Will under eye Restylane eliminate my dark circle?
Controlled placement of Restylane filler under the eye can greatly improve the appearance of dark circles, making this a popular and safe cosmetic treatment for those wishing to rejuvenate their facial appearance for a more youthful, alert, and bright affect. While these benefits are well researched with documented outcomes, medically speaking under eye Restylane does not “eliminate” the dark circle. A basic understanding of the cause of dark circles under the eyes, and how they can be helped with Restylane, will clarify what this treatment can and cannot accomplish.
Ultimately the cause of the dark circle is an optical perception, meaning the reason we see a dark circle on some individuals’ faces is due to the pattern of light interacting with the skin and tissue in that region. Dark circles are the visual result of a thin lower eyelid skin, which lies directly over the orbicularis oculi muscle, a dark red muscle. In addition to thin skin, with area commonly has a relative volume deficit compared to the adjacent cheek. It is the volume deficit that that can be improved through treatment with under eye Restylane. Restylane does not eliminate the absorption of light caused by the dark muscle just under the lower eyelid skin. However, the volume improves the way the way the light reflected from the skin surface appears, and the volume deficit which contributes to the dark circle. By improving factors that contribute to the the dark circle, Restylane can make significant improvements in the under eye area helping this area look fresher and more youthful. In a nutshell, under eye Restylane improves the under eye volume deficit and for many this makes a profound difference. Because the treatment can be accomplished with a comfortable office service and typically lasts a year or more depending on the amount of volume replacement, many individuals find this a great alternative to lower eyelid surgery.
To learn more about leading options for addressing your dark circles or other aesthetic facial concerns, schedule an individual consultation with Dr. Steinsapir to develop a personalized plan.
About Dr. Steinsapir
Dr. Steinsapir is a board certified eye surgeon and fellowship-trained in oculoplastic surgery and cosmetic surgery in Los Angeles where he specializes in balanced facial cosmetic surgery for natural results, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, fast recovery time, and leadership in medical technology. Dr. Steinsapir has a private practice and also serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Contact us today to learn how Dr. Steinsapir’s experience and training make him an expert in cosmetic surgery, which can be a vital part of your evidence-based treatment plan.
Services described may be “off-label” and lack FDA approval. This article is informational and does not constitute an advertisement for off-label treatment. No services should be provided without a good faith examination by a licensed physician or surgeon and an informed consent with a discussion of risks, benefits, alternatives, and the likelihood of treatment success. Only you and your treating physician or surgeon can determine if a treatment is right for you.
I am having a complication from a Restylane treatment and my wedding is in six weeks. What should I do?
Wanting to look your best for your wedding day is something everyone is entitled to. In the event that you experience unwanted effects from your Restylane® treatment, hyaluronidase makes it easy to adjust hyaluronic acid fillers like Restylane, Juvederm®, and Perlane®. In most cases its best to return to your original doctor who should be eager to make sure you are happy with your treatment and outcomes. However, there are circumstances where there is simply no substitute for seeing a leading expert to help you get the results you need.
Seeking a second opinion
Dr. Steinsapir often sees individuals frustrated with treatments they received elsewhere. Surprisingly, many people are not aware that the hyaluronic acid fillers can be adjusted using the enzyme hyaluronidase. This enzyme is delivered with a small injection during a very comfortable office visit. Dr. Steinsapir has helped people who put up with unsatisfactory treatments for much longer than they need to. These issues are easily dealt with using the enzyme in one or two visits. It is the ability to make these adjustments that makes it feasible to provide many of the advanced filler services.
Correcting the problem
Restylane is a long-lasting, but not permanent sugar-gel facial filler that is preferred for improving facial contours due to its natural results, even in sensitive areas like dark circles under the eyes and the lip edge. Restylane and Perlane offer the ability to modify results when necessary. This includes treatments that were performed in the past and need fine-tuning. The ability to adjust a treatment with an enzyme can take a good treatment and make it great. In some cases, as the body slowly breaks down the material over time, slight irregularities may develop despite the initial quality of the treatment. Sometimes, the answer is adding filler rather than subtracting volume. For this reason, it is best to start with a detailed assessment with an expert like Dr. Steinsapir.
Restylane has long-term benefits and it is also easily adjusted even long after a treatment. These characteristics are essential in the eyelid and surrounding areas. The skin here is very thin and the tissues are very sensitive, so even small issues show up. Don’t live with a treatment that isn’t everything you want it to be. See an experienced cosmetic surgeon who can help take a treatment from like to love.
About Dr. Steinsapir
Dr. Steinsapir is a much sought after oculofacial surgeon. He is an innovator in minimally invasive cosmetic and reconstructive procedures and has invented new methods for treating with BOTOX, Fillers and cutting edge reconstructive eyelid and midface surgery. He specializes in high precision eyelid surgery and is a leader in correcting prior facial and eyelid surgery, including multiple revised cosmetic eyelid reconstructions. He attended medical school at the UCLA and completed ophthalmology residency at The University of Chicago. He is multiple fellowship trained including three years of fellowship training in oculofacial plastic surgery at UCLA, and a two-year cosmetic surgery fellowship in Rancho Mirage. He is widely published and lectures to other surgeons nationally and internationally. He is an associate clinical professor of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. His private practice is located in West Los Angeles, immediately serving the Los Angeles and Bevery Hills communities. Additionally, individuals from all over the country and the world regularly come to Los Angeles for this expert care.
To learn more about Dr. Steinsapir’s specialized Restylane treatments, please contact us today.
Services described may be “off-label” and lack FDA approval. This article is informational and does not constitute an advertisement for off-label treatment. No services should be provided without a good faith examination by a licensed physician and an informed consent with a discussion of risks, benefits, alternatives, and the likelihood of treatment success. Only you and your treating physician or surgeon can determine if a treatment is right for you.
Can Surgery Remove Persistent Dark Circles?
Dark circles under your eyes can make you look old and can even degrade your self-image. Diet, exercise, and plenty of rest are cited as solutions for dark circles. Skin creams and dark circle concealers can provide some help. Often people are under the mistaken impression that surgery will fix the dark circle. While there are a small percentage of individuals who will benefit from surgery for their particular type of dark circle, in the majority of cases surgery will be of little benefit and can make the situation worse.
Why don’t cosmetic creams and bleaches work?
Although creams and bleaches don’t work to brighten the area under your eye, a dark circle concealer may do the trick. Dark circle concealers work by mixing mineral particles in the cream. These minerals reflect the light to create the illusion that the area under your eye is fuller. Concealers are less expensive than under eye filler, but concealers stay on the skin just a few hours. In contrast, and under eye filler service can provide help for up to a year and in some case longer without the need to constantly apply makeup.
The darkness of under eye circles is optical. The skin is dark because there is no fat between the thin lower eyelid skin and the darkly colored muscle just under the skin. Filling the hollow with hyaluronic acid fillers reduces the area in the lower eyelid that can shadow, improving the dark circle. Under eye filing with Restylane using the DeepfillTM method developed by Dr. Steinsapir directly helps the hollowness in the lower eyelid, a major factor contributing to the dark circle.
Restylane can help
Dr. Steinsapir finds that under eye Restylane® is the best option for dark eye circles. Restylane® is a hylauronic acid filler made of up cross-linked sugar gel used to fill wrinkles and provide volume in the face. “Unfortunately, that lower eyelid circle develops early on the face,” notes Dr. Steinsapir who commonly treats young entertainers who needs to maintain their youthful edge in Hollywood. The treatment requires a skillful hand but once placed and adjusted, the treatment is completely natural and can’t be detected by others. No wonder this has become the most popular eye dark circles treatment.
When you do decide to have under eye filler, take time to look for a doctor who knows what they are doing. Dr. Steinsapir reports that when he teaches other doctors to perform the method, he often finds that they lack the detailed anatomic knowledge needed to successfully perform the treatment. It is also critical that the injecting physician assess how you do after the treatment because a certain percentage of treatments require an adjustment. Dr. Steinsapir explains that everyone holds a slightly different amount of water in the tissues and small areas of fullness can spoil an otherwise great result. For this reason, he encourages his patients to follow up about a week after treatment to assess how the service has settled. “Adjustments can easily be made with the Restylane® treatment at any time after the service, which is why the treatment is so powerful,” he notes. He advises avoiding medicines and herbal products that can thin the blood for about a week before treatment. If you are taking something prescribed by a doctor, check with your doctor first before stopping a medication. Also it is advisable not to work-out until 24 hours after a treatment. These precautions minimize the risk of bruising.
About Dr. Steinsapir
Dr. Steinsapir is a much sought after oculofacial surgeon. He is an innovator in minimally invasive cosmetic and reconstructive procedures and has invented new methods for treating with BOTOX, Fillers and cutting edge reconstructive eyelid and midface surgery. He specializes in high precision eyelid surgery and is a leader in correcting prior facial and eyelid surgery, including multiple revised cosmetic eyelid reconstructions. He attended medical school at the UCLA and completed ophthalmology residency at The University of Chicago. He is multiple fellowship trained including three years of fellowship training in oculofacial plastic surgery at UCLA, and a two-year cosmetic surgery fellowship in Rancho Mirage. He is widely published and lectures to other surgeons nationally and internationally. He is an associate clinical professor of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. His private practice is located in West Los Angeles, immediately serving the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills communities. Additionally, individuals from all over the country and the world regularly come to Los Angeles for this expert care.
To learn more about Dr. Steinsapir’s specialization in Restylane treatments, please contact us today.
Services described may be “off-label” and lack FDA approval. This article is informational and does not constitute an advertisement for off-label treatment. No services should be provided without a good faith examination by a licensed physician and an informed consent with a discussion of risks, benefits, alternatives, and the likelihood of treatment success. Only you and your treating physician or surgeon can determine if a treatment is right for you.
I had Restylane service 6 months ago and still have lumps. Can anything be done about this?
Restylane is a long-lasting but not permanent facial filler that is especially suitable for improving facial contours due to its natural-looking results, even in sensitive areas like dark circles under the eyes, and offers the ability to modify your results in the few cases when treatment isn’t completely satisfactory. The enzyme hyaluronidase makes Restylane injections easily adjustable to a more desired aesthetic, and your doctor can even erase the treatment completely if you determine together that this is your best option.
When we hear from individuals who had dissatisfactory Restylane service long in the past, what is most disconcerting is that the individual was not aware that they could seek a simple adjustment from the start, or that they were not comfortable returning to their original cosmetic surgeon for this procedure. This may indicate a problem in communication between the provider and the individual receiving services—and while this could simply be a lack of personality compatibility, it’s crucial that you are comfortable openly talking with your doctor about your treatment and any concerns that may arise.
Seeking the Best Restylane Services
While Restylane is considered a safe and routine procedure enjoyed by many who experience its benefits, this does not at all indicate that providing Restylane is an unskilled task. You should always seek treatment from a leading and qualified provider such as Dr. Steinsapir, who is a cosmetic surgeon and oculoplastic surgeon with a major specialization of his practice being Restylane, including under-eye Restylane. Your doctor must understand the subtleties of safely placing Restylane for natural results as well as how to adjust it should you have the need, and he or she must understand how Restylane and your facial anatomy interact to a level that could be called an art form. Your doctor must also understand how to seamlessly adjust your Restylane treatment through comfortable hyaluronidase treatment.
Modifying Your Restylane Results
In the event that you experience lumps or unwanted effects from your Restylane treatment, hyaluronidase makes it easy to adjust hyaluronic acid fillers like Restylane, Juvederm and Perlane. In most cases its best to return to your original doctor who should be eager to make sure you are happy with your treatment and outcomes. However, if you are concerned about the skill level of your original provider who may not have specialized in facial fillers, or if you are experiencing a breakdown in communication and lack confidence seeking further direction and treatment from this individual, then you may wish to consider seeking a second opinion.
Dr. Steinsapir often sees individuals dissatisfied with treatment received elsewhere, and in many cases he can help you to restore the relationship with your original doctor. If this is not possible, then you can seek adjustment and further treatments from someone else like Dr. Steinsapir. It’s very important that you are comfortable with these decisions and are empowered with knowledge and a good communication rapport with your doctor to ensure best results. If you have been waiting as long as six months to find out if your experience with Restylane is normal and if you can have your results adjusted, we are sorry to hear that you have been needlessly stressed. Fortunately, Restylane can be adjusted and you may learn that when your treatment is customized and delivered with great skill and precision, impressive results are possible.
About Dr. Steinsapir
Dr. Steinsapir is a much sought after oculofacial surgeon. He is an innovator in minimally invasive cosmetic and reconstructive procedures and has invented new methods for treating with BOTOX, Fillers and cutting edge reconstructive eyelid and midface surgery. He specializes in high precision eyelid surgery and is a leader in correcting prior facial and eyelid surgery, including multiple revised cosmetic eyelid reconstructions. He attended medical school at the UCLA and completed ophthalmology residency at The University of Chicago. He is multiple fellowship trained including three years of fellowship training in oculofacial plastic surgery at UCLA, and a two-year cosmetic surgery fellowship in Rancho Mirage. He is widely published and lectures to other surgeons nationally and internationally. He is an associate clinical professor of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. His private practice is located in West Los Angeles, immediately serving the Los Angeles and Bevery Hills communities. Additionally, individuals from all over the country and the world regularly come to Los Angeles for this expert care.
To learn more about Dr. Steinsapir’s specialization in Restylane treatments, please contact us today.
What are the best lower eyelid options for Asians?
In every instance of lower eyelid surgery for Asian eyes, the best option is simple yet not easy: the best lower eyelid surgery is one that is custom-designed and skillfully delivered based on your unique circumstances, treatment goals, and individual features. While it is tempting to seek out a solution that works every time for every person, the nature of facial aesthetics makes it impossible for any standardized medical approach to meet everybody’s needs. A cookie-cutter or assembly-line approach to eyelid surgery and other kinds of facial cosmetic surgery tends to yield results that don’t look natural to your features and instead represent the “surgical look.”
Lower eyelid surgery before and after photo
Asking questions like “What is the best Asian eyelid surgery?” is like asking what shoe size is best to wear. Of course there are many sizes of feet just as there is great diversity in Asian eyelid features, so your best option must be fit precisely for you alone. This means that even if your friend had amazing Asian eyelid surgery results, you may benefit from a completely different oculoplastic surgery. The key to finding the right Asian eyelid surgery for you—be it Asian blepharoplasty, Asian canthoplasty, or another specialized eyelid surgery—lies in finding an exceptional oculoplastic surgeon with specialized training and experience in Asian eyelid surgery and whose treatment philosophy is to custom-design a minimally-invasive treatment that enhances your natural qualities.
A Variety of Helpful Cosmetic Options
In your search for the right lower eyelid surgery for you, you’ll come across many options that you should carefully and considerately discuss with a top cosmetic surgeon. Lower eyelid surgery options include blepharoplasty, canthoplasty, eyelid reconstruction, midface options, and treatment of dark circles under the eyes. Even these specific procedures do not follow a standard blueprint for every eyelid; rather, optimal results are always due to custom-tailoring of the treatment to meet the unique circumstances and enhance your eyelid contour in a way that makes sense for you.
The Right Oculoplastic Surgeon for You
Asian eyelid surgery is a specialized subtype of cosmetic eye surgery, and your doctor absolutely needs to have proven experience and success in helping individuals with Asian eyes to achieve the natural results they desire. This ability in a doctor is accompanied by the understanding that you have unique eyes, and your treatment plan must reflect this uniqueness. The goal should never be to “westernize” the eyelid, but to design a minimally invasive treatment approach combined with a high level of skill to obtain results that fit you like a fine-tailored suit.
Consider how Dr. Steinsapir’s extensive experience and education in specialized eye plastic surgery can help you to obtain the best Asian eyelid surgery results. Dr. Steinsapir is both an oculofacial and cosmetic surgeon with board certification in the field of ophthalmology and a tradition of excellence. Take a look at his eyelid surgery before and after photos, and consider how his education at UCLA and the University of Chicago as well as multiple fellowships and focused practice can help you finally get the natural improvement you seek. Please contact us today to learn more at your no-risk consultation.
