Tear Trough or Cheek Filler? (Photo)

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Hi there, Under my eyes are super hollow, this is something I am getting really consious of, especially when I smile the hollows look worse. I have read about tear trough fillers but I am really scared about the potential risks involved (blindness etc). I have found an experienced doctor with incredible reviews but I am really scared just in case. Could Cheek fillers be an alternative, safer option?

Tulsi Kotecha, MD · Answer

I think that any injector would fill your cheeks first before filling the tear troughs as this would reduce the amount of filler that you would need for the under eyes anyway. I love PRF with biogel for under eyes which would require about 3 treatments. This uses your own blood which is spun down and then heated before being placed under the eye. This stimulates your own body to make collagen and fill that area naturally. I would recommend cheek filler with the under eye PRF.

Daphney Gracia Antony, MBBS, DipDerm, MScSurg(Ed) · Answer

In your case, cheek fillers can accentuate the under-eye hollows and worsen the problem. Filling the tear troughs will not only fill out the hollows but also help with the under-eye pigmentation. Cheek fillers can be done for projection as the next line measures. Nasolabial filler and mid-face thread lift can help.

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