Will getting cheek implants also fix my undereye darkening?

Thank you for your question. You are asking if cheek implants will also help darkness under the eyes, or if you will have to get cheek augmentation and under eye fillers separately.
I can help you with some guidance on this, in the absence of a picture or a physical exam. I’ve been in practice in Manhattan and Long Island for over 20 years, and I perform cheek implant surgery, often at the same time as a facelift, surgical fat transfers to the cheeks, as well as perform non-surgical cheek augmentation with fillers, using a special technique called Structural Volumizing.
Treating the cheeks and the under eye area, also called the tear troughs, does require separate treatment. Cheek implants, which can be two separate implants for each each cheek called submalar and malar implants, do not reach up until the tear trough. Lower eyelid skin is much thinner at 0.5mm thick, than the skin in the cheeks, and have a lot of movement, so filler used in the cheeks is much thicker than a filler that would be used in the tear trough.
If lower eyelid skin is so thin that it is revealing the anatomy underneath, then a filler can help as a barrier between the underlying anatomy and skin. However, if the darkness under the eyes is caused by pigmentation, discoloration of the skin, poor skin quality, or circulation issues such as iron deposits and pooled blood, than a different treatment is used to improve eyelid skin such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), laser treatment, or a radiofrequency treatment.
There are different ways to treat cheek volume and dark under eyes, but since these are two separate issues, and in areas with different anatomical structure, they do need to be treated separately. I hope you found this information helpful. Thank you for your question.

If you’re considering cheek implants and also want to improve your eye area, I’d suggest starting with a nonsurgical cheek augmentation with Voluma or Sculptra. Building up your cheeks might be just the lift you need to also address your under-eye area. Nonsurgical augmentation is a great way to try out a new look for a year or two without committing long-term. It’s easier to let the filler dissolve than to remove an implant, should you change your mind. If the lift from your cheeks isn’t enough to resolve your undereye darkening then I’d recommend a thin filler such as Belotero in that area. Consulting a board-certified dermatologist will help you make the right and most rejuvenating choice.

Hello beautyphileCheek implants are used to increase the projection of the cheekbones. They increase the fullness of areas of the cheek that may be receded or flat. Cheek implants add body and contour to cheeks that lack definition.