Are eye bags getting in the way of how you want to be seen?
Under-eye bags and dark circles are nuisances that are often the first signs that you are getting older. Dr. Kotlus’ first step towards correction of eye bags in his NYC office is identifying the underlying causes. Then, he offers a targeted, customized surgical or non-surgical eye bags treatment plan that is effective for your specific needs.
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Non-Surgical Eye Bags Treatments
Under-eye hollows (sometimes called the tear-trough) can cause you to look like you have dark circles, shadows, and eye bags.
Non-surgical eye bag correction is accomplished with filler injections that add volume to lift sunken areas under the eyes. Hyaluronic acid fillers (e.g. Restylane, Belotero) are expertly placed using a fine needle or a cannula (cannula eye lift). Downtime is minimal and results usually last a year or more. Topical anti-pigment creams, anti-wrinkle creams, lasers, and concealers are also used to reduce under-eye dark circles without surgery.
Dr. Kotlus is one of few oculoplastic experts in NYC that has years of experience with cannula filling of the tear trough (under eye hollows).
Surgical Options for Eye Bags
A lower eyelid lift is a surgery that serves as a long-term solution for eye bags. It can involve eyelid fat removal or repositioning, fat injections, skin removal and muscle tightening. Dr. Kotlus follows fat-preservation principles (including fat repositioning and fat grafting) to avoid a sunken, hollow appearance after surgery.
Incisions are hidden either behind the eyelid (transconjunctival blepharoplasty) or under the eyelashes. Recovery tends to be relatively painless with and end goal of achieving a smoother and more youthful lower eyelid shape.
This is what happens when you get an eyelift: part 2
in Eye lift, Images/by drkotlusGetting back to work (and life) after eyelift surgery In the last blog post entitled “This is what happens when you have an eyelid lift“, I shared the video chronicle of my 37-year-old patient who wanted a cosmetic upper eyelid lift because she saw her lids getting droopier and heavier after having 2 children. At […]
This is what happens when you get an eyelift
in Eye lift, Video/by drkotlusWhat happens during eye lift surgery? Eye lifts are done to make the eyes look younger, less tired, less heavy, and less baggy. It’s what I do the most of in my cosmetic practice in NYC. So what does the eyelift involve? It’s an outpatient procedure You don’t have to stay overnight, and it’s done […]
Cannula tear trough filler under eyes for dark circles and eye bags
in Botox and fillers, Eye lift, Technology/by drkotlusCannula tear trough filler Eye bags and dark circles may be present from birth or can develop with age. They make us look older and more tired. In my NYC practice I fill the so-called tear trough to minimize hollowing under the eyes and to soften the under-eye contour. Filling this area makes the eyes look […]