Comments on: Dear Dr. Seckel, I am 32 years old and have what you call bags and dark circles under my eyes. I have tried Teamine Complex and Retin A but have not seen much improvement. I went to a Plastic Surgeon in Boston who injected Botox and recommended a blepharoplasty but I am not sure I want to go the surgery route. I have read your site and wonder if the ActiveFX can help me. You also mention the Aluma as non-surgical blepharoplasty. Also, you seem to prefer the laser for blepharoplasty. Why is the laser blepharoplasty better? Do you always do the arcus release for dark circles? Is that more dangerous and is the recovery longer? My eyelid bags and dark circles are hereditary and I really don’t want to end up with eyes looking like my mom’s. Please help! Thank you, Sandy, Boston, MA

Comments on: Dear Dr. Seckel, I am 32 years old and have what you call bags and dark circles under my eyes. I have tried Teamine Complex and Retin A but have not seen much improvement. I went to a Plastic Surgeon in Boston who injected Botox and recommended a blepharoplasty but I am not sure I want to go the surgery route. I have read your site and wonder if the ActiveFX can help me. You also mention the Aluma as non-surgical blepharoplasty. Also, you seem to prefer the laser for blepharoplasty. Why is the laser blepharoplasty better? Do you always do the arcus release for dark circles? Is that more dangerous and is the recovery longer? My eyelid bags and dark circles are hereditary and I really don’t want to end up with eyes looking like my mom’s. Please help! Thank you, Sandy, Boston, MA http://saveyourface.com/askdoc/bags-and-dark-circles-under-the-eyes/249/ The Truth about Facial Aging, its Prevention and "Cure" http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1