Periorbital Rejuvenation with the Contour TRL and ProFractional-XC Laser Devices

Laxity and wrinkles of the lower eyelid skin are common manifestations of photoaging. They often appear earlier on the eyelids than on adjacent facial skin. The pulsed CO2 laser has been shown to tighten loose skin and reduce wrinkles in the periorbital region (Fitzpatrick 1996). The authors of this study suggested that the improvements were due to tissue-heating effects that vaporized intracellular water and ablated upper-layer tissue, denatured underlying tissue, and induced collagen shrinkage in lower layers. Post-treatment skin tightening was attributed to new collagen synthesis in the lower layers as the treated tissue healed.