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Tear Trough Fillers
Hyaluronic Fillers For Hollowed, Sunken Eyes & Dark Circles
Do your eyes look hollow or sunken?
Are dark circles under your eyes making you look old, tired or unhealthy?
If you’re looking for a non-surgical solution that can rejuvenate your sunken eyes and give you a fresher, more youthful and healthier appearance then tear trough fillers are the answer.
Common causes for Dark Circles include:
- Allergies (Rubbing eyes continuously)
- Genetics, if your parents have hyperpigmentation
- Ageing (reduction of collagen & elasticity)
- Lifestyle (Alcohol & Salt)
- Deep Set Tear Troughs
- Lack of Sleep
- Cheek Bone Erosion
- Sun Damage
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tear trough fillers before & after
Why Choose Tear Trough Fillers?
Dark circles and tear troughs (the sunken hollows under your eyes) can both create an aged, tired or unhealthy look. While dark circles can sometimes be resolved with adequate sleep, good hydration and a healthy lifestyle, tear troughs are a much trickier problem to tackle.
Tear troughs, or sunken eye sockets, can be brought on by ageing as the collagen production slows down and the skin thins and sags. This creates small fat pouches under the eye and casts a shadow across the area. They can also be genetic, appearing from a young age and becoming more severe as you get older.
In the past, the only effective treatment available to improve the appearance of tear troughs was a lower blepharoplasty – a surgical procedure that carries all the complications and risks associated with ocular surgery.
Now, thanks to the progression of the aesthetics industry, tear trough fillers (also known as under eye fillers) offer you a safe and effective, non-surgical solution.
Using hyaluronic dermal fillers we can plump up and smooth out the area around your eye and the orbital bone (the eye socket), reducing the appearance of tear troughs and minimizing shadows under your eyes. Giving you fresher, more youthful eyes and restoring your confidence in your appearance.
Summary of Tear Trough Fillers
30 minutes
Immediately
Topical
2-3 days
24 Hrs
6-12 months
Swelling, bruising
What Can Tear Trough Fillers Do For You?
Your eyes are a huge part of how you communicate with others, and your eyes are usually the first thing that people take notice of when you first meet them. Tear troughs can contribute to dark circles and create a tired, aged appearance around the eyes, which can impact on your self-confidence.
Tear trough fillers can help with:
- Dark shadows under your eyes
- Sunken eye troughs
- Hollowed eyes
- Sagging under the eyes
tear trough fillers before & after
How Tear Trough Fillers Work
Tear trough fillers use hyaluronic acid to plump, firm and fill the hollows under your eyes to give you a fresher, brighter appearance.
Hyaluronic fillers are the most commonly used dermal fillers and are made with naturally-occurring hyaluronic acid: a hydrating wonder ingredient that can hold up to 1000 times its own weight in water.
The hyaluronic acid helps to bring hydration to the area and brightens and boosts the appearance of the undereye. Hyaluronic fillers are flexible and malleable, allowing Dr. Shirin to work precisely to ensure that your results are perfect for your facial structure and personal concerns.
Dermal fillers also help to strengthen and thicken the skin under the eyes, helping to cover dark or inflamed blood vessels and improving the appearance of dark circles.
Hyaluronic Acid – A Safer Dermal Filler
Hyaluronic acid fillers are biodegradable, malleable and the safest form of dermal filler on the market.
Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in your body, so there’s no risk of allergic reactions or rejection. The levels of HA in the body are balanced by an enzyme known as hyaluronidase, which breaks down the hyaluronic acid molecules. This allows the tear trough fillers to be broken down over time naturally, making it the least disruptive form of filler for your body as you don’t need any treatment or surgery to remove them.
The Tear Trough Filler Treatment Journey
Consultation
The first step towards getting your tear trough filler treatment is to book a consultation with Dr Shirin Lakhani, our medical director here who will be performing the procedure.
Dr. Shirin is an experienced, highly skilled and honest Aesthetic Doctor with more than 20 years experience. During the consultation, she will talk to you about what it is you want to achieve from your tear trough filler treatment, as well as answering any questions you might have about the procedure or aftercare.
This extensive consultation helps ensure that you’re a good candidate for tear trough fillers and gives you a chance to get to know Dr. Shirin and the staff at Elite Aesthetics.
When you’re undergoing any treatment it’s important that you feel comfortable and safe with your chosen clinic and Doctor. By visiting us here at our aesthetics clinic in Greenhithe in Kent, you can be certain that you’ve chosen a doctor you can trust to perform the treatment safely and to a very high standard.
Before Your Tear Trough Filler Treatment
If you’re happy to go ahead with the treatment then you can get your appointment booked in before you leave the consultation.
For 24 hours before your tear trough fillers, you will need to avoid blood thinners like aspirin and other anti-inflammatories like Ibuprofen or Aleve. If you take fish oils, multivitamins or vitamin E then you’ll need to avoid these for at least a day beforehand too, as they can increase the risk of bruising following your treatment.
During Your Tear Trough Fillers Appointment
During your treatment, Dr Shirin will first apply a numbing cream to the area she is going to treat to help make the procedure comfortable for you. Once the cream has taken effect she will inject the filler using a tiny needle. You may feel a little discomfort as the filler goes in, but most people find it easily tolerable.
The entire procedure usually takes around 25 minutes. Because it’s a non-surgical and only minimally-invasive treatment there’s no required recovery time, so you can get back to your day straight away.
After Your Tear Trough Filler Treatment
After treatment, some people experience a little mild swelling or bruising. This should resolve on its own within a few days, leaving you with healthier, more youthful-looking eyes.
Avoid touching the area around your eyes while the filler settles in and don’t take part in any intense exercise for 24 hours after treatment.
The amount of time the tear trough fillers will last varies from person to person depending on several things including the volume, type and location of filler injected. Most people find that their tear trough fillers last around 12 months, although they may last as long as 18 months in some people.
FAQs
Do Tear Trough Fillers Hurt?
Tear trough fillers are not as painful as they might sound! In fact, most people agree that the treatment is surprisingly comfortable.
Because tear trough fillers are a non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment, there’s no cutting, slicing or stitching required! The treatment is performed with a very tiny needle and before the treatment, your aesthetic doctor will apply a topical anaesthetic cream which will numb the area.
Here at Elite Aesthetics, we use a specialist filler that also contains an anaesthetic – making the whole treatment pretty much totally pain-free!
How Long Do Tear Trough Fillers Last?
Results last one to two years, depending upon your lifestyle. Because the tear trough isn’t a very mobile place, it takes your body longer to absorb the hyaluronic acid which means the filler breaks down slower than in other parts of the body.
Can Tear Trough Fillers Treat Dark Circles?
Yes, tear trough fillers can help lessen the appearance of dark circles under your eyes.
How Quickly Will I Notice Results From My Tear Trough Filler Treatment?
You should notice a difference immediately following the treatment, but the full results will become visible over the following weeks, as the hyaluronic acid helps your skin to rebuild the new collagen and elastin.
Are There Any Side Effects?
Hyaluronic Acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body and so it is very well tolerated. The only reported side effects are light bruising and mild swelling at the injection sites. These generally disappear within a few days without any intervention.
There are some other very rare side effects such as infection, lack of symmetry and granulomas but these are uncommon and tend to occur when an untrained and unqualified person has completed the treatment so it’s essential you choose a reputable aesthetic doctor you can trust.
How Much Do Tear Trough Fillers Cost?
If you’re considering tear trough fillers as a way to get rid of those dark circles under your eyes and give yourself a fresher, more youthful look then you probably want to know how much they cost?
Cosmetic surgery is often expensive, but non-surgical aesthetic alternatives are usually much more affordable! Tear trough fillers are no exception. When completed by a professional, qualified and experienced doctor, your tear trough filler treatment should only cost somewhere between £400-500.
You usually only need one single treatment (unless your condition is severe) and the results should last you between 6-12 months, making them not only safe and effective – but very affordable too.
Why Choose Elite Aesthetics?
Here at Elite Aesthetics, Dr. Shirin Lakhani, our medical director and practice leader, uses her expertise in non-surgical aesthetics to offer the very best tear trough rejuvenation treatments.
Located in Greenhithe in Kent, we’re ideally positioned for clients in Gravesend, Dartford, Bexleyheath, Maidstone, Kings Hill, Kings Cross and the surrounding areas.
We’re innovative, trustworthy, professionally qualified and committed to helping you achieve the results you want, in a safe, caring and comfortable environment.
Why Trust Elite Aesthetics For Your Tear Trough Fillers?
- Winner of The Gold Award for Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year – at the Kent Health and Beauty Awards
- Winner of The Ultimate 100 Global Aesthetic Practitioner Award – At My Face My Body Awards, one of the largest and most prestigious awarding bodies in our industry.
- General Medical Council Registered – Dr. Shirin is fully registered with the GMC (number 4634863), so we always uphold their standards of Good Medical Practice.
- Accredited by both the CQC and Save Face – Both independent accreditations, recognised by leading health and medical industry bodies.
Highly Skilled Aesthetic Doctor – Dr Shirin is talented, precise and highly skilled so you can be sure you’ll get the results you’re looking for.
If you’re interested in tear trough filler treatments, or if you want to learn more about Elite Aesthetics, Dr Shirin Lakhani or any of the other services we offer, contact us today to find out more or book a consultation appointment.
Before & After
See the amazing results Tear Trough Filler Before and After Results we have for our clients.
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Results last one to two years, depending upon your lifestyle. Because the tear trough isn’t a very mobile place, it takes your body longer to absorb the hyaluronic acid.
Under eye filler is another name for tear trough filler treatment. Fillers are placed around the tear through to raise them and reduce dark circles. Giving you a more youthful appearance.
Under eye filler is the same as tear trough fillers. By filling near the tear troughs, dark circles can be reduced.
Yes, tear trough filers are a popular to dark circles.
Tear Trough Fillers Near Me – Clients travel across London, Kent and the wider UK to have tear trough fillers by our award winning clinic. We offer treatments at our bespoke clinic in Greenhithe.
Filler isn’t permanent, but it does last longer under your eyes.
An experienced aesthetic doctor would be careful not to overfill when treating you.
Botox is most effective for superficial lines and wrinkles, while fillers plump the skin and can smooth out even the deepest forehead furrows and marionette lines. Depending on your goals, a combination of Botox and fillers can make the greatest impact on your appearance.
Filler Around the Eyes is the same as tear trough fillers.
Under the Eye Fillers is the same as tear trough fillers.
What Are Tear Troughs?
Tear troughs refer to hollows under the eyes that can make you look older and more tired. Tear troughs are often confused with dark circles, but while the effects are similar, the causes are completely different.
Dark circles are caused by pigmentation in the skin below the eyes, and can be exacerbated by inflammation and the thickening of blood vessels under the eyes brought on by excessive rubbing or a lack of sleep. Tear troughs, however, are physical hollows under the eyes. Tear troughs are commonly emphasised by a lack of sleep, and tend to be more permanent than dark circles. Tear troughs can be brought on by ageing as the skin sags and thins, creating small fat pouches under the eye and casting a shadow across the area. They can also be genetic, appearing from a young age and becoming more severe as we get older.
Our eyes are a huge part of how we communicate with others, and our eyes are usually the first thing that people take notice of when we first meet them. Tear troughs can contribute to a tired, aged appearance around the eyes, which can impact on your self-confidence.
At Elite Aesthetics, Dr. Shirin Lakhani, our medical director and practice leader, uses her expertise in non-surgical aesthetics to offer tear trough rejuvenation treatments, to fill out tear troughs and give a smoother, brighter and more youthful appearance for our clients in Gravesend, Dartford, Bexleyheath, Maidstone, Kings Hill, Kings Cross and the surrounding area, so you can regain your confidence and feel amazing again.
Summary of Tear Trough Fillers
30 minutes
Immediately
Topical
2-3 days
24 Hrs
6-12 months
Swelling, bruising
What Does Tear Trough Filler Rejuvenation Do?
In the past, the only effective treatment available to improve the appearance of tear troughs was a lower blepharoplasty, which carries all the complications and risks associated with ocular surgery. Tear trough rejuvenation at Elite Aesthetics uses non-surgical hyaluronic dermal fillers to help plump up and smooth out the area around the eye and the orbital bone (the eye socket), reducing the appearance of tear troughs and minimizing shadows under the eyes.
Hyaluronic fillers are the most commonly used dermal fillers, and are made with naturally-occurring hyaluronic acid, a hydrating wonder ingredient that can hold up to 1000 times its own weight in water. The hyaluronic acid helps to bring hydration to the area and brightens and boosts the appearance of the undereye. Hyaluronic fillers are flexible and malleable, allowing Dr. Shirin to work precisely to ensure that your results are perfect for your facial structure and personal concerns. They are also the safest form of dermal filler on the market, as over time they are broken down by the body, so don’t require any surgical intervention to remove.
Dermal fillers also help to strengthen and thicken the skin under the eyes, helping to cover dark or inflamed blood vessels and improving the appearance of dark circles.
Does It Hurt?
Tear trough fillers are not as painful as they might sound! In fact most people agree that the treatment is surprisingly comfortable.
Because tear trough fillers are a non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment, there’s no cutting, slicing or stitching required! The treatment is performed with a very tiny needle and before the treatment, your aesthetic doctor will apply a topical anaesthetic cream which will numb the area. Here at Elite Aesthetics, we use a specialist filler that also contains an anaesthetic – making the whole treatment pretty much totally pain-free!
Tear Trough Fillers – Before And After
How do you know what results to expect from tear trough fillers? Before and after pictures are a great place to start.
With tear trough fillers, before and after photos can help you to see what the treatment can offer you and give you an understanding of realistic results.
When you’re choosing a clinic or aesthetician to complete your tear trough fillers, before and after pictures should play a part in your decision-making process.
It’s important that you make sure to check that the before and after photos the aesthetician shows you really are of their own work – there are some very talented, honest and ethical aestheticians out there – and some not so great ones who are willing to pass off other people’s work as their own too!
How Much Do Tear Trough Fillers Cost?
If you’re considering tear trough fillers as a way to get rid of those dark circles under your eyes and give yourself a fresher, more youthful look then you probably want to know how much they cost?
Cosmetic surgery is often expensive, but non-surgical aesthetic alternatives are usually much more affordable!
Tear trough fillers are no exception. When completed by a professional, qualified and experienced aesthetician, your tear through filler treatment should only cost somewhere between £400-500.
You usually only need one single treatment (unless your condition is severe) and the results should last you between 6-12 months, making them not only safe and effective – but very affordable too.
Are Tear Trough Fillers Safe?
Like other fillers, there are some small risks involved with this treatment – but when performed by a professional and qualified aesthetician eye trough fillers are usually a safe, minimally-invasive treatment.
You might notice some minor, localised swelling immediately after the treatment but this usually resolves within 24-48 hours, leaving you with smoother eyes and a more youthful-looking appearance.
It’s always important to choose a reputable clinic or aesthetician, no matter what kind of fillers or treatment you’re having – but even more so with tear trough fillers!
Because the skin under the eyes is so thin and delicate it’s essential that the aesthetician that’s treating you is professionally trained and knowledgeable if you want to get good results.
What To Look For When Choosing a Clinic or Aesthetician
Unfortunately, the aesthetic industry is not nearly regulated enough. There’s no law that states you must be trained, qualified or insured to perform this type of treatment, so anyone can set up in business and offer tear duct fillers to the public! Because of this it’s very important that you research and choose an esthetician that you know to be qualified, skilled and safe.
So what should you look for in a clinic or aesthetician?
- They Should Be Professionally Qualified – A professional aesthetic doctor will have undertaken training and gained qualifications for any treatments they offer. They’ll be happy to show you their certificates. Certificates should ideally be GMC accredited and your aesthetician CQC Registered.
- They Should Be Experienced – Skill comes with experience and practice, so ideally if you want the best results, then you should choose an doctorwho has been in business for several years.
- They Should Be Insured – Professional aesthetic doctors understand the importance of insurance – to keep both you and their business safe. A reputable clinic will be happy to show you their insurance certificates – be VERY wary of anyone practising without insurance as it could mean the insurers won’t cover them!
- They Should Offer Comprehensive Consultations – Before you undergo any treatment a good aesthetician will do a full consultation with you. During this consultation they’ll ask you what you’re looking to achieve, discuss the treatment options and tell you the full cost for your tear trough fillers.
- Tear Trough Fillers – Before And After Examples – And finally, a skilled and experienced aesthetician will have plenty of pictures of tear trough fillers (before and after) to show you, so you can see the results they are able to offer.
Here at Elite Aesthetics, we pride ourselves on our professional, honest and safe approach to aesthetic treatments.
Founded by Dr Shirin Lakhani, an Aesthetic Doctor with over 20 years of experience, our clinic is proud of our sterling reputation and the excellent results we provide to our clients.
So if you’re looking for an honest, knowledgeable and professional clinic to help you get a firmer, fresher and more youthful appearance then get in touch.
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We have extensive knowledge and experience in the medical and aesthetics industries, but we know that above all, the results matter! All of our treatments are vigorously tested in-house before we offer them to our clients to ensure they are safe, effective and will give you, our wonderful clients, the results you want. Your happiness, well-being and satisfaction are at the very core of everything we do here at Elite Aesthetics, and as a result we will never over-treat or carry out a procedure that Dr. Shirin, deems inappropriate or unsafe. Ethical treatment guides our practice, and we aim to become an industry leader in this respect. This means you can always feel confident that you are in safe hands when you choose Elite Aesthetics.
Our practice is led by our founder, Dr. Shirin Lakhani, who is an advocate for greater regulation in the aesthetics industry. Dr. Shirin and Elite Aesthetics believe greater regulation is vital to the development of aesthetics industry as a whole, and as such, our clinic’s philosophy is based on providing doctor-led care to the highest, medically approved standards. We adhere to stringent ethical and medical principles ensuring all the procedures we offer are safe and effective. Dr. Shirin is also fully registered with the GMC (reference number 4634863), and Elite Aesthetics is Save Face accredited, an endorsement recognised by the UK Government, The Department of Health, NHS England and the CQC (Care Quality Commission).
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