The treatment for tear troughs is actually quite common. Generally, many tear troughs are associated with bags under the eyes. Many middle-aged women will develop tear troughs and bags under the eyes at a certain age. The bags under the eyes have tear troughs below them. Young women may have more simple tear troughs, with a more sunken and concave mid-face, and the appearance of tear troughs may make people look less energetic, as if they have not slept enough, looking tired, and without vitality and charm.

The treatment for tear troughs mainly involves injection augmentation. Currently, the most commonly used fillers in clinical practice are hyaluronic acid and fat. They are very common fillers. If a patient has both bags under the eyes and tear troughs, it is recommended to perform orbital septum release in addition to treating the bags under the eyes. This involves moving the fat inside, transferring excess fat to the areas of the tear troughs and other deficient tissues. This can improve both the bags under the eyes and the tear troughs. For patients without bags under the eyes but who have simple tear troughs, fat injection or hyaluronic acid injection can be performed, but it is more recommended to have hyaluronic acid injection.

Since the fat particles are large and the skin around the tear trough is relatively thin and superficial, it is easy to appear uneven. Therefore, during fat injection, it is generally necessary to inject deeper, and the effect of hyaluronic acid in adjusting the surrounding tissue will be better. Patients can choose according to their own condition.

The tear trough refers to a depression that begins at the outer corner of the eye and extends down the lower eyelid near the nose. It is formed due to the atrophy and relaxation of the soft tissue at the outer margin of the orbital septum. Some people may even have it extend to the cheek. Because the indentation of the tear trough contrasts with the surrounding skin, it makes the lower eyelid tissue look somewhat saggy and bulging, thus it is very easy to be mistaken for bags under the eyes. However, in reality, it is merely an illusion caused by the deepening of the tear trough.