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Botox for Dark Under Eyes?

asked 2 years ago by sarah jane jones in liverpool england
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 3,185 times
Tags: under eyes, black eye

Can you have Botox under the eyes? My eyes are very dark. They look like I have two black eyes. If not, can you suggest something else?

12 answers to Botox for Dark Under Eyes?

Restylane for dark under eyes

Botox is not the answer for you, but the good news is that there is an answer. It's Restylane (or Juvederm). At our practice, we use Hyaluronic Acid fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm to correct dark circles and under eye bags. The procedure is VERY technique dependent as you will find by reading consumer posts on this site so make sure to find someone experienced in the "tear trough" injection procedures and make sure they use a technique where... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Botox for undereye darkness

The darkness under the eye is mostly due to blood vessels and fluid shift. Botox would not treat this. However, Botox does treat the under eye dynamic wrinkles.

Isabel Zhu, MD, PhD
Boulder Dermatologist

Under eye darkness and Botox?

Alot of people complain of under eye darkenes. This can be due to shadowing or thin lower eyelid skin. Each are treated differenlty. Botox will treat neither.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Yes and no

Botox can be given under the eyes gingerly, but it is not for dark circles. You should be evaluated to determine the cause of the circles, and treated appropriately. You may need hydroquinones, peels, microdermabrasion, or nothing at all. Perhaps makeup. sek

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Botox Does Not Help Dark Circles Under The Eyes

Botox will not help with the dark circles under the eyes. These are usually from shadow of fat bulges, increased vascularity under thin skin or allergies. You can get some relief from bleaching creams at times. Next step is laser or chemical peel combined with blepharoplasty. Regards.

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox is not for dark circles under eyes

Botox will not help lighten dark under eye circles. Depending on the cause(s) of the discoloration, you would be best served considering one or a combination of the following options: chemical peels, laser resurfacing, dermal fillers, topical eye lighteners. Keep Botox for frown lines such as those in between the brows, crow's feet and forehead.

Anifat Balogun, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Absolutely, BOTOX is a tool in managing dark cirlces!

Dear Sarah Jane Got to disagree with my colleagues here. For the right individual, small dose of BOTOX can be helpful in managing the dark circle. The real key is, what is right for you? A lot of theories, and there are just that theories, are probably just flat out wrong. Some think they are caused by allergies, other pigment deposits, others too many blood vessels. Largely though, dark circles are simply the results of the optical phenomena caused by the way the lower eyelid is assembled.... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

How to Treat Dark Under Eye Circles

The appearance of dark circles under the eyes can be due to several different things. Skin color can be hereditary, due to allergy, or other systemic problems. Topical creams can help, as can laser resurfacing, or chemical peels. When the problem is due to shadowing as a result of puffiness, a lower lid blepharoplasty or eyelift can help but not eliminate the color problem. There are selected patients in whom the under eye puffiness results from a thickened muscle. In those circumstances, a... more

Richard W. Westreich, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox no help here

Botox has a growing list of uses, but I am afraid correcting sub-orbital discoloration is not one of them. Discoloration under the eyes may attributed to mild bleeding with bilirubin and biliverdin depostion, natural pigmentation, sun damage, and thin skin. Muscle movement is not involved with discoloration and therefore Botox is not helpful. Creams such as Revale Replenishing Eye Therapy, Teamine Eye Complex or Young's KojiLac-Ci are all good products. There are others. Fillers... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Botox under the eyes

I am ASSUMING you mean can you have Botox in the lower lids to correct darkening. It is NOT a question of "can you" but rather one of "why would you". Botox will NEVER reduce darker pigmentation of the lid but it will relax the eyelid muscle leading to greater prominence of the fat bags under the eye OR WORSE, it may cause interference with the muscle causing eyeball movement with double vision when trying to look down. You do NOT want it placed there.

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Dark under eye circles and Botox.

You most certainly can place Botox under the eyes but it is not likely that the Botox will lighten the darkness of the lower eyelid circles. You may need filler, chemical peels or laser resurfacing to achieve improvements here.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Botox is not for dark circles under your eyes

Botox is used to temporarily weaken muscles of facial expression that cause wrinkles. Darkness under your lower lids can come from many things, but not from muscle activity. Therefore Botox has no role here. Darkness can be treated by skin lightening, lasers, and fillers adding volume to the tear troughs.