I've been so tired of the occasional dark circles or puffy eyes. I'm not trying the Preparation-H since that recent thread hearing everyones results. I use a eye cream with vitamin K, which is supposed to help the dark circles. But I'm not completely thrilled with it. Being of Polish decent I know that under eye dark circles can be common with eastern european women. My mom and one grandma have the problem too.
Eventually I want to do something about it. And I would prefer to avoid surgery. Has anyone tried or known anyone who has had this procedure done.
Non Surgical Eyelifts
By Dr. Jay Adlersberg
(New York-WABC, Nov. 11, 2005) - Do your eyes make you look tired? There's a way to get rid of those dark circles without surgery.
There's no surgery, but a very big needle. Seven's On Call with Dr. Jay Adlersberg.
Cosmetic fillers are gaining in popularity -- most of them are used in the lips and in the laugh lines that go from the nose to the mouth. Now, an expansion of their use to under the eyes.
Our eyes are a mirror to well,our age and many of us want to look younger.
Recently, plastic surgeons have begun using a new filler that eliminates the appearance of sunken eyes. They need no incisions, no sutures and no dressings.
An injection is the alternative, the choice for 28-year-old Emily Ross.
First, doctors apply a topical numbing cream. Then, Emily's nonsurgical eye lift begins. The plastic surgeon pokes and pricks underneath Emily's eyes.
Inside the needle is hyaluronic acid. A carbohydrate component that's found almost everywhere in the body.
When doctors do a standard eye lift, they cut into the eyelid and remove fat. That makes the bag smaller. In this nonsurgical injection, the goal is to camouflage the bags by filling in the depression under the eye.
Dr. Mike Nayak, Facial Plastic Surgeon: "You would think that we would've understood this long ago. You know, hey, fill the valley, the mountain doesn't look so tall."
But the affects are temporary. The filler can lasts anywhere from three to six months. The cost? Approximately $500 per syringe and more than one might be needed.
But it is a brief procedure that takes only 20 minutes to get done.
Emily Ross: "Oh, I think it looks good. I can see where its filled in on both sides."
Within the hour, Emily is back at work.
The side effects known so far are minor: some bruising and swelling that disappears quickly.
There are several fillers on the market and more on the FDA pipeline waiting for approval. The hyaluronic acid fillers don't cause allergies but others may so people should discuss them carefully with their doctor.
And one should also make sure,the person administering any facial injection is a well trained certified doctor. (Copyright 2005 WABC-TV)




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