Dark Circles Under Eyes / Tear Troughs
Dark circles and tear troughs can make you look tired and are difficult to treat with skincare products. Aesthetic treatments can help improve them.
Symptoms
Types of tear trough
- True tear trough: characterised by depression or a sunken appearance of the lower eyelid, no under eye bags.
- Tear trough with bags under eyes: characterised by the co-existence of tear trough and bags under eyes.
Types of Dark Circles
Vascular Dark Circle
Due to thin skin around the eyes, blood vessels show through resulting in pink or purple skin. Lack of sleep can cause the vessels to turn dark and appear greenish or bluish-red.
Find out if you have vascular dark circles:
Use your fingers to tap the dark circle, if the colour becomes lighter, it is vascular dark circles.
Pigmented Dark Circles
Dark circles can be caused by pigment accumulation in the skin and are often brown in color. Certain habits like excessive sun exposure, not properly cleansing the face, and rubbing the eyes can make them worse. They may also run in families.
Find out if you have pigmented dark circles:
Brown skin appears on both upper and lower eyelids.
Structural Dark Circles
Shadow dark circles are caused by the anatomy of the eye socket, skin sagging, bulging bags under eyes, and tear trough. Uneven areas create shadows around the eyes that appear as fake dark circles.
Find out if you have pigmented dark circles:
Face to a light source, if the dark circle becomes lighter, it is a structural dark circle.
Causes
Causes of pigmented and vascular dark circles
- 1. Aging makes the skin thinner by reducing fat and collagen.
- 2. Genetics, sun exposure, and inflammation can darken skin.
- 3. Allergies, sinus issues, and stuffy nose can cause poor blood flow and extra blood vessels around the eyes.
- 4. Over-crying, salty food intake, menstrual cycle, and late-term pregnancy swelling can cause temporary visible vein enlargement.
- 5. Poor sleep, eye strain, stress, anemia, and poor circulation can affect eye and swallowing functions.
- 6. Rough skin can result from atopic dermatitis, rubbing, scratching, and contact dermatitis.
Causes of structural dark circles
- If dark circles are accompanied with severe tear troughs, the dark circles will appear darker and more serious.
Treatment
Treatment plans for dark circles and tear troughs vary depending on individual circumstances and desired outcomes.
Thermage, offered by Skinspire Laser & Skin Clinic, uses radiofrequency to heat the dermis, stimulating the skin’s healing process. The result is tighter, smoother, lifted skin which slows down aging. The FDA and CFDA approve Thermage for eyelid tightening and smoothing.
How does Thermage work
Thermage is a radiofrequency treatment. The patented applicator will contact your skin and deliver the accurately set radiofrequency to the dermis and heat it up to 65℃ – 75℃. The high temperature will stimulate the self-healing mechanism. A large amount of collagen in the dermis will be regenerated, resulting in an instant firming effect and reduction of the appearance of wrinkles.
Procedure
- 1. Face-to-face consultation: Confirmation of a detailed plan of Thermage by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider after fully understanding the client’s conditions and desired results.
- 2. Pre-treatment preparation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will clean and disinfect the treatment areas, draw treatment areas on the face, confirm the package of the new tip of the applicator has not been opened.
- 3. During treatment: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will proceed with the treatment based on the assigned treatment areas to remove wrinkles and tighten skin.
- 4. Post-treatment caring.
Who is it for
- People who have severe conditions of dark circles and tear troughs.
- People who have signs of ageing around their eyes.
- People who have experienced disappointing results on improving their skin around the eyes from injection treatments.
- People who want to receive anti-aging and wrinkles smoothing treatments in the long run.
- People who do not rush into immediate results and are looking for long term treatment with sufficient financial support.
Tear Trough Filler, also known as TEOSYAL REDENSITY II, offered by Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic is a safe and effective filler made by TEOXANE Laboratories in Switzerland. It has been approved by the CE and FDA. This hyaluronic acid filler treats both tear troughs and dark circles, giving immediate and long-lasting results.
How does Tear Trough Filler work
TEOSYAL PURESENSE REDENSITY II is specifically made to treat the eye area with minimal side effects. It contains hyaluronic acid, lidocaine, amino acids, and microminerals, all of which help nourish the skin, correct dark circles and tear troughs, and reduce fine lines. Its unique composition also prevents swelling, lumps, bumps, and the Tyndall effect.
Procedure
- 1. Face-to-face consultation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will determine treatment areas and dosage according to the client’s bone and face structure.
- 2. Preparation: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will clean, disinfect, and apply topical anesthesia at the treatment areas.
- 3. Injection: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will inject Filler solution at the dark circles/depression located at the lower eyelids.
- 4. Post-treatment care.
Who is it for
- People who have early signs of ageing, lines, or dark circles
- Any types of dark circles including the combination of various dark circles
- People who have tear troughs
- People who want to correct their dark circles and tear troughs
A PRP treatment, offered by Skinspire Laser & Skin Clinic, extracts platelets and white blood cells from a person’s blood to inject into their skin. While PRP has been used for several medical purposes in the past, it has recently emerged as a proven and effective therapy to reverse the signs of facial aging, including wrinkles, sagging facial skin, and under-eye darkness and hollows.
How does PRP work
Blood is taken from your vein and spun in a centrifuge to concentration the growth factors. Then, the solution is injected into your superficial dermis to improve skin texture, reduce wrinkles and scars, and treat under-eye darkness and hollows. Regular PRP treatment strengthens the skin’s defence system and restores a healthier, youthful, and stronger skin.
Procedure
- 1. Skin Test: Skinspire Laser&Skin Clinic provider will provide a skin test to access skin condition or existing skin problems.
- 2. Face-to-face consultation: Tailored a suitable PRP treatment plan based on client’s conditions and desired results.
- 3. Pre-treatment preparation: Draw blood from the client and obtain concentrated platelet solution by centrifugation; apply anesthetics, clean and disinfect the whole face.
- 4. Treatment: Administer injection solution by qualified practitioner. Repeat injection or scatter injection in severe areas.
- 5. Post-treatment precautions.
Who is it for
- People who have early signs of ageing, lines, or dark circles
- Any types of dark circles including the combination of various dark circles
- People who have tear troughs
- People who want to correct their dark circles and tear troughs