Will filler before pregnancy help the bags under my eyes? (or make things worse?)

I appreciate your question. While it is difficult to predict the changes that your face will undergo during pregnancy, it could be helpful to get filler before you become pregnant. Tear trough filler adds subtle volume under the eyes to reduce bags and discoloration that often make us look more tired than we feel. I use a micro-cannula rather than a needle to treat this area, to ensure a smooth result and minimize bruising and swelling after treatment. I encourage you to schedule a consultation with an experienced, board-certified injector where you can discuss your concerns, plans, and goals. Your injector can help you determine whether this is a good time for filler. Keep in mind that we do not recommend a treatment like filler when you are pregnant, so be sure to time your treatment appropriately.

Hi, thanks for your question. It's hard to predict how your face might change during pregnancy, but if you are looking to get under eye fillers now in order to refresh your look, pregnancy in most cases won't make it look worse. My recommendation is to do what will make you feel good right now. That said, filler treatments are typically not recommended during pregnancy. I highly recommend that you speak to your provider about this and about any other concerns that you might have. They'll also be able to assess whether this is the right treatment for you.

under eyes need fillers, lasers, and plasmapen for a non surgical improvement.

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (emerageskin aerify 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, lasers, microneedling/PRP, cosmelan peels, and microneedling RF like Fractora 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. I suggest you get a formal consultation to see what is best for you and your goals. Best, Dr. Emer.

Thanks for your interesting question. It would be impossible to predict what will happen to your face during pregnancy. Some people get a lot of swelling, and some do not. Both during and for 18 years after your pregnancy, you will be tired most of the time. I'm mostly being lighthearted about that, but it's not likely your face will ever be exactly the same as it is now. Normal aging and environmental factors such as sun exposure, dietary changes, hydration and heredity all play a role in how our face changes with time. Whether or not you get filler before pregnancy will have to be worked out between you and your dermatologist, who can evaluate your overall health, the health of your skin, your under eye area both at rest and when making expressions, and how much weight you gain and lose will also be something to talk to an expert in person about. Best of luck!

Fillers before your pregnancy should help to improve the under eye concerns you have and keep you looking great throughout your pregnancy. Refreshing treatments such as HydraFacial can keep your skin glowing as well!

I find that filler before pregnancy does not interfere with the pregnancy and can help maintain a rejuvenated look throughout your pregnancy. Most fillers that are safe to use in the eyelid area should have improvements that last around 10 months which can cover you through the duration of the pregnancy. Hope this helps!

Johnson C. Lee, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Hello and thank you for your question. It is always best to see you face to face for a consult and examination however in this case it's never a good idea to plan for a change in your face you may see as it may not happen and when you are pregnant changing things become very difficult. It would be best to avoid treating preemptively. I hope that helps answer your question. Always seek an experienced and qualified medical professional for these treatments. Very best wishes