What is the Best Procedure to Fix Hollow Eyes?

asked 1 year ago by onlyoneburrito in new orleans
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: under eyes, hollow, options

I recently had juvederm injected under my eyes as an attempt to fix my hollow eyes.The procedure only seemed to make them worse. Is there any other procedure that could fix my hallow eyes.

10 answers to What is the Best Procedure to Fix Hollow Eyes?

Fat Grafting to Correct Hollow Eyes

Structural fat grafting is a procedure in which small amounts (less than 0.1 cc at a time) of fat are carefully introduced in a series of discrete layers to gradually 'build' new soft tissue structure. As there is space between each micrograft, new blood vessels are able to grow into the grafted fat, allowing it to persist indefinitely. If this process of blood vessel ingrowth (neovascularization) does not occur, then the transferred fat cannot truly be considered a 'graft'... more

Michael Law, MD
Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Hollow Eyes are Best Treated with Fat Grafting, Be Cautious of Fillers

Thank you for your important question. Your experience is common as I see many patients who have had Filler Injections to treat Dark Circles or Hollow Eyes and who have felt that the injections make the problem worse. Problems with Filler Injections around the eyes: Poor technique-many doctors doing filler injections do not have experience in eyelid surgery and knowledge of the anatomy. There are a few expert plastic surgeons who can successfully use this technique-you must... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty, eyelid surgery

Instead of removing fat under the eyes with a eye procedure, I have been repositioning it. This could also help with your hollow eyes.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Fixing Hollow Eyes

There is no easy way to fix hollowness of the orbits. Such hollowing is caused by the age-related loss of fat inside the eye socket which causes sinking in of the eye ball into the orbit. This is made worse by a sagging of the cheek exposing the rim of the orbit creating the Tear Trough. While the Tear Trough can be covered with several fillers, increasing volume INSIDE the eye socket is a challenge and can only be accomplished by either bone grafting or placing a plate along the floor... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Balancing the lower eyelid with the cheek

Treating the lower eyelid hollow is one of the most technically challenging areas to treat!! It is the person treating you not the product that you should be most concerned. I recommend you consider surgery vs. non surgery. Surgery can include moving the fat around to fill the hollow, with an outpatient procedure that requires a week or two of cosmetic recovery time. Extreme caution for fat injection to this area, as it is very easy to overdo. Non surgical is... more

Julius W. Few, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Best Treatment for Eye Hollows....Restylane by an Experienced Physician

Hi Onlyone, First of all, Juvederm is a bit too hydrophillic (attracts too much water) to be used in the lower lid hollows. Restylane is the only filler that I use in this unforgiving and delicate area. Secondly,"it is not the filler, it's the filler", in other words, your results are due to the person who injected you, not the filler. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hollowness of eyelids

Fat grafting can be done by experts and this may help. See a plastic surgeon or oculoplastic surgeon.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Lower Eyelid hollowness

Hollowness under the eye is caused by fat loss due to aging. Also, cheek descend during the process of aging will enhance the hollowness. Although there is no easy fix, lower eyelid blephraplasty with septum repositioning and fat grafting does work well. I have had good results in several patients with this procedure.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Under eye hollows

The contour "deformity" of under the eyes can be addressed by either fat removal, fat repositioning, filler (restylane) over hollows, or combination of the above. The best treatment method depends on your individual eyelid anatomy. Dr T.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Many options available

Many dermal fillers may be placed in the hollow periorbital areas. Hyaluronic acid fillers are the safest to place, but may cause bluish discoloration if placed superficially. Radiesse may also be placed in the area of the zygomatic arch though care must be taken as to not cause any lumpiness to occur as the filler is quite viscous. Collagen may also be placed, though with the Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast being pulled out of the market, this leaves only Evolence, whuch is quite a thick filler... more