Show patients their result before they treat.
Brightening dark circles, shadows, and hollows that make the under-eye look tired.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4107 • Mid Face
Recommended Protocol
Dermal Filler
Restylane • For Under Eye Circles
Retinol eye creams
At-home maintenance
Under-eye dark circles come from genetics, thin skin, pigmentation, fluid retention, and tear-trough volume loss. Treatment is matched to the cause: hyaluronic acid filler restores hollows, skin boosters and PRF thicken and brighten the skin, and brightening skincare addresses pigment. Filler results are immediate and typically last 9–18 months in this area.
Under-eye dark circles are areas of discoloration and shadowing beneath the eyes. They can come from genetics, thinning skin, visible blood vessels, pigmentation, fluid retention, fatigue, or age-related volume loss in the tear trough — often a mix that together creates a tired, hollow look.
Under-eye concerns bring patients in across every age group and are notoriously hard to fix with creams alone, which makes a professional plan compelling. The provider's goal is to brighten discoloration, restore lost volume, and refine the skin so the area looks rested — while being cautious in a delicate, high-risk area. Previewing a subtle, natural under-eye result on the patient's own photo builds the confidence needed to book a treatment patients are often nervous about.
Under Eye Circles
Where it appears
Eye Area (Periorbital), Undereye Hollows
Facial area
Mid Face
Treatment paths
11
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
The named injectables, products, and devices patients search for — each lets them preview the result before they commit.
The first FDA-approved injectable skin booster — microdroplets of hyaluronic acid for a smooth, hydrated glow.
View brandAn ultra-pure hyaluronic acid 'bio-remodeller' that spreads to hydrate and firm crepey skin.
View brandA polynucleotide 'salmon DNA' injectable popular in Korea for repairing skin from within.
View brandPatients rarely come in for just one thing. Browse other concerns Afters can visualize.
Common questions patients ask about under eye circles — and what practices should be ready to answer.
They result from a combination of genetics, thin skin revealing blood vessels, pigmentation, fluid retention, and age-related volume loss in the tear trough that casts a shadow.
It depends on the cause: tear-trough filler corrects hollows, skin boosters and PRF improve skin quality, and brightening peels or skincare address pigmentation. Many patients combine approaches.
Tear-trough filler typically lasts 9–18 months. The under-eye is a delicate area, so conservative dosing by an experienced injector is important.
Yes. Skin boosters, PRF, polynucleotides, microneedling, and brightening skincare improve skin thickness and pigment without adding volume, which suits patients whose circles aren't from hollowing.
In experienced hands it's safe and reversible with hyaluronidase, but the under-eye is a high-risk area that requires careful technique and conservative dosing.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.