Are there Alternative to Eyelid Surgery or Blepharoplasty to treat Aging Eyes?
There are many non-surgical modalities that are offered to help lessen the effects of aging but none offer as dramatic and lasting result as Blepharoplasty. Injectable Fillers: There are a variety of soft injectable fillers such as fat, collagen, dermis, hyaluronic acid, Restylane, Perlane, Radiance, Cosmoplast, Sculptra that are used to either fill in the wrinkles around the eyes or to fill the hollowing of the eye socket resulting from aging. Unfortunately, none can remove or smoothen excess eyelid skin or treat Blepharochalasia. Paralytic Agents: BOTOX® is the most well know agent that temporarily paralyzes the orbital muscles, thus reducing the appearance of lines. Contrary to popular belief about the safety of Botox, it can not be used directly in the lower eyelid muscle because its paralysis can induce the drooping and sagging of the lower eyelid or can even cause Ectropion. Laser & Thermage: When laser resurfacing was popularized in 1997 it had promised to smoothen out the eyeli
