These professionals, better known as ophthalmologist surgeons can easily treat most of the eye problems that plague society. In this way, ophthalmologist treatments are specially designed to help patients achieve the highest quality of eye health.
Though cosmetic surgery may not be their core practice, several reputable eye surgeons perform a host of cosmetic surgeries.
Cosmetic Procedures
There are several cosmetic procedures that any qualified eye surgeon can perform on a patient. These procedures are used to rectify minor problems associated with eye. These include laser skin resurfacing, anti-wrinkle injections, as well as Thermage.
Anti-wrinkle Injections
Anti-wrinkle injections are used to remove wrinkle and frown lines from crow’s feet and forehead. As natural as aging is, it often results in a person having several age lines or wrinkles across their face. Again, this is caused as the skin and face muscles start to lose their elasticity. These anti-wrinkle injections are the least invasive means for minimizing such wrinkles. They contain a muscle relaxant that focuses on the face muscles only. The whole procedure may tale less than ten minutes for the eye surgeon to complete. Results are varied and may be seen within 2 to 3 days after the procedure. Shallow crease lines are eliminated completely while heavy or deep crease lines are considerably improved.
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Laser technology has been recently developed to aid in removing acne scarring and wrinkles from the face. This process is referred to as laser skin resurfacing. It works by removing all damaged superficial layers on one’s face, prompting the skin to produce new collagen which aids in improving skin texture and eliminating wrinkles. The whole procedure may take approximately 1.5 hours for a full face when carried out by a proper surgeon.
Thermage
Recently, new non-invasive treatments have been developed that helps in tightening one’s skin giving them a healthier look. The most common of such treatments is Thermage. Thermage utilizes radio frequency technology commonly referred to as Thermacool. This delivers a controlled amount of energy into the skin which in effect heats up the skin’s collagen. The procedure results in immediate tightening of the skin with the overall result being seen in just over two months. Unlike most other treatments which may require regular visits to your local eye surgeon, this procedure only requires one such treatment.