I Have Dent Under My Eyes, What Are My Surgical Options

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The dents are about 2-3 inches under my eye, if i pull it with my fingers it dissapears, is it possible to do this in surgery? Will it work and remove the shallowness? Or is the under eye area too sensitive and fragile?

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

I highly recommend that you repost your question with a photograph so you can get meaningful input.  Are you describing a tear trough?  Hard to know.  We will look for your photos so that you can actually get meaningful information.

Benjamin Dunkley, DO · Answer

The dents under the eyes are considered a tear-trough defect. The indents can be addressed surgically or non surgically. Non surgical options include some type of injectable filler such as a hyaluronic acid Surgical options include lower eyelid surgery with fat re-positioning or fat grafting. Either option can give great results.

Jenifer L. Henderson, MD · Answer

The area you are concerned about is called the tear trough or nasojugal fold.  This area has a tendency to loose volume as we age, and the underlying bony orbital rim becomes more exposed.  This gives a hollow appearance to the eye area and makes people look tired, sick, or aged.

	  There a several options to improve this area, these include: injections of a hyaluroinc acid filler (Restylane, Juvederm), autologous (your own) fat grafting or orbital fat repositioning.  My preferred method of treatment is fat grafting, it  provides a very long lasting and natural result.  It is always surprising to me to see how wonderful an improvement one can achieve by augmenting this particular area.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired) · Answer

Undre eye depressions, especially those that can be corrected by pulling the skin up, are generally well corrected surgically. Without a picture or a direct examination, I cannot advise any further. See a board certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in the eye.

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