Tear trough fillers, also known as under eye filler, are a very popular non-surgical treatment using either hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers or platelet rich plasma (PRP) serums to replace lost volume that improve dark circles under eyes or sunken eyes.
“The under-eye region is complex and requires expert knowledge to treat, because the skin and fat are so thin. Moreover, whatever fat does exist tends to droop and bulge, forming bags, which are challenging to camouflage with filler treatments, especially if your skin lacks snap back. For this reason, I specialise in PRP treatments to rejuvenate the under eye area.” Dr Victoria
PRP tear trough treatments stimulate your natural collagen production to thicken and brighten the appearance of the skin to reduce dark circles and hollowness, whilst significantly boosting skin firmness and elasticity.
Is PRP safe?
Yes - the major advantage of PRP is that it involves no foreign substances, because your own growth factors extracted from your own blood are used. Which means there is no risk of any disease transmission or allergic reaction.
Since 2009 medical research on the safety of PRP has been gaining momentum and now both the US FDA and UK's NICE regulatory bodies have confirmed that PRP treatments are safe.
PRP is used by some NHS trusts in accelerating recovery post operations. PRP is also widely used in sports medicine, with famous athletes such as Tiger Woods and Rafael Nadal benefitting from PRP treatments to sprained knees and chronic tendon injuries.
Does PRP hurt?
Our skilled medical team use topical or local anaesthetic on the areas to be treated to ensure your comfort. While the treatments are painless some aspects of the PRP application, such as injections around the eyes or the amount of blood visible, can cause anxiety, but our medical assistants will be on hand to comfort and calm you.
Who is suitable for PRP?
We provide PRP treatments for skin rejuvenation and to reduce hair loss. We do not treat sports injuries. A consultation and physical examination is required to determine if PRP is a suitable treatment for your concern.
