Am I A Good Candidate For Tear Trough Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I have interest in possible solid tear trough implants. I see one pic showing before and after from profile view of tart trough implants can you please Share more pics of tear trough implants? It seems everyone just does fat transfer or filler but I don’t understand why. Does this implant get screwed in under the eyes? Please advise thank you

A:Tear trough implants are a very specific type of iinfraorbital implant and the only type of infraorbital mplant that is available as an off-the-shelf item. By its history it Is designed to treat, as the name indicates, tear troughs which are grooves are indentations limited to the inner half of the infraorbital rim. They should be distinguished from under eye hollows which affects the entire infraorbital rim and are treated by custom infraorbital rim implant designs. Thus the first question is what are you specifically trying to treat as that will determine whether standard teardrop implants are appropriate for you.

But regardless of the type infraorbital rim implant they are placed through lower eyelids incisions and are secured with small micro screws.

Dr. Barry Eppley