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Is Silikon 1000 Good for Under Eye Hollows Treatment?
asked 1 year ago by ramrat in Detroit, MI
Latest answer by Lawrence Kass, MD
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Tags: eye hollows, male, permanent
I have terrible under eye hollowness. I am Middle eastern and have this genetic. Also, my upper eyelid hollow as you see some. I just want to fill the under eye area all the way to the outer corner of the lower eyelid where it meets upper eyelid area, so that the result is PERMANENT. Which one is permanent? - structural fat grafting with injections or Silikon 1000 injection? I hear that Silikon 1000 is permanant. Is it good for under eye? or, I rather my own fat?
2 answers to Is Silikon 1000 Good for Under Eye Hollows Treatment?
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Silikon 1000 for under eye hollows
Yes, Silikon 1000 is safe, effective, and a permanent filler for the under eye hollows. IMHO, I do not think fat is a permanent solution and may result in distinct lumps beneath the thin eyelid skin.
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Fat grafting works well for under-eye hollows
Hi Ramrat,
In my opinion, fat grafting works nicely in this area. Although some of the result is immediate, it takes anywhere from 6 months to a year for the final result to take place, since it is a living, growing tissue. The "upside" is that this is your own tissue that you are using. The "downside" to fat grafting is that it is not 100% predictable as to how much of the fat will actually take. For instance, in one person 10% of the fat may get absorbed, while...
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