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Orbital Rim Implants For Hollow Eyes; Anything Just As Effective? (photo)

asked 4 months ago by DepressedMess
Latest answer by Julio Garcia, MD
Question viewed 373 times
Tags: alternative, implant, options, orbital wall

I'm a young 24 year old but I have really bad Hollow eyes. It has been hard to find another case like mine, but I found one that is similar to me. I want your opinion on this case. What procedures would you do? Would it be as effective

8 answers to Orbital Rim Implants For Hollow Eyes; Anything Just As Effective? (photo)

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Orbital rim implants or fillers

I think the orbital rim implants would likely be a good option for your lower eye region, but you could use Restylane as a filler for a while before resorting to surgery.
Julio Garcia, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

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Injectible fillers and fat grafting...

Injectible fillers [Restylane/Juvederm] and fat grafting are techniques that are more in vogue in addressing the problem you are concerned about. Facial implants still have a role, but at this point the degree of your underlying skeletal anatomy does not warrant an implant, in my opinion.
A.J. Amadi, MD

Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Injectable Fillers For Hollow Eyes

While there are a variety of volume addition options to the tear trough area, the first place to start is with injectable fillers. You want to be certain that actually filling the area will create the effect that you want. Any of the hyaluronic acid-based fillers will provide a quick answer that is completely reversible. If you like the effect created then you can decide if repeat filler injections, fat injections or a variety of implant materials are a better option.
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Enhancing Inferior Orbital Rims; Fillers VS. Implants

The Tear Trough or Nasojugal fold is at the junction of the lower lid and cheek. With the ease and versatility of fillers, especally of Restylane, implants were largely displaced to a much less used solution in this area. Fnd a Plastic surgeon experienced with treatment of this area.
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Hollow eye treatments.

The easiest, and quickest treatment for this is Juvederm or Radiesse. Fat in this area is very unforgiving and I see many patients with lumps after having this. The exception is when done in combination with a blepharoplasty.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lower Eyelid Orbital Rim Implant, Tear Trough Implant

The upper cheek/lower eyelid area goes by different names, but commonly the groove or hollow that can be found there is called a tear-trough. Some people have a tear-trough as a matter of genetics while others develop it with age. If you are young and have it, the reason is almost certainly skeletal shape. People who develop it with age may have a skeletal predisposition and then as they age they lose some skeleton (osteoporosis of the skull), have loss of... more
Louis W. Apostolakis, MD

Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-apo.com

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These dark circles are not that bad.

To not have implants to correct this. I developed an ePTFE orbital rim implant. However, the fillers are so great that most people are loving the under eye fillers. I now reserve the orbital rim implants for individuals who have had a complication from lower eyelid surgery. I actually think that Restylane is much more versatile that surgery. Finding the right injector is the key.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Correcting the hollow lower lid

Although the implants are a possibility, this is not something I have used. I would try a lipoinjection of fat to the sulcus. You must use a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure to avoid complications. Do your homework and see several doctors before you decide to proceed.
Steven Schuster, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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