23 y/o male, what are these lines around my eyes and how do I flatten them? photos)
May 24, 2023
Asked By:Rakatarca in Huizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
23y/o male. These lines started appearing when I turned 18 and have been getting worse. They were very faint at first but have been becoming worse. I feel like it might be a lot of volume loss under my eyes and around my nose. But im confused why this happens at my age. I did gain weight these last years, so I'm wondering if maybe this could have caused this (more volume in the midface, which makes it around seem hollow). Im losing weight first now. What could this be and how to treat it?
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Dear patient
the white raised area could be the filler that has moved.
I would go back to the practitioner who injected you to get re-evaluated. if it is the filler that has migrated then you can soften it by injecting hyaluronidase.
good luck and best of health.
Thank you for reaching out with your concern about the forehead dent and the visible vein. Based on your description — where the dent becomes less noticeable when the vein is more prominent — it sounds like you may have a soft tissue depression related to minor volume loss or...