Dark Circles Under Eyes - Treatment Options?
asked 1 year ago by supadiva1414 in Toronto
Latest answer by Michael A. Persky, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, female, options
I have terrible dark circles under my eyes, I am 26 so I'm starting to get wrinkles too. I also see spider veins cropping up places on my face. Do I have some kind of medical condition? What can I do to rid myself of the dark circles( they have been there my whole life- they never go away). Would I chemical peel address my issues? Are restylane injections or IPL a good idea? Does anyone know of good eye creams to help?? I live in Mississauga, ON, if anyone can help me here....
4 answers to Dark Circles Under Eyes - Treatment Options?
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Dark Circles, Tired Eyes
Hi SuperDiva,
You have a few options to improve the appearance of your lower eyelid area. Non-surgical treatment would involve the injection of Restylane into the hollows of your lower lids. If you still were unhappy, the next treatment that I would recommend for my patient would be a fractionated CO2 laser skin resurfacing of your lower eyelid skin (Fraxel repair). The surgical option would be trans-conjunctival blepharoplasty with fat transposition. In any...
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Dark Circles Under Eyes - Treatment Options?
Hi Supadiva!
I have answered this question a few times, and written a RealSelf article to help understad the problems that lead to the lower eyelid appearance you are describing. Please see links to those in my profile.
You will also find a patient with a preoperative appearance similar to yours. She is a 23 year-old with the appearnace of dark circles and herniating fat. The treatment used for her was a fat graft to the lower eyelid and cheek area. In...
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Behrooz Torkian, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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You have fat herniation
This probably runs in your family. The fat is herniating outward, causing a ridge under the eye. An oculoplastic surgeon can re-position that fat and tighten it all up so you do not look tired all the time. Restylane may give you a temporary and slight improvement, but the best option is surgical. You will worsen from sinus congestion but eye creams and peels will not help this. Good luck.
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Restylane fillers for the circles is your best option.
Dear Supadiva
The under eye fillers will by far make the biggest difference for you. A chemical peel might also help but a personal assessment is needed to answer this. IPL would be helpful for the spider veins. Certain medical conditions can be associated with spider veins and an assessment by a dermatologist is reasonable.
