How do you recognize the presence of a ring?

Dark circles define a hollow area of the face located at the level of the lower eyelid, originating in the inner corner of the eye. Dark circles can be more or less pronounced and more or less deep in the valley of tears. They can be oriented in different ways, either very vertically towards the wings of the nose, or more horizontally towards the cheekbones.

Dark circles can be hereditary or linked to skin aging, but in all cases they reinforce a tired appearance and make you feel socially awkward.

What are the different types of dark circles?

Varying from one person to another, depending on physical and ethnic characteristics, there are several types of dark circles:

Hollow circles

This is a visible indentation under the eye that hollows out the eyes, often making them look sad and downcast. Hollow circles can be accompanied by bags under the eyes, in which case they are particularly difficult to detect. Hollow circles can be filled with hyaluronic acid injections or lipofilling.

Dark circles

Bluish, purplish or brown circles are generally linked to genetic inheritance. People of North African, Indian or Mexican origin often have dark circles that mark and strain the eyes. Individuals with dark circles often have a complex about their physical appearance, which doesn’t reflect their age and condition, so they try to camouflage it at all costs.

Hyaluronic acid injections are not recommended for blue, red or purple circles, as they increase skin transparency.

Dark circles can only be treated with depigmenting peels for dark circles and KTP laser sessions.

Eye rejuvenation with hyaluronic acid in dark circles

When dark circles begin to appear, hyaluronic acid injections fill in the tear trough and rejuvenate the eyes. Hyaluronic acid forms a small hydrophilic cushion and raises skin levels, making dark circles disappear for 18 to 36 months.

Before hyaluronic acid injections

It’s a gentle, non-traumatizing aesthetic medical procedure. Hyaluronic acid injections are carried out directly at the Paris aesthetic center and do not involve any disocialization. To avoid the risk of small hematomas, we recommend taking Arnica granules (homeopathic capsules) a few days before the injections. To avoid bleeding, it is advisable not to take aspirin or anti-coagulant medication!

For pain-free hyaluronic acid injections, we recommend applying EMLA 0.05% cream to the entire treatment area. As the skin of the lower eyelid is particularly thin, this anaesthetic cream will make the injections painless.

During hyaluronic acid injections

The aesthetic doctor’s gesture must be precise and gentle to avoid traumatizing the injected tissue and creating a mark on the lower eyelid. Injecting hyaluronic acid into the dark circles is a very rapid treatment, taking around 10 to 15 minutes.

After hyaluronic acid injections

The dark circles are immediately filled by the aesthetic medicine treatment, and the result is immediately visible. To avoid the risk of oedema, swelling of the injected area and bleeding, the practitioner provides ice packs to be placed for a few minutes under the eye.
A few papules may appear after the injections, lasting 20 to 30 minutes. Make-up can be applied directly after the injections. Covering make-up, such as Avene’s Couvrance, can help camouflage bruises and injection points. Although patients can resume their activities straight from the aesthetic center, it is not advisable to go to a sauna or hammam in the week following Botox or hyaluronic acid injections.

Hyaluronic acid injections by a dark circle specialist in Paris

Hyaluronic acid injections into the eye ring must be performed by an expert in eye rejuvenation who knows the volumetric relationships of the face and the ideal injection tips to guarantee a natural, discreet result. Doctor Bernard Hayot, a pioneer of aesthetic medicine in Paris, injects using a very fine micro cannula to avoid over-correction!

In the event of over-injection, there is a highly effective antidote for eliminating hyaluronic acid: hyaluronidase!

It is strongly recommended that the filling of dark circles be carried out by an aesthetic surgeon who specializes in the face and has positive opinions. He or she will be able to advise and guide the patient, depending on the indications, to propose the most appropriate treatment:

• Laser treatment of dark circles
• The filling of hollow circles with hyaluronic acid
• Hollow ring lipofilling

To find out more about the cost of hyaluronic acid injections and request a precise quote, contact Dr Hayot!