Tear Troughs

The tear troughs refer to a fold extending from the inner eye corner, extending downward and outwards and causing hollowing or dark shadows under the eyes, or in severe cases, the appearance of eye bags. Tear troughs can make us look tired even after we’ve had enough sleep and can make us look older than we are. Cosmetics can help disguise the tear troughs and it can be corrected non-surgically using dermal fillers such as hyaluronic acid. This procedure uses tiny injections of filler and takes about twenty minutes.



What causes tear trough?

As a result of genetic ageing there are gradual changes taking place in our face and around our eyes. The changes happen in all the layers of the face, including skin, fat, muscle, and bone.



The delicate skin around the eyes is vulnerable to sun damage and can develop fine lines and wrinkles and become saggy in texture. There is a natural slow decrease in fatty tissue under the lower eyelid and upper cheek area. The muscles of the lower lid slowly lose elasticity and no longer remain tightly tethered in place. The cheekbone and eye socket shapes are slowly receding over time to result in a lack of bony support for the skin. The rates that these changes happen vary a lot in different people, and are also linked to smoking, stress, skincare, sun exposure, body weight, and genetics.



These changes can eventually cause the tear trough depression to become puffy or bulge away from the face. When the tissue under the eye pushes outward, ‘bags’ begin to develop. The unevenness of the area can become shadowy, which in turn will look like ‘dark circles’ under the eyes. No matter how much makeup is worn, the face can still looked exhausted and drawn.



Which is the best treatment for tear trough?

Unsightly tear troughs can be efficiently corrected without surgery for both men and women. Using tiny injections of hyaluronic acid dermal filler, a significant improvement for tear troughs can be achieved. https://luxeskin.co.uk/tear-troughs/