Bags and dark circles in a lower blepharoplasty

One of the most concerning facial problems is dark circles and bags under the eyes. Prominent dark circles accompanied by bags under the lower eyelid give a sad and tired appearance to our eyes and our face in general. Lower blepharoplasty can help resolve these aesthetic problems and restore vitality to the face. However, patients who only have a very pronounced crease under the eyes, without bags or eyelid laxity, are not usually good candidates for lower blepharoplasty . Instead, they can benefit from non-surgical treatments that aim to add volume to the lower eyelid to eliminate these creases.

Lower blepharoplasty is a surgery that seeks to aesthetically improve the lower eyelid by eliminating puffiness. In some cases, it can also improve dark circles, but if this is the main problem, Dr. Nieto will recommend, for example, hyaluronic acid. This is a natural tissue component that, through injections, restores facial volume and reduces deep wrinkles. Lower blepharoplasty should be performed after studying each patient’s problem and should be a highly individualized procedure.

Lower blepharoplasty is the ideal surgery for eliminating fatty bags under the eyes. Depending on the patient’s characteristics, excess fat is removed or existing fat is redistributed without removing it, in order to improve the wrinkles and prevent the sunken appearance of the eyelid. Experience has shown that fat extraction is not recommended for all patients due to the aforementioned risks. The repositioning of fat achieves a noticeable reduction of bags and wrinkles without creating a volume deficit in the eyelid.