Dr Bob Khanna
Dr Bob Khanna is a cosmetic dentist, facial aesthetics specialist and founder and president of
the International Academy of Advanced Facial Aesthetics.
www.drbk.co.uk
Created on 05th September 2011
I have regular muscle relaxing injections but the cosmetic doctor who treats me will not inject underneath my eyes where my lines are significant. We have discussed filler but she is reluctant. What tear trough treatments are there and are they safe?
Your GP is correct to be reluctant in treating the undereye, as the potential complications are numerous.
It is possible to have filler placed in the hollows beneath the eyes (tear troughs) in order to rejuvenate the area but I would advocate that this is done using special blunt cannulas and not sharp needles to avoid any damage to the tiny blood vessels in the area.
As long as this technique is coupled with a conservative amount of material then the results can be very effective.
