This patient came to see Dr. Aiello complaining of under eye bags and dark circles. These are very are common complaints among our blepharoplasty patients. They make the face look tired and older. Eyelid “bags” are caused by fullness of the bottom eyelids caused by excess fat surrounding the eyeball in the eye socket. This is due to eyelid aging, but can happen in many younger individuals due to genetics. “Dark circles” are caused by relative hollowness under the eyes in the area of the tear troughs. The darkness is mostly due to a shadowing phenomenon where the full area above the hollow area casts a dark shadow below it. Dr. Aiello performed a lower eyelid lift (Lower Blepharoplasty) to address all of her concerns. After a short recovery, she was so pleased, she wished she'd done this procedure years before! She's pictured here 3 months after her procedure.
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