Treating visible undereye capillaries after Juvederm injection

I've had dark undereye circles since I was young. Six months ago, I had Juvederm injected for these dark circles because the doctor told me it would fill in the grooves under my eyes, blocking the dark color and preventing it from being visible.

However, the opposite happened, and the dark circles/bruising became extremely worse. It also gave me slight undereye bags. Based on the research I did, my problem seems to be excessive vascularization, and I'll need a laser treatment for this. Who is the best doctor (best type of doctor) to see for this, and what is the best type of laser for removing the broken capillaries and veins?

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A: dark undereye circles typically not caused by broken capillaries

Jonathan Hoenig, MD

Under eye darkness is primarily caused by 3 things: thin skin which allows the underlying muscle to show through, a shadow caused by hollowness under the eye, and pigment in the skin. Injecting Juvederm (or any filler) under the eye will only help if your problem is caused by hollowness. If the hyaluronic acid... more

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anonom
12 posts
30 Jan 2009

i have the same question.....

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