07/24/2026
THIN UNDER-EYE SKIN? FILLER CAN MAKE IT WORSE.
Not all dark circles are caused by hollowness.
When the darkness is coming from very thin lower-eyelid skin, placing filler to superficially can make the area look worse, not better.
It may create lumps, contour irregularities, persistent swelling, or a blue-gray discoloration known as the Tyndall effect.
Filler can help certain types of under-eye hollowness when it is placed in the correct patient and the correct anatomical plane. But it does not treat every type of dark circle.
The first step is figuring out what is actually causing the darkness.