Tear Trough Fillers Perth Under Eye Fillers

Under Eye Filler General Information

What Are Tear Troughs?

As we age the junction between the lower eyelids and cheeks (The Lid-cheek junction) becomes hollow and deepens, causing a tired and aging appearance. This hollow area, also known as the “tear trough” often appears darker than the surrounding skin due to the way the light reflects and causes a shadow under the eyes.

For some unlucky individuals, the hollowing of tear troughs and the appearance of dark circles can happen at a younger age. This can be made worse by lack of exercise, stress, prolonged illness, alcoholism, illicit drug abuse, and poor sleep patterns.

Potential Risks & Complications

Under-eye filler treatments have a relatively higher risk of complications if performed by an inexperienced injector who doesn’t know the cannula technique.

• Temporary bruising and localised swelling for a few days.
• Overcorrection (relatively common)
• Tyndall Effect (Bluish discolouration of the undereye skin)
• Some tenderness in the treated area for a few days
• Allergic reaction to filler gel (Reversible with filler dissolving injections)
• Vascular event (extremely rare)

How Is The Treatment Performed?

Dermal fillers work by adding (restoring) volume to the lower eyelid (tear trough) region. Filler gel is painlessly injected using a soft cannula after the area is thoroughly anaesthetised with local anaesthetic cream and injection.

This replenishes the lost soft tissue volume, resulting in a fuller, more youthful look.

Other Treatment Options To Improve Facial Appearance & Under-Eye Dark Circles

• Skin brightening eye creams
• Laser skin rejuvenation of under-eye skin
• Injectable moisturisers (watery dermal fillers to rehydrate skin)
• Facial fat grafting

The Pain Factor

Our highly experienced clinical team do their utmost to minimise any treatment-associated pain or discomfort. Having fine motor skills and gentle pair of hands are important assets for any clinician.

Depending upon the type of procedure being performed, we use high-strength topical numbing cream, inhalation (laughing) gas, local anaesthesia as well as a skin-cooling device to make the procedure as tolerable as possible.

How To Choose Your Treatment Provider

The decision to undergo any cosmetic treatment can be quite daunting for some people. It can be tough to find the right clinician who you can trust.

People want to choose a clinician who can listen to them carefully and understand their concerns. Someone whose clinical skills deliver effective and hassle-free results with minimal discomfort or downtime.

We recommend that people should do their due diligence before choosing their treatment provider and not base their decision solely on the cheapest pricing in town. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.