Lower eyelid blepharoplasty can be done through an incision just below the lower lashes or through an incision hidden inside the lower eyelid. The ultra-pulse laser delivers light in bursts so brief in duration that the uppermost layers of skin vaporize without getting hot enough to char. The procedure also tightens underlying collagen tissue, but this effect may be temporary. The new skin that grows back following the laser peel has fewer fine lines and wrinkles. Acne and chickenpox scars are faded, and irregular pigmentation and dry patches are usually reduced or eliminated.
Most patients wind up with smoother, more radiant skin.
Laser peels do not correct sagging skin, double chins, or large creases, such as nasolabial folds. Results are better on light-skinned individuals. The peel can be performed on the entire face or regionally. If you are having a laser peel around your eyes and have lax lower eyelids, you may need an eyelid-tightening operation called a canthopexy prior to your peel. The procedure spawns the growth of new skin that is usually smoother, more uniform, and younger looking.