Eyesthetica Blog

Study: Most People Don’t Apply Sunscreen to the Eyelids
As we discussed back in July, one of the best ways to protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun — i.e., premature signs of aging and skin cancer — is to wear sunscreen ...

Does Getting Botox Hurt?
Botox is a great procedure to soften noticeable lines and wrinkles, but some people are reluctant to have injectable treatment because they worry about pain and discomfort. The team at Eyesthetica, a group of cosmetic ...

July is UV Safety Month: How You Can Protect Your Eyes from the Sun
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, has designated July as a UV Safety Month. To observe UV Safety Month, our team of cosmetic eye & facial ...

What Can I Do About Under-Eye Bags?
Are under-eye bags giving your face a tired or frazzled-looking appearance? Does it frustrate you to spend money on high-end concealers that camouflage little (if any) of your bags? It might be time to see ...

What Causes Excessive Tearing?
Tears keep the surface of the eyes healthy and lubricated. However, excessive tearing in one or both eyes (a condition known as epiphora) can make it difficult to see. Sometimes excessive tearing can be accompanied ...

Can Your Sleep Position Cause Wrinkles?
Getting enough quality sleep is crucial to looking and feeling good — it’s called “beauty sleep” for a reason — but sleep has recently come under fire for possibly contributing to wrinkles. Here, Los Angeles ...

When Is It Time to Switch from Injectables to Surgery?
Injectable products like Botox, Juvederm, and Restylane are excellent anti-aging products for people in their 30s and 40s. But at a certain point, these products no longer deliver the desired results and surgical intervention becomes ...

Eyelid Surgery for Men: Special Considerations and Challenges
Due to an increasingly competitive job market that is flooded with younger, attractive candidates, the desire for men “of a certain age” to look young and rejuvenated has grown. Even men that have retired from ...

Protect Your Eyes from Sports-Related Injuries
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has named April “Sports Eye Safety Month” to raise awareness of sports-related eye injuries. According to the AAO, tens of thousands of people sustain eye injuries due to sports or ...

Understanding the “ABCDE Rule” of Detecting Skin Cancer
Because of our experience managing skin cancer and its aesthetic effects on the eyelids and face, the Eyesthetica team encourages everyone to be informed about skin cancer and on the lookout for suspicious moles and ...

More Men than Ever Seeking Botox
Statistics from leading plastic surgery organizations like the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that more men than ever are discovering the benefits of anti-aging treatment with Botox. The cosmetic injectable has attracted the attention ...

How Can I Disguise Aging Eyes?
Do you feel as though your eyes have betrayed you and aged faster than the rest of your facial features? Are you looking for ways to disguise aging eyes that don’t include plastic surgery? As ...