Sunken Eyes and Dark Circles Treatment for Contact Lens User?

Hi Mark, Restylane is the best option to fill the hollows under your lower eyelids. It will help with the shadowing, and you will not look to be so tired. Juvederm sometimes swells a bit too much in this delicate area. Fat is a good permanent solution when you are ready. Seek out a physician who is well trained and experienced in this unforgiving area. Good luck and be well. By the way, get some sleep, you look exhausted (just kidding). Dr. P

Dear Mark This is the risk of seeing better without glasses, it makes you want to look better as well. Under eye Restylane is a fantastic option for your under eye area. However, you need about 2.5 ml of Restylane on each side. I think you risk being under treated with will lead to disappointment. I very much prefer Restylane and Perlane for this application. Juvederm which is marketed as being "smooth" in my opinion is too runny for this application and seems to slip out... more

A perfect result following filler injection can achieve a good result for the hollow eye. However very very few physicians can achieve and excellent result in my opinion. Delicate eyelid skin often bleeds, forms bruises and the injected filler can show through as a lump. Some patients, ESPECIALLY dark skinned patients have reported permanent discoloration of the lower eyelids following bruising caused by filler injection in the lower eyelid. I am not trying to scare you but I am honestly... more

The good news is that your hollow lower eyelid appearance can be dramatically improved with injectable fillers. You should find an experienced, board-certified dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon with many favorable photos demonstrating great results. Lower eyelid hollows are delicate, so MD credentials, experience, and photos are critical for you to get the result you want. The bad news is that I'm not aware of any good treatments for darkness of the lower eyelid skin. It's likely... more