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Dark Circles Under Your Eyes Got You Down?

You’re not alone. If you’re surprised by the blue when you look in the mirror in the morning, or if you are a fellow raccoon-person, you’re in the right place.

Many people of all ages complain of dark circles under their eyes. The phrase “dark circles under the eyes” is used to describe a wide variety of different conditions. However, many people who complain of dark circles under their eyes frequently have a condition more appropriately termed “hollow eyes’ which is a distinct anatomical condition very different from dark circles under the eyes. Recognition of the “hollow eye syndrome” is very important because the technique frequently used to treat “dark circles under the eyes” does not correct the hollow eye look and can actually make the ‘hollow eye syndrome’ worse.

To clearly understand the difference between the varying lower eyelid conditions which many people have and seek treatment for, it is important to understand the difference between “Dark Eyelid Color”, Puffy Lower Eyelids, and Hollow Eye syndrome.

Dark Eyelid Color- The color of the lower eyelids is darker than the surrounding facial skin on almost every human face. This is a normal condition. The dark lower eyelid color is caused by the fact that the lower eyelid skin is very thin, so thin that you can see through it. The eyelid muscle beneath the lower eyelid skin is a purple color. In many thin skinned individuals the veins running under the eyelid skin also show through the eyelid skin making the blue color more pronounced. This is a normal condition and cannot be treated. No laser, cream or surgery can correct this. The only solution is a concealer such as Dermablend or Cover mark.

Puffy Lower Eyelids- As we age many people notice that the lower eyelid skin becomes puffy or bulges outward. People often refer to this condition as “bags under the eyes”. Younger healthy lower eyelid skin and tissues normally are taut and prevent the fat from protruding, however with aging and laxity of the lower eyelid skin the fat pushes forward and protrudes, like a hernia. A shadow falls into the groove underneath the bags and the person looks tired and older.

Hollow Eyes- Hollow Eye Syndrome happens as a result of a hollowness forming underneath the lower eyelid. This hollow groove (called the naso-jugal groove) forms as a natural result of fatty tissue loss during the process of aging. Shadows fall into the groove, causing the appearance of under eye dark circles. Renowned Aesthetic surgeon Dr. Sam Assassa in Beverly Hills, California has created a non-invasive, safe and cost effective method to remedy circles under the eyes without surgery.

Non Surgical Treatment for Dark Circles Under Eyes

Dr. Assassa’s unique method for eliminating hollow eye syndrome and bags under the eyes is non-invasive and safe. He uses injectable filler called”Juvederm” to even out the plane beneath the eye, filling in the depression between the cheek and the eyelid. This eliminates the shadow, which creates the dark appearance, and improves the appearance of protruding lower lids. The Results usually last one year or more.

Over time, Juvederm stimulates your body’s natural collagen production in the areas where it is injected.. In Dr, Assassa’s experience patients come back after a year and a half with under eye depressions that are much shallower than when they started.

Dr Assassa’s patients. Clinical results vary

Before and after Photos