It feels as if it gets worse throughout the day, I've had people tell me that one of my eyes looks more closed. It's only recently gotten a lot worse, I'm 19 and Male(if the pictures didn't reveal that hehe). I'm not sure if it's ptosis or what, I do have slightly blurry vision from that eye but I don't seem to have a lazy eye. Will I be requiring any surgery for this and what might it be? Cheers and thanks in advance.
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The dark circles under your eyes are due in some degree to the shadowing there from some hollowness. The simplest option for treatment would be to use a filler, like Restylane, to fill in the hollow area and improve the darkness. Although this would be a fairly easy treatment, the...
From your photos, it does not seems as though a blepharoplasty would be the answer. You do have significant hollows under your eyes, which is caused by a lack of volume. In someone your age, the best way to treat this concern is most likely with hyaluronic acid dermal fillers such as Restylane....
The debate you are having is a classic one for undereye hollows. Fat injections are certainly easier with less risk but no one knows how much would really stay. Often a second round of fat injections may be needed. It is very positive that you have had a positive result from filler injections...