Will cheek fillers improve dark circles?

[Dumpling89]

I'm curious to know and would really appreciate some advice.

I have dark circles/hollow eyes and my face is quite thin and washed out. I'm sick of looking so tired and it's getting me down. It's a bit of a self-perpetuating cycle because the more I fret about how rubbish I look the more you can see the fatigue on my face! There are a number of factors contributing to this.

1. a baby under one
2. very early starts at work
3. post baby weight loss
4. dark circles are just part of my genetic make up & worsened by lack of sleep.

Will cheek fillers help to improve this to any length? Does anyone have any other small but significant suggestions that might help me look at bit more refreshed? I realise sleep is a huge part of it too.

Thanks x

it's called tear trough fillers - have a google for some before and after pics. I think it's partly genetics though - do you have a good brightening concealer?

Cheek fillers and tear troughs are two different areas.

Cheek fillers will give you the look of cheekbones

Tear troughs will plump out your under eye.

If the skin is dark, it won't help that it'll just make it look fuller, less sunken.

Cheek Fillers will just give you cheekbones, tear trough fillers will fill the hollows but are the most likely filler to go wrong. Dark circles will need to be a cream, better diet, more sleep etc, no filler will change the colour of your circles.

I had tear troughs done last year and the results were fantastic. I don't need to wear concealer any more. However I did seek out an expert in this, as it's a tricky area and paid a lot more than for just cheek fillers for example.

I thought you might be my age, but you’re young, just at one of the most tiring times of your life! I’m middle aged and tear troughs are the thing that ages me most. I looked into tear trough fillers but the (fairly tiny, fair to be said) risk of blindness kiboshed that for me. Some LED light masks really help with removing the discolouration as can massage. However there’s always a downside/risk. I loved the old neutrogena light mask but it was withdrawn from market because of concerns about effect on vision and I’ve replaced mine by a handheld light stim that I keep away from the eye area. However I think it helps a little due to plumping effect elsewhere/stimulation of collagen production. Cosmetically I find that a good eye cream - I like Ren beauty shot eye lift and then applying a real fab cheapie - max factor CC colour protector stick (the yellow under eye one) - under makeup helps with either max factor radiant lift concealer on top or Laura Mercier flawless fusion concealer if I’m feeling flush on top makes me look a lot better. I have also always added a tiny bit more of the ren eye cream through the day if my eye area feels dry. From having tried every expensive under eye cream and concealer going, these are my favourites. Sorry for essay - Hope helps.

@catfunk

it's called tear trough fillers - have a google for some before and after pics. I think it's partly genetics though - do you have a good brightening concealer?

I've had a real good google of this and would absolutely love to do it but I think I am nervous about going to close to the eye. I was hoping that by having my cheeks done it might alleviate some of the shallowness and tiredness around the eyes to make me look more refreshed. Probably wrong though! I don't have a good concealer, could you recommend one?

@EvelynBeatrice

I thought you might be my age, but you’re young, just at one of the most tiring times of your life! I’m middle aged and tear troughs are the thing that ages me most. I looked into tear trough fillers but the (fairly tiny, fair to be said) risk of blindness kiboshed that for me. Some LED light masks really help with removing the discolouration as can massage. However there’s always a downside/risk. I loved the old neutrogena light mask but it was withdrawn from market because of concerns about effect on vision and I’ve replaced mine by a handheld light stim that I keep away from the eye area. However I think it helps a little due to plumping effect elsewhere/stimulation of collagen production. Cosmetically I find that a good eye cream - I like Ren beauty shot eye lift and then applying a real fab cheapie - max factor CC colour protector stick (the yellow under eye one) - under makeup helps with either max factor radiant lift concealer on top or Laura Mercier flawless fusion concealer if I’m feeling flush on top makes me look a lot better. I have also always added a tiny bit more of the ren eye cream through the day if my eye area feels dry. From having tried every expensive under eye cream and concealer going, these are my favourites. Sorry for essay - Hope helps.

This is the thing, going close to the eye scares me a bit even though I'm sure there's a risk with everything. Thank you for the recommendations with make up I'll definitely look into them, I'm out for some good recommendations and you've got lots which I really appreciate! I think if I could just improve my tired look I'd be a lot more confident, I feel like it really ages me!

An more gentle, entry level tweakment is Profhilo. It’s collagen and it plumps out the skin across the whole face and encourages your skin to produce its own collagen too.

Unlike a filler, it’s not ‘linked’ (stays in one place / immovable) and naturally disperses.

(Profhilo is injected into the face - 5 places on each side of the face)

It might be subtle in effect but it's quite painful, so not gentle in that sense...

I didn’t fine Profhilo to be painful. Good practioner / numbing cream.

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Profhilo was the most painful treatment I've ever had and it made no difference whatsoever.

Cheek and mid face fillers can have some impact on under eye hollows, as it puts structure back in your face. Under eye hollows are caused by the fat pads slipping down the face with age/gravity.

@YellowandGreenToBeSeen

An more gentle, entry level tweakment is Profhilo. It’s collagen and it plumps out the skin across the whole face and encourages your skin to produce its own collagen too.

Unlike a filler, it’s not ‘linked’ (stays in one place / immovable) and naturally disperses.

I've had two round of profhilo and found that it hasn't done much for me unfortunately... which is such a shame I thought it would solve the problem! it's why I'm now looking at filler treatments as a bit more of a heavy duty approach.

Go to a good aesthetics doctor and get a consultation. I had tear trough done and it was pretty painless and made a massive difference. If you go to someone highly skilled there is minimal risk!

That’s a shame OP, I’ve found Profhilo to be brilliant - people have commented on how good my skin looks. I’m a fan.

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