Question:
What procedure can be used to permanently repair the appearance of bags under the eyes? I have tried resurfacing and peels as well as every cream out there it seems.
Answer:
A lower eyelid blepharoplasty is certainly useful for improving the appearance of bags under the eyes and can certainly provide a more permanent result than the other treatments you mentioned. Oftentimes there is a combination of puffiness within the orbital fat as well as a depression along the upper cheek at the junction of the lower eyelid. Complete treatment of the area usually consists of reduction of the orbital fat content as well as adding to the trough on the upper cheek with either grafting or fat repositioning procedures also know as fat transfer.
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