If I get fillers on my cheekbone/upper cheek, would the encircled area get filled too? (Photo)

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I have bags due to no under eye support so I’m wondering if getting fillers to the cheekbone area would fill this area as well or if this would be considered the “under eye” area

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

At home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules) should be started now. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles. A surgical option to remove skin and/or fat will such as lower eyelid blepharoplasty with or without fat pad repositioning will be the best long term. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles without surgery. Non invasive less downtime options such as fillers (Belotero, Juvederm Volbella​), lasers (Moxi/Halo/Fraxel/CO2​), Renuvion (J-Plasma), microneedling/PRP, stem cells and microneedling RF like Fractora PiXel8 or Morpheus can all help give some improvement. Accutite can often be used or stronger lasers like erbium or co2 spot treatment can tighten the skin and give very quick improvement in wrinkles and texture. A surgical option to remove skin and/or fat might be the best solution long-term. I suggest you get a formal consultation to see what is best for you and your goals. Best, Dr. Emer.

Andrei Gherghina, DO, MS · Answer

The under eye area, or tear trough, is a very common area of concern in many patients. Although with age there is a shrinkage of many deep fat pads in the face, the fat pads in the tear trough oftentimes actually grows. This can lead to a "tired" look. This area is one that we usually correct using a variety of fillers that are specifically placed using needles and cannulas. That being said, oftentimes when we re-volumize flattened cheeks using a deep filler, the resulting correction in cheek contour will significantly improve the tear trough as well since the two areas are directly connected. If you need cheek filler as well, I would address that area first. You can then see if any other minor correction of the tear troughs is still necessary. If you don't specifically need any cheek filler, I would just address the tear trough on its own.

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