Juvederm Left Dark Circles Under Eyes Worse

asked 3 years ago by ajc78 in new york
Latest answer by Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Question viewed 12,060 times
Tags: age 18-24, under eyes, male, bruising, dark circles

Hello, I am a 20 year old male. I have had bad dark circles under my eyes ever since I was very young. After wasting tons of money on useless creams and make up. I decided to get juvederm injections to fill the area because the doctor told me it was due to deep set eyes and that the bluish black i was seeing was actually a muscle because of thin skin. However I was extremely bruised after the treatment and swollen, but I was assured this would dissapear. 3 months later and the dark circles not only look worse than they did before the juvederm, I now have slight bags under my eyes. How do I fix this nightmare?

5 answers to Juvederm Left Dark Circles Under Eyes Worse

Juvaderm Under Eyes

Unfortunately, there is a small percentage of women who get increased pigmentation under their eyes after Juvaderm injections in the tear-trough area. The combination of a little bruising from the injection and filling in the area more can bring the pigmented areas even closer to the surface, giving the appearance that the areas are even darker. Juvaderm works well to help fill out the tear-trough area if their is a depression there. If someone naturally has dark circles under their eyes... more

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

Rule Out Allergy

Hi AJC, Dark circles under the eyelids are one of the most bothersome as well as difficult complaints to correct. Once you bruised under your lower lid, it is not surprising that the circles got darker from hemoglobin breakdown. The slight bags should dissapear in time as the Juviderm wears off. At 20 years old, enjoy your youth, most likely your dark circles are hereditary or due to allergies. You can't change your genes, but make sure that you are not suffering from... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Under eye area is an unforgiving area

Injecting cosmetic dermal fillers in the tear trough area can lead to a very postiive outcome. However, no one should be led to believe that this treatment will resolve dark circles under the eyes. Although tear trough treatments may help, it is not an expectation that should be overrated. Placement of the product in this area is crucial and oftentimes, injectors place the product above the muscle which leads to a puffy, undesirable appearance. Profound bruising may have left you with what... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dark circles no better after Juvederm

Some people genetically have dark circles under their eyes. This is most likely due to thin skin and the visibility of the muscle underneath. Fillers such as Juvederm may or may not help improve this, but may leave tell tale signs of the product (bluish hue, lumps). The swelling you are seeing is probably from the natural process of the product breaking down by absorbing water. Check it out with your doctor.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Removing Dark Circles Under Your Eyes: When Juvederm is Effective

Dark circles may appear dark because the area is either depressed and concaved OR because the pigmentation under the eye is dark. Juvederm should be use only for depressions, not pigmentation. Juvederm is a hyaluronic acid product which is similar to a humectants, or sponge. When a hyaluronic acid is placed under the eye it starts absorbing water, just like a sponge, and makes the area more puffy (thereby, less depressed).

Usha Rajagopal, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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