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Best Filler That Will Not Darken Under Eyes?

I had Juvederm injected in the lower eyelid area, but that resulted in a bluish cast (like dark circles) under my eyes. I had the filler removed because the bluish tint was worse than the hollowness under my eyes. But I still would love to plump the area under my eyes. What are my other choices for fillers in this area?

Asked 35 months ago by zuma in California

Fillers under eye

I think that the Hyaluronic acid smaller particle products are the gentlest and therefore the best for the lower eyelid trough. The bluish hue may be from injecting it too superficially.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Radiesse may be better option for you

Either Juvederm, Restylane or Radiesse can result in nice improvement, as long as the injections are perfromed deep. It sounds as if your injections were done too superficially.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Fat transfer is probably your best choice

Dear Zuma, The blue hue you encountered arises due to the Tyndall effect, which is the blue light we notice when light is scattered by a colloidal particle. The same phenomenon explains why the sky is blue and why our veins appear blue even though we all know our blood is red. Unfortunately, this will be a potential problem with any of the hyaluronic acid filler materials, like Juvederm and Restylane. I also would not recommend Radiesse because we have patients present to us after having... more