The best way to make eye bags go away is with surgery. There are a lot of different creams and serums out there, but they are not permanent. If you want your eye bags gone permanently, then surgery is the only way. What causes eye bags? Eye bags are genetic and occur when the fiber …
A blepharoplasty and mini facelift are often done at the same time. These two surgeries go together well and are easily performed together. The advantage is that you have only one recovery period and it costs less because you only pay for the facility and anesthesia once. Does a mini facelift include the eyes? A …
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The number of plastic surgeries you can have at once depends on the type of surgeries you’re getting done together. If the surgeries are on the smaller side, a number of them can be done at once. Whenever we do facial rejuvenation surgery, there may be five or six different surgeries that we do all …
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The best facial rejuvenation treatment depends on the person, their aging process, and their genetics along with what bothers them about their face. For most people, the facelift is the best bet. It’s what makes people look younger, taking up to 10 years off, and makes them look more vibrant overall. For other people, we …
A rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty can be performed at the same time. It’s something that we do all the time. The best part of doing them together is that you only have one downtime versus a downtime for each procedure separately, and you are only put under general anesthesia once. It’s cheaper as well because you …
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We perform multiple surgeries at once all the time. It’s very common for facial rejuvenation patients where we perform a facelift with eyelid surgery and/or brow surgery, and we might even throw in a hairline advancement or hair transplant surgery. We do this a lot for gender reassignment patients. If you’re wanting to make your …
Hooded eyes are those eyes with excess skin of the upper lids that are heavy or push down on the lashes, or in some people, come down over the lashes. This can happen due to age and is typically inherited. Take a look at your family. You might be able hooded eyes in your parents …
The best way to fix saggy eyelids depends on whether it’s fat that’s creating bags, or if it’s the skin that loose and saggy. In most cases, it’s a little bit of both. The best thing to address both issues is a lower blepharoplasty. It can be done with an incision under the lashes and …
Eyebags don’t usually come back after surgery, but if the surgery is more conservative, you could see some remaining fat. In that case, you might want to go back and have a little more fat removed. It’s not a good idea to be too aggressive the first time because once the fat is removed, it’s …
The cost of blepharoplasty in Houston depends on the surgeon and whether the procedure is being performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Costs can run anywhere from $1,500 up to $5,000, and even up to $6,000, if there are other eyelid procedures being done. How long do blepharoplasty results last? The great thing about …
Blepharoplasty scars typically heal really fast, with stitches remaining for seven days. After that, beginning on day eight, it’s okay to wear makeup which will cover any redness that may be lingering. Usually at the end of one week my patients are healed to the point where other people don’t really notice anything. If you …
A cat eye thread lift is done with dissolvable threads placed under skin from the corners of your eyes and brow tails up into your hairline, giving you a diagonal lift that is the cat eye. It is done in the office using numbing cream or lidocaine to make the procedure more comfortable. How long …
The best age for a blepharoplasty depends on genetics. Changes to your upper and lower eyelids generally follow the same path as your mom, dad or grandma’s eyelids. When you look at these family members you should be able to tell whose eyes look most like yours. In some families, almost everybody has had a …
To answer the question on how long a blepharoplasty lasts, we need to first define blepharoplasty. Most people call it an eye lift and that’s exactly what it is. You can have an upper or lower blepharoplasty. In an upper blepharoplasty we remove the extra skin above your eyelids that causes hooding or a heaviness …
It typically takes about one week to fully recover from blepharoplasty, while scars continue to diminish over the following few months, fading into the skin. Proper prep and post care is essential to quicker healing. Here’s a quick guide. What is the fastest way to recover from blepharoplasty? The fastest way to recover from blepharoplasty …
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