Look at your eyes.  How can we restore the look you want?

CalltoSchedule.jpgBecause we take a comprehensive approach to cosmetic surgery, we have a number of techniques we can choose from to achieve the ideal result you are looking for.  The treatments can be tailored to your individual physical and personal needs.  We value your time and resources and can help you make the right decision about improving your look!

Rejuvenation of your eyes involves many considerations.  There are your eyebrows, your upper eyelids, and your lower eyelids.  Within each area, there may be three things we need to consider when choosing a treatment: laxity, volume, and your skin.  Laxity refers to the droopiness of certain structures due to the loss of elasticity and collagen that begins to rapidly occur in our 30s.  Volume refers to the loss of fat, muscle and bone that occurs with time and has a profound effect on the appearance of aged eyes.  The skin, as the largest organ in your body, undergoes multiple changes, mostly due to sun damage and environmental insult.  It must be considered always when you want your eyes and face looking best.  Treatments that you choose may affect one or all three of these factors of aging.  A treatment plan that will give you the best result may involve choosing a combination of treatments that optimize laxity, volume and your skin.

When evaluating your eyes, it is good to first consider the eyebrows.  A youthful brow frames the eye in certain ways.  Its volume is conveyed with fullness under the skin along the upper rim.  The brow is feminine when it start on the bony rim towards the middle and arcs above the rim towards the sides.  With age, the eyebrow and lid can have a deflated hollowed appearance and the brown can become lax and droop, giving a more masculine appearance.  Finally expressive muscle activity can contribute to ‘worry lines’ between the eyebrows.

Solutions:

  • Laxity: reposition the eyebrow with various browlifting techniques, Botox or Dysport to relax brow depressors
  • Volume: consider fillers under the brow and on the upper eyelid to fill in hollows.  These may include Restylane, Juvederm, and Fat Transfer.
  • Skin: expressive lines may be reduced with Botox or Dysport.  Resurfacing with chemical peels or laser peels can improve texture and tone of the skin.

Consider your upper eyelids.  A youthful lid typically has a crease a few millimeters above the eyelashes, the skin is tone, and the lid is voluminous up to the brow.  With time, the skin and tissues become lax leading to hooding of the skin onto the lashes, and the eye socket has a hollowed out look as it loses volume.

Solutions:

  • Laxity: excess skin and muscle can be removed with upper blepharoplasty techniques.
  • Volume: consider fillers under the brow and on the upper eyelid to fill in hollows.  These may include Restylane, Juvederm, and Fat Transfer.  Upper blepharoplasty may also recontour the herniated fat from around your eyes.
  • Skin: expressive lines such as the ‘crows feet’ to the sides of the eyes may be reduced with Botox or Dysport.  Resurfacing with chemical peels or laser peels can improve texture and tone of the skin.

Your lower eyelids are one of the first areas that aging can show and the changes can be complex.  A youthful lower eyelid has a good angulated position with tone skin and no shadowing.  The profile should show a smooth contour continuous with the cheek.  With time, loss of volume on the eyelid will reveal the bony rim and eyelid structures, with the appearance of circles and bags.  Thinning of the tissues may reveal discoloration.  Fine lines will develop with skin damage and constant expression such as smiling and squinting.

Solutions:

  • Laxity: excess skin and muscle can be removed with lower blepharoplasty techniques.
  • Volume: consider fillers  on the lower eyelid to fill in hollows (aka Tear Troughs) and mask the bags under the eyes.  These may include Restylane, Juvederm, and Fat Transfer.  Lower blepharoplasty may also recontour the herniated fat from around your eyes.
  • Skin: expressive lines such as the ‘crows feet’ to the sides of the eyes may be reduced with Botox or Dysport.  Resurfacing with chemical peels or laser peels can improve texture and tone of the skin.

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