How Does Restylane Work for Under Eye Area?

Hi Kidden, Are you kiddin'? As we age, we lose volume in our faces. The lower eye lid area and cheek are among the first areas to show this volume loss. It appears as a lower eye lid hollow. The loss of volumes exposes the lower eye lid fat compartments which appear as "bags". Over the past few years our philosophy of treating the area has changed from removing fat bags, to preserving, and augmenting the hollow area with fillers. The best temporary filler to restore lost volume in... more

As we age, we lose fat in various places. For most of us, this volume loss or 'deflation' generally occurs in predictable areas such as the cheeks, along the browline, in the temples, under the eyes etc. Once the amount of fat diminishes in these areas, what is left behind is a hollowing effect, usually with lose skin overlying the area that contributes to some droopiness. The remedy for this volume loss is to restore the lost tissue or to plump what has disappeared...in essence to reinflate more

Dear Kidden As we age, the fat at the top of the cheek gives away causing the under eye circle. The descent of this fat exposes the lower eyelid fat. Restylane is placed in the tear trough or under eye hollow filling in this void. This reestablishes a youthful lower eyelid cheek complex. Personally, I do not see any advantage of using your own fat for this. Treatment with Restylane will last a year or more and can be done right in the office with almost no discomfort. It is possible to... more

Dear Kiddin, As you may have aready heard, injections of fillers under the eyes for the treatment of hollowing has become more and more common over the last few years. While the majority of patients undergoing this procedure have a really nice result, you should be informed that some problems can and do arise. A few things we have seen in patients treated with this procedure include lumpiness as well as a blue hue some notice after being injected. This blue hue arises due to the Tyndall... more