first then injected with a local anaesthetic, eye protection was put in and after a few zaps of the laser it was all over pretty quick and painless. The nursing staff where so lovely and gave me some healing cream to put on my eyes for a few days.
6 months down the line and I am very happy with my results to be honest it has exceeded my expectations I was expecting a freshening of fine lines but I think I got full on tightening and plumping of skin with has taken that area under my eyes back 20 years.
I have taken some pics to show daily, weekly healing, I will not bore you with the day to day run down of how it heals basically you will be red, weepy and shiny form Vaseline for up to 2 weeks then red and flaky for a few weeks after that, but this is with a double pass I am sure if its just a single pass its a lot less dramatic downtime.
A couple of things to add the final pic of all the stages combined is top pic me before anything 15 years ago middle pic after years of tear trough filler losing its battle with gravity and bottom pic 6 months after CO2. Also ignore my various stages of semi permanent eyebrows too. Any questions feel free to ask.
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May 8, 2017
looks amazing! Thanks for this Im thinking of getting it as well xx
July 7, 2017
Thank you for your detailed review. So you achieved this look without any fillers, right?
Did you noticed any fat reduction in the tear troug caused by the CO2 Application?
Thanks for sharing your experiences
July 9, 2017
Hi like l said l had tear trough fillers before it still had some in before but the CO2 fried the lot away . I did not have any fat in my yet trough to lose really l was more hollow a crepey really hope this helps.
July 9, 2017
Also any widening of the cheek area from the original pic was from a fat transfer l had in that area a few years before but not in tear troughs
April 11, 2019
I dont understand. Co2 dissolve the filler??? Omg! But your eyes didnt look like before (hollow)
July 9, 2017
The pics look great! Can I ask how old you are? Also is this a common procedure for that area?
July 10, 2017
You look great!! I'm 44 (keep that to yourself) ppl tell me I look 32. I'm feeling that tear trough filler isn't doing it anymore.
July 10, 2017
My plastic surgeon is trying to convince me to do a fat transfer to the tear trough. I'm skeptical of it
July 21, 2017
I wouldn't do fat transfer to the tear trough. It's very unpredictable and I'm still trying to get rid of fat 'lumps' left 3 years later. Just had an injection of kennalog into the most annoying lump. Rich ... you look great!!! Hope you are still elated with your results!
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How did the crows feet wrinkles fare?