Dark Eye Circle Treatment Singapore —
Matched To The Cause

Lower-lid skin is among the thinnest on the body, so whatever lies beneath it shows through. Three quite different things produce a dark circle.

• Pigment. Melanin in the lid skin gives a brown or grey-brown band. It often runs in families and is common in Asian skin; sun, eczema and years of rubbing add to it.
• Vessels. A blue-violet tone comes from veins and muscle seen through translucent skin.
• Shadow. A tear trough hollow catches no overhead light. The skin itself is no darker.

Most people have two at once, and a tool aimed at one leaves the others as they were. So treatment begins by naming the type, as set out in the four types of dark eye circles. A bulge of orbital fat is a separate problem again, covered in what causes eye bags.

Treatment suits you when the type can be named and you are looking for improvement rather than erasure: most circles lighten or soften, and few disappear.

1. History and examination of both lids, the cheek below and any earlier filler; bring the product name and date if you have them.
2. If your circle type does not suit the treatment you came for, you are told then, with the alternative.
3. For laser: make-up is removed, your eyes are protected, and short passes are made at conservative settings. It feels like light snapping or warmth.
4. For skin boosters: topical anaesthetic first, then small injections along the lower lid.
5. For filler: numbing cream, an entry point usually on the cheek away from the eye, and small amounts placed deep by blunt cannula, with skin colour and your vision checked throughout.
6. A follow-up is booked: two weeks after filler, and before each further laser or booster session.

After laser. Mild redness, warmth and some lower-lid swelling settle quickly. Treated pigment can darken briefly before it flakes. Skip scrubs and active skincare until advised, do not rub, and wear sunscreen and sunglasses daily. Pico laser aftercare has the detail.

After filler. Swelling, tenderness and an occasional bruise are expected. Use cold compresses on the first day, sleep with your head slightly raised for a night or two, and avoid rubbing, heavy exercise, saunas and alcohol for 24 to 48 hours. The result is judged once the swelling has gone. See filler aftercare and filler downtime.

After skin boosters. Small bumps and pinpoint bruises, more common under the eyes, fade over the following days.

Laser. The main risk is post-inflammatory darkening, which is more likely in Asian skin and with aggressive settings.

Filler. Bruising and swelling are more common under the eye than elsewhere on the face. A bluish tint (the Tyndall effect), lumps, or puffiness that lingers can follow if product sits too shallow or the area holds fluid. Hyaluronic acid can be dissolved with hyaluronidase, kept on site. Rarely, filler blocks a blood vessel, which can affect the skin and, very rarely, vision.

Contact the clinic the same day if treated skin turns white, grey, blue or mottled, or if pain is severe or getting worse. Any change in vision is an emergency: go straight to the nearest hospital emergency department or call 995. Filler warning signs and complication care explain what to do.