Alexander Z. Rivkin M.D. is a Yale trained facial cosmetic surgeon and UCLA faculty member who has focused his practice exclusively on providing his patients with the latest in non-invasive, non-ablative cosmetic treatments in Southern California. He understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife,” and believes modern medical technology can provide today's patients with superior alternatives to invasive, painful surgery that requires a long recovery time.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Under eye lines - Active Fx or Botox

What is the best treatment for undereye lines? I get botox for crows feet, but it doesn't help with lines under the eyes. I was told by a plastic surgeon that surgically it is a very difficult area to treat. I'm wondering what is the best treatment non-surgically. Thank you.


hi,
i agree.
these fine lines are tough to treat, and surgery is not the way.
i have had some success injecting botox close to the eyelash margin. i use a very small amount.
the only other treatment that i think works is laser. and the only laser technology that i have seen that makes a difference is fractional CO2. active / total fx is the device i have and it works quite well. fraxel re:pair is another option. these are intense lasers and there's a week downtime or so, but they're the only things that work.
cheers

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