A large number of aesthetic problems and signs of ageing are focused on the middle and upper part of the face, which is in near proximity to the eyes. Since, eyes are extremely delicate, it is essential to gain sufficient knowledge and experience in eye aesthetics in order to make one’s look and facial expression more youthful and also ensuring the safety of the eyes and eyesight.
Ocular Aesthetics refer to aesthetic procedures that can be done around the eyes ,not only for enhanced appearance of the eyes but may also play an important role in the functioning of the eyes.
Areas that can be treated cosmetically around the eyes:
Wrinkles and Expression lines around the Eyes:
This includes the forehead lines, frown lines (area between the eyes), crow’s feet (wrinkles and fine lines that form around the outer corners of the eyes), glabella region (skin between the eyebrows and above the nose), under eye lines and bunny lines that get formed either due to age or due to repeated facial expressions.
Eye Bags:
They are formed either due to collection of fluid or fat in the tissue beneath the lower lid or due to increased downward pressure created by drooping eyebrows around the upper eyelids. They are manifested as a bulging pocket around the eye.
Dark Circles:
They are partially the result of blood pooling in the veins underneath the thin under-eye skin. These can become worse by a variety of factors, including allergies, fatigue and age.
AESTHETIC PROCEDURES FOR EYES range from the injectables to surgeries that can be performed for enhancing the aesthetics of the eyes.
INJECTABLES
*BOTOX
diminishes wrinkles and expression lines around the eyes by relaxing the muscles. Botox is injected into specific target muscles to limit their movement and thereby soften the lines.
*FILLERS
Dermal fillers are also injectables suited for reducing static wrinkles or wrinkles that are present when the face is at rest. They are used for under eye dark circles ,tear trough or under eye hollows. It helps fill in the volume deficits and contour changes between the eyelids and the cheeks.
Other non-surgical cosmetic procedures include;
*Chemical peels
*Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
*Microneedling
*Mesotherapy
*Laser resurfacing (CO2 Laser & Er: YAG Laser)
*Blepharoplasma (Plasmage)
*Radio frequency eye bag treatment (AGNES)
*Micro-focused high intensity ultrasound (HIFU)
*Threads
*Carboxy therapy
*Topical tretinoin (Retinoic acid)
*Collagen injections
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
*Blepharoplasty
It solves both functional and cosmetic problems as it corrects defects, deformities, and disfigurations of the eyelids by eliminating excess skin, muscles and fat from the eyelid(s). It is most suited for drooping upper or lower eyelids.
Lower eyelid blepharoplasty is usually done to reduce excess skin and fatty deposits that give a puffy appearance to the eyes, improve tired-looking eyes or eye bags and improve wrinkles. While, upper eyelid blepharoplasty is more commonly done to address droopy and lax skin.
*Eyebrow lifts
It corrects the sagging in the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, crow’s feet and eyebrows. People with excess upper eyelid skin may not always need an upper eyelid surgery. With age, it is the brow position that drops down, resulting in excessive upper eyelid skin. This is where brow lift surgery may work.