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IPL for Dark Circles

asked 1 year ago by 8186anon in California
Latest answer by Jonathan Sonne, MD
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Tags: under eyes, dark circles

I have these dark circles under my eyes and I am curious if ipl would fade them... And how long would the healing take so I could return to work. Thanks for any input

2 answers to IPL for Dark Circles

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Fillers are best for Dark Under Eye Circles

On your photo, I see some brown spots on the skin and dark circles beneath the eye.  The brown spots are best treated with IPL as they are caused by melanin pigment in the skin.  The dark circles beneath the eye are not caused by melanin pigment and, thus, are not  well treated with IPL.  These dark circles are mostly caused by loss of volume beneath the eye.  Contributing to the dark circles is shadowing caused by the puffiness of the lower lid.  I... more
Jonathan Sonne, MD

Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon
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IPL for Dark Circles?

We do not recommend IPL treatments for dark circles and do not feel they would add any value in your situation.  Depending on how resilient your skin is (there is an in office test to check how elastic the skin is in this area), we would either recommend dermal fillers (Restylane, Juvederm) or perhaps surgery. If you want to see pictures of patients that have undergone the undereye injections we are speaking about, check our before and after photos on realself and also at the... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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