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Can Cheek Implants Be Used to Fill in Under Eye Hollows?

asked 2 years ago by Neil Redmond
Latest answer by Michael Law, MD
Question viewed 1,746 times
Tags: cheeks, under eyes, hollow

I went to a surgeon who said that my under eye hollows/bulges are due to the fact that my eye ball is located there. I was looking at Bill O'Reilly the FoxNews guy and it seems that he had cheek implants - which cause the outer area of the eye to look strong. Is this something that is done to cover up that bulge/trough? Thanks.

7 answers to Can Cheek Implants Be Used to Fill in Under Eye Hollows?

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Under Eye Hollows

It is very important to preserve (or restore) soft tissue volume in the lower lid. When I review with eyelid surgery patients some photographs from their twenties, in most cases we find that years ago there was no visible demarcation between lid and cheek, but instead a smooth, gently convex curve extending downward from the lower lid margin. In patients who have developed deep 'tear troughs' at the junction of the lower lid and cheek, adjacent to the side of the nose, the... more
Michael Law, MD

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon
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Hollows under the eyes

Implants can be used to fill in the tear trough area. Cheek implants, like other implants, do have known problems though, so an alternative solution might possibly be better. I would suggest you try something a little more temporary in this area at first with a filler like Juvederm as a trial. If you're happy with these results, you might consider something more permanent such as implants. If you're unhappy with the outcome, at least you will not require removal of any implants. A... more
Deason Dunagan, MD

Huntsville Plastic Surgeon
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Treating under eye hollows

No, cheek implants are used to augment a weak cheek profile. They are not used to fill in tear troughs of the lower lids. The puffiness that is present on the lower lids is best removed with lower blepharoplasty whereby an incision is placed on the inside of the eyelid and three little fat pads are removed. An alternative to this would be to use the fat pads on the lower lids and transpose them into the tear troughs to smooth out the area.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Eye / Inferior orbital rim Implants can fill in the hollows under the eyes

Eye / Inferior orbital rim Implants can fill in the hollows under the eyes. Volume loss in the cheek and under the eye along the inferior orbital rim can lead to the hollowing under the eye that makes the bags under the eyes stand out. There are many ways to fill in that hollow. You can use fillers, fat injections, the YoungVolumizer, Implants, and you can sometimes reposition the fat over the rim. Taking out the lower eyelid fat reduces the baggy appearance but doesn't correct the... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Under Eye Hollows

With aging, bulging of the lower lids (the so-called bags) with a groove below them is a common finding. If necessary the bags can be removed or placed in the adjacent goove to achieve a smoother contour. In other cases filling the grooves with a product (such as Juvederm), fat, or an implant is all that is necessary. You are correct- placing a cheek implant below the eye socket can accentuate that unwanted eyelid groove.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Cheek Implants Versus Dermal Fillers

Yes, cheek implants can be used to augment the bone deficit leading to under eye hollows. However, with the extended use of dermal fillers such as Juvederm and Radiesse, these products can be used to accomplish the same results without surgery. While these products are temporary (about one year) the recovery is minimal and if you do not like it, you are not stuck with an implant in your cheek. Good luck.
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Sometimes "eye bags" form at an early age because of under-developed eye sockets

Patients who come in for early eye bags or hollow eye sockets are because the bony rims of the eye sockets are under developed. This is what we call negative vector orbits. The bony rim of the eye sockets are behind the eyeball, instead of a neutral position. The eye sockets therefore appear hollow and fat may herniate to create bags at an early age. One option for treatment is to build up the rim of the eye socket with orbital rim or tear trough implants.
Steven J. Pearlman, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

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