Treatments / Injectables & Fillers
Under-Eye Fat Pads
Treating tired, hollow or puffy under-eyes — by filler to smooth a tear-trough hollow, or surgery to reposition or remove protruding fat pads.
Under-Eye Fat Pads
What it is
Under-eye concerns are either hollowing (a shadowed tear trough) or puffiness (protruding fat pads), and sometimes both. Hollows are softened with carefully placed filler; true fat-pad protrusion is best corrected surgically via blepharoplasty.
Who it's for
- Dark, shadowed or hollow under-eyes
- Puffy lower-eyelid bags
- A persistently tired appearance despite rest
- Patients seeking either a non-surgical or surgical solution
The procedure
Filler treatment takes 30 minutes under topical numbing. Surgical fat-pad correction is a short day-care procedure under local anaesthesia.
Recovery & aftercare
Filler: a few days of possible bruising. Surgery: about a week of bruising and swelling.
Frequently asked
Filler or surgery — which do I need?+
Hollowing usually responds to filler; true protruding fat pads are better removed or repositioned surgically. We will tell you which you have.
Is filler under the eyes safe?+
In experienced hands, yes. The area is delicate, so it should only be treated by a surgeon familiar with its anatomy.
How long does filler last here?+
Often twelve months or more, as the under-eye area moves little.