What is the Best Treatment for Hollow Eyes on an African American Woman? Doctor Answers, Tips
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What is the Best Treatment for Hollow Eyes on an African American Woman?

I am a 47 yr. old African American woman with deep hollow eyes. I have pronounced cheek bones that were once attractive; my face now has a skeletal appearance. I have read very disturbing information regarding adverse affects of injectble fillers and am wondering what options are available to me. My appearance has limited my social interactions because I feel unattractive and embarrassed. I reside in NYC and would like to meet with a doctor who can help me reverse these visible signs of aging.

4 Doctor Answers | Asked by mamadu in NYC
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Fat Grafting to eye hollows

Take a look at the eyes of fashion models in advertisements: in most cases you actually see little to none of the upper lid. What you see is a youthful soft tissue fullness that extends from the brow to the upper lid lashes. As we age, this fatty fullness atrophies and the brow-upper lid junction gradually becomes hollow. The outline of the bony structures below the brow (the superior orbital rim) becomes visible, and one begins to look older, sometimes even ill, and in advanced... more
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Hollow eyes

Without examining you it is difficult to say what would be best.  However, fillers can sometimes be helpful to fill the cheeks as well as the hollowness under the eyes.  Even lower eyelid surgery  may help with deficiencies or excesses.
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Your deep hollow eyes may benefit from an Injectable Filler treatment.

Hollowing of your lower eyelids is commonly treated with injectable fillers. You should consult several board-certified dermatologists or facial plastic surgeons experienced in the art of filling this delicate area. My personal preference is Silikon-1000 for permanent results. Feel free to email your photo along with a description, and I'll be happy to share my thoughts with you. I hope this is helpful for you
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Fillers vs. autologous fat

Your case scenario sounds optimal for fillers. If you are afraid to use off the shelf fillers liposuction from elsewhere & injection of this fat into your face is your best option. You could also use a filler that is less doctor dependent and does not last as long. In that case you should go slowly and not have it all injected at one time.
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