The “valley of tears” adds years. How to get rid of this blemish?

The eyes add a critical contribution to the visual effect of the aging of skin because it is here where the loss of subcutaneous tissues and the limping of skin advance fastest. Exactly these processes lead to a decrement of volume in certain areas of the face including the eye orbits and the medial parts of the cheeks. These and many other changes taking place in and under the skin produce visible hollows under the eyes, within the eye orbits, which can propagate further diagonally, down through almost the whole cheek. This furrow runs from the inner corner of the eye up to the mid-height of the cheek, following the normal course of the flow of tears. This is why the defect can be legitimately termed the “valley of tears”. Both women and men can take a treatment to alleviate this problem that tends to aggravate in time. The “valley of tears” makes the face look sadder and older. This is when the person concerned should think about getting help from the aesthetic medicine clinic of dr Parda.

What is the treatment?
One week before taking the treatment – relying mainly on the application of hyaluronic acid as a tissue filler – the patient should avoid taking medicines known to impair blood coagulability, vitamin C, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal preparations, such as infusions formulated to help concentration or memory. On the day of the treatment the patient should avoid ambient temperature differences (for instance, visiting a sauna or solarium is not recommended) and avoid excessive physical effort. The “valley of tears” alleviation procedure consists in subcutaneous injection of hyaluronic acid under the affected areas on the face. The preparation is applied to each of the “valleys” and the dose depends on the extent and depth of the furrow. The face skin is anesthetized with a special cream before the procedure, so if the patient is allergic to dental anesthesia this should be disclosed to the doctor.

Effects of the application of hyaluronic acid
The clinic of dr Parda makes sure that the effects show up directly after the treatment: the oblique furrows get shallower, so the shade cast by the “valley” on the cheek and eye orbit surfaces becomes less apparent. Now, the face looks much more radiant. Hyaluronic acid contained in the tissue filler expands in time, so the maximum effect will become visible after a few weeks. The skin will gradually fill up because hyaluronic acid not only expands, by bonding with molecules of water, but also stimulates the natural production of collagen which plays an essential role in keeping the face skin youthful and vital. A satisfactory effect, typically obtained after one or two treatments, lasts a dozen or so months. Its stability depends on the age of the patient, hyaluronic acid formula and, last but not least, the patient’s lifestyle. The treatment can be repeated just to sustain the effect, so they will require application of much smaller quantities of the preparation.
In the following posts we will tell you about the rejuvenation of the surroundings of the eye and of the “valley of tears” with tried and trusted stem cells derived from your own fatty tissue. Stay with us.