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Restylane For Under Eye Hollows After Weight Loss

asked 1 year ago by mermaid911 in New York, NY
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 881 times
Tags: eye hollows, under eyes, female, weight loss, sunken, thin skin

Since I was a kid I had these hollows under my eyes, but after taking acutane and losing some weight they worsen a lot. Should I consider restylane to lift the under eye area up or in my situation it is not going to help? The right eye looks for some reason worse and more sunk than the left one. When I look up front in the mirror I see these harsh lines coming from my undereye because a lot of fat is lost in this area and they look very dark like the skin is very thin there and no fat beneath

16 answers to Restylane For Under Eye Hollows After Weight Loss

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Restylane for under eye hollows

From your photos you look like an excellent candidate for Restylane augmentation of the upper cheek and eyelid. At least in my hands, I've had the greatest success in this area with Restylane. The cosmetic result is typically excellent and the longevity usually a year or longer. You need to search out a physician who performs lots of eyelid work with injectable fillers to achieve the best possible result.
Alan Brackup, MD

Philadelphia Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Restylane after weight loss

Congratulations on your weight loss. You would be an excellent candidate for Restylane in the hollows under your eyes. The photos do not display the entire area so you might benefit at some point from lower lid blepharoplasty but I would recommend first trying filler and evaluating the results.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Restylane or juvederm for under eyelid hollows

The safest fillers for the under eye areas are the hyaluronic acids, Juvederm and Restylane. They are often placed below the muscle in the tear troughs so as not to leave visible lumps underneath the smooth and thin skin of the eyelid. Some physicians surgically reposition fat and others do fat injections in this area but those can't be dissolved should there be a problem. Juvederm and Restylane can be dissolved if needed with hyaluronidase.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

www.thenyac.com

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Restylane under the eyes after weight loss

As the panel members have suggested, a "tear trough" procedure (using filler under the eye area) would be an excellent option to add volume to this area. The procedure is very technique-dependent and requires a conservative approach with a good understanding of how much product to use as well as the placement. Be certain to ask many questions and ask for before/after photos when choosing a practitioner to perform this procedure. In our practice, the tear... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Restylane for hollowness under the eyes

Greetings~ From what I can see in your photos, you look like you would be a great candidate for Restylane in the tear troughs and upper cheek area. Sometimes when we lose weight it disappears from areas we may not want. Thankfully we can address this with fillers in these areas. Often times the dark appearance comes from shadows from the uneven contours in the face rather than actually darkening of the skin itself. This can very nicely be addressed with Restylane..... more
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Consultation Required

I have often used dermal fillers like Restylane with an excellent result for adding volume for under eye hollows. Based on the description of your situation, I believe a dermal filler could bring about a positive result, however, any definite prescription would require a consultation in person with a physician. Thank you for your inquiry. Dr. Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein, MD

Montreal Dermatologist

www.vicpark.com

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Facial Fillers

Physicians call the area under your eye with the hollowing "tear troughs" Volume loss in this area is common even in people who have not lost weight (Congratulations on your weight loss!) Reatylane is commonly used by physicians in this area to treat this hollowing. Before treatment inquire if your physician has experience with this procedure. Use of Restylane in this area is FDA off label.
Paul Carniol, MD

Summit Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dermal fillers for facial volume loss

What can be gathered from your photos is that there is a large amount of soft tissue loss not only from the tear trough area but from the cheek areas as well. That is often a part of significant weight loss. Often it would be great to have only the face look like you gained 10 lbs but not everywhere else. My recommendation is to consider a full facial revolumizing treatment like Sculptra to add volume to the temples, mid and lateral cheeks. And since Sculptra should not... more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advancedskinwisdom.com

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Restylane Under Eyes

Mermaid, I agree that you are a good candidate for Restylane injection to your lower eyelids / tear troughs. This injection takes 30 minutes or less.
Michael McCracken, MD

Boulder Oculoplastic Surgeon
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The Use of Under Eye Fillers to Treat Tear Trough Deformity

Your tear trough is well defined and your skin is light colored and thin. Although not shown on the photographs, I am going to suggest that your midface might also be a bit flat; this may tend to accentuate the nasojugal groove. The use of a soft tissue filler will provide benefit, but needs to be performed by someone with experience using injectables in this area. Your anatomy will not be very forgiving, and an uneven or irregular fill may be easily perceptible. The use of hyaluronic... more
Kenneth Dembny, II, MD

Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon
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Undereye Restylane will not be a slam dunk.

I agree with others that undereye Restylane is your treatment of choice. However it is critical to understand that this treatment is an art form. The thinner the eyelid, the greater the challenge of provide a satisfactory under eye treatment. Your photos suggest that you have an extremely thin eyelid. This type of eyelid will show every little thing. This does not mean that the treatment is wrong for you. What it does mean is that you need a very... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Restylane for tear troughs

Restylane may be used to treat this area under the eyes. Typically results are excellent but it should be done by an experienced board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon. If not, there are risks of unsighly bumps resulting from treatment.
Steven Hacker, MD

West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.palmbeachdermasurgery.com

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Restylane can help with under eye hollows due to weight loss (congratulations!)

Mermaid, First of all, congratulations on such a nice achievement. I can totally understand wanting to make the investment in your appearance after working so hard to lose some weight. Thank you for including the photos. Many people think they want under eye filler but are not good candidates. However, your hollows are easy to improve with a carefully placed small amount of filler to the lower crease area (tear trough). Due to your thin skin there and the naturally blueish hue, it is... more
Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH

Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

www.ArtofDermatology.com

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Lower eyelid restylane

Dear Mermaid911- great question - using a filler in this area is definitely of benefit - it address the true reason for the aged appearance - a loss in volume - I don't think that consideration for a lower eyelid lift in your situation is a good idea - unless a fat respositioning maneuver is considered - this would of course require that you had fullness immediately under the lid which based on your photos I don't see. The Restylane or Juviderm is my only suggestion for filler... more
Paul E. Kelly, MD

Hamptons Facial Plastic Surgeon
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You are the perfect candidate for Restylane in the tear troughs

Thank you for sending the excellent photos. You have a prominent tear trough, most likley related to the your weight loss (congratulations!), not the Accutane. Restylane in the tear troughs is a very effective way to treat this problem. I agree that it needs to be done by somebody with a lot of experience treating tear troughs. It is done very differently than other areas treated with Restylane. The Restylane will also help the discoloration under your eyes. ... more
Anne Marie McNeill, MD

Newport Beach Dermatologist
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Restylane under the eye

Restylane under the eye can provide significant improvement to under eye hollows. Make sure that it is done by a physician with a lot of experience treating that area. You should see improvement in the area after treatment. Other alternatives include an eyelid lift . If you are considering surgery then a complete evaluation by a plastic surgeon will be beneficial to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment in your specific case. Good Luck more
Beverly Friedlander, MD

Short Hills Plastic Surgeon

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