Laser Resurfacing for Dark Circles Under Eyes?

asked 2 years ago by dawn1975 in kansas city mo
Latest answer by Brent Moelleken, MD
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Tags: under eyes, female, dark circles

I heard that laser resurfacing could help dark circles under eyes. Is this true? What can you do for dark circles under the delicate eye area, without going under the knife to tighten them? They seem to tell me that only a cream might help. I just think there surely is somethig out there that I could do at this spa im at. They offer quite a bit of stuff, but they don't tell me I can do anything for it. Thanks.

5 answers to Laser Resurfacing for Dark Circles Under Eyes?

Dark circles under the eyes have many causes

There are a number of causes for dark circles under the eyes, therefore treatments should be directed accordingly. From outside in, the skin can have fine wrinkles. These may respond to creams and superficial peels, including lasers that smooth the skin. If the underlying muscle is over-active it can be relaxed with minute amounts of Botox. Eyelid skin is very thin, dark circles can be due, in part, to bluish blood vessels seen through this thin skin. Going deeper, eye-bags or herniated fat... more

Steven J. Pearlman, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Treating dark circles under the eyes

The main causes of dark circles are due to 1. Bulge below the eye- treated by fat removal or repositioning, usually from inside the eyelid 2. Hollow area below the eye bulge. Treated temporarily by fillers, typically Prevelle or Restylane. Treated more permanently by various grafting techniques including fat injection and LiveFill TM, an ultrashort incision cheeklift (i.e. USIC or LUSIC) 3. Loose skin below the eyelid. Minor relief with skin care products, Retin A, More permanent... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Dark circles under the eyes

Dark circles under the eyes may respond to creams and sometimes lasers. Most of the time the dark circles are due to the muscle showing through the thin lower eyelid skin. This is very difficult to treat.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Laser Resurfacing for Dark Circles

Laser resurfacing is probably one of less effective treatments for dark circles. In young people, a combination of color and hollowness plays a role. The darker color is usually not changed with resurfacing; in fact, very little aside from make up does seem to change the color. The tear trough depression on the other hand can be improved with injectable fillers or fat grafting. Fat-sparing blepharoplasty with using the lid fat to fill in the tear trough is another good option for the right... more

Frank P. Fechner, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

Drak circles under the eyes.

There are many possible causes for the dark circles that range from anatomy, fat bulges, pigment, thin skin, hollows, etc. Depending on these the treatment can vary from injections/fillers, peels chemical or laser, bleaching creams, etc. Meet with a professional to discuss the best options for you. It is very difficult to tell from the picture what is best suited for your correction.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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