What is hyaluronic acid?

Hyaluronic acid is a substance synthesized naturally by our body. Present in the skin, it fills the intercellular spaces and plays a moisturizing role, resulting in smooth, elastic skin, associated with youthfulness.

With age, hyaluronic acid production declines, resulting in loss of elasticity, progressive dehydration and loss of volume. To combat these phenomena, hyaluronic acid is used in aesthetic medicine as a filler. Fine injections smooth out wrinkles and restore lost volume. A real youthful boost, thanks to a product that is very well tolerated by the body!

Why use hyaluronic acid injections to remove dark circles?

Many people resort tohyaluronic acid injections to fill dark circles, a procedure that Dr Hayot advises against.

Hollow circles are empty spaces that form under the eyes as a result of aging skin or the area’s natural anatomy. The appearance of these circles gives the face a tired, dull look, which patients wish to correct with a filler such as hyaluronic acid. Unfortunately, this procedure is not without risk.

What are the signs of a poor hyaluronic acid injection?

Although relatively common in aesthetic medicine, hyaluronic acid injections for dark circles present certain risks. This biodegradable product does not absorb well in the dark circles, which can lead to the formation of unsightly bags.

Dr Hayot also warns against the Tyndall effect, a bluish discoloration of the dark circles associated with swelling. This unsightly appearance is due to the diffraction of light on the injected product. In fact, the skin is very thin, even translucent, in the area of the dark circles. The Tyndall effect is the most common risk associated with hyaluronic acid injections into dark circles.

How to correct an old hyaluronic acid injection in dark circles?

Fortunately, there are solutions for patients who have suffered the consequences of a poor hyaluronic acid injection in dark circles. Treatment is a two-stage process:

• Hyaluronidase injection to remove hyaluronic acid lodged in dark circles
• Correction of dark circles using lipofilling or nano-lipofilling techniques

Hyaluronidase is an enzyme with the property of breaking down hyaluronic acid. Like hyaluronic acid, it is naturally present in our bodies; in aesthetic medicine, it is used to correct old, unsuitable hyaluronic acid injections, particularly for dark circles.

Just a few injections of this molecule can fade the puffiness and bluish discoloration caused by your first treatment for dark circles. To date, hyaluronidase is the only method for treating the puffiness and bluish appearance of dark circles treated with hyaluronic acid.

Why choose Dr Hayot for hyaluronidase injections?

A specialist in eye aesthetics, Dr. Hayot has been practicing aesthetic surgery and medicine for over 30 years. Opposed to the practice of hyaluronic acid injections in the eye ring, for the reasons described above, Dr Hayot has developed expertise in correcting the undesirable effects of this procedure, thanks to hyaluronidase.

If the patient so wishes, dissolving hyaluronic acid with hyaluronidase injections is just the first step before undergoing lipofilling or nano-lipofilling, truly effective and safe techniques for filling dark circles.