Retin-A or Fillers for Hollow, Under Eye Circles and Wrinkles?
asked 2 years ago by NavyGal_302 in Harrisburg, PA
Latest answer by Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
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Tags: age 25-34, crows feet, tear trough, female, smoking, tanning
I've had issues with tear trough dark circles for as long I can remember. But due to both smoking and tanned in the past, I'm seeing more issues now that I'm in my late twenties. I'm only 28, but my eyes are more hollow and wrinkles have appeared too. My crows feet are not very pronounced, but the static wrinkling under my eyes is very bad! Add the three together, and it makes me look tired and much older than my 28 years. What would be my best course of treatment at my age? Retin-A, fillers or something totally different?
11 answers to Retin-A or Fillers for Hollow, Under Eye Circles and Wrinkles?
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Fine periorbital wrinkles and hollowness
Minute amounts of Botox selectively in offending muscle fibers, and very careful use of a Retin-A type medication suitable for your skin type, along with very careful filler (only hyaluronic acid) would be your best bets for these minor problems,
Because every patient is different, there is no single hyaluronic acid that is right for all patients. We use a graduated process from lighter HA's to heavier ones in the under eye area.
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Botox for crow's feet and lower eyelid wrinkles
I think the above physicians focused on the first paragraph instead of the second. There are 3 issues of concern to you:
the hollowing of the eyes
the wrinkles on the lower eyelid
the crow's feet
The degree of hollowing cannot be assessed from this photo.
The wrinkles on the lower eyelid are really dynamic lines that are produced by the muscle that brings the upper and lower eyelids together. In the absence of excess skin there is nothing currently available to effectively address this....
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Undereye circles/depressions
The depressions can be improved with small volumes of Restylane filler injections (my choice of filler for this area), while the purple/blue discoloration may benefit from topical cosmeceutical products containing caffeine. If you have any allergy symptoms, antihistamines might help with the blue/purple discoloration; if not, vascular lasers may be beneficial.
Good luck.
Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist
San Diego Dermatologist
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Fillers work well for tear trough depressions
Fillers such a Restylane, Juvederm or diluted Radiesse work nice for under eye depressions but usually need to be done in 2-3 sessions a few days or a week apart at a cost of roughly $550-650 per syringe and usually 2 syringes needed.
Retin A is always a good thing to use to keep the skin healthy.
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Fixing under eye circles / depressions
The areas you are referring to, the Tear Troughs (Or the nasojugal lines) are best treated with Restylane filler expertly placed close to the lower rim of the eye socket. This will lift the depression and unify the lower lid cheek complex greatly improving it. I would recommend you have it done by a MD, not a subordinate injector.
Good Luck.
Dr. P. Aldea
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Tear troughs and wrinkled skin
It sounds like what you need is both volume replacement for the tear trough, and skin treatments like Retin A plus stopping smoking and sun protection. Skin surface treatments and volume enhancement are not mutually exclusive.
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Start with Renova and Lumierre
The main problem is the poor texture, so I would begin with Lumierre eye cream twice daily, and Renova on top of that every night. Be sure you sleep on 2-3 pillows on your back and if you have sinus problems or allergies take an antihistamine decongestant every day. After 3 months, if you do not have great results, I would suggest an Active FX laser treatment instead of injecting fillers.
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Tear trough, wrinkles
For tear trough hollowness Injection of Restylane filler or FAT TRANSFER is your best treatment.
For the pigmentation and fine wrinkles the best treatment is laser resurfacing, which treats both. Other options for the pigmentation is OBAJI skin care and chemical peels. Chemical peels can help the fine wrikles some too.
Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Correction of undereye circles or bags with fillers
Any hyaluronic filler can be used. Overcorrection can produce fullness or a bluish appearance to the area. This should be injected by an individual who has alot of experience with the technique.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Fillers for hollowing, Botox or Dysport for wrinkles
The hollowed area (so-called tear tough deformity) is ideally handled with one of the hyaluronic fillers- eg restylane, perlane etc
The filling combined with minute doses of botox or dysport for the fine wrinkles and crows feet should be ideal.
The treatment takes only a few minutes, is essentially painless and lasts for months
PS don't forget your sunscreen!
J. Timothy Heffernan, MD
Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon
Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Periorbital hollowness and wrinkling
If you are complaining about some fine lines, retin-A may do the trick for you. Hollwness on the other hand probably requires a filler. But be careful in the periobital region.
