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Eyes & Periorbital Aesthetics: Concerns and Options
Written for someone deciding about their own eye area rather than studying the subject. If you read only one, read the first, because the structure at fault decides everything that follows and it is the step most often skipped.
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12 guides
- Periorbital Anatomy: Skin, Septum, Fat Compartments and Lid SupportAnatomy
- Hooded, Tired, Hollow or Baggy: Four Eye Complaints That Respond DifferentlyDeciding
- Why the Eye Area Ages Differently From the Rest of the FaceAnatomy
- Tear Trough Filler in an Eye-Area Plan: What It Fixes and What It WorsensOptions
- Upper Eyelid Surgery and the Crease You Already HaveOptions
- Lower Eyelid Surgery: Removing Fat or Repositioning ItOptions
- Eyelid Droop Is a Muscle Problem, Not a Skin ProblemCandidacy
- Injectables and Energy Devices Around the Eye: Where the Limits AreOptions
- Eye Area Risks: Dryness, Exposure and the Signs That Need CareRisks
- Brow Position and How It Changes an Eye PlanDeciding
- Ethnic and Age Differences in Eye Planning: Why There Is No Single IdealDeciding
- Choosing a Surgeon for Periorbital SurgeryChoosing
Start with the structure, not the operation
An assessment measures lid position and how completely the lids close, and looks at the surface of the eye, before appearance is discussed. It establishes what each option would change and what each would leave exactly as it is, and it is reasonable to leave having decided against treatment.