Redensity II - Solution for tear trough

      Dark under eye rings can be such a nuisance to many of us. It makes you look tired, sick or just unhealthy. But some people are genetically prone to have rings under the eyes. Being Asian, we are predisposed to have a more prominent under eye problem due to the structure bone which is flatter than others. In Indians, we would see a hollower eye socket and thus appearance of the eye ring is more prominent especially with age and we start losing some of our malar fat. Look in the mirror and you will notice that the area next to your nose tend to appear flatter, and in some people there is a line. This is what you call a tear trough line.

Over the years, doctors have been using soft fillers to treat this problem. The light weight fillers give a satisfactory effect but only lasts approximately 3-6 months and the cost is high. Much sturdier fillers may cause lumps and bumps and not to mention the Tyndall Effect. 

What is Tyndall Effect?

The Tyndall effect, also known as Tyndall scattering, is light scattering by particles in a colloid or particles in a fine suspension. It is named after the 19th century physicist John Tyndall. It is similar to Rayleigh scattering, in that the intensity of the scattered light depends on the fourth power of the frequency, so blue light is scattered much more strongly than red light. An example in everyday life is the blue colour sometimes seen in the smoke emitted by motorcycles, particularly two stroke machines where the burnt engine oil provides the particles.

In relation to the tear trough, when fillers are placed beneath the thin skin, there is a chance of this effect occurring especially if the fillers are placed too superficially. The only way to remove it is by dissolving the filler with Hyaluronidase. However, even this does not guarantee 100% reduction of the Tyndall effect. Despite the fillers lasting less than a year, I have come across people with Tyndall effects lasting up to 2 years. Thus, in this case, cosmetic concealer would be prescribed. 

Hence my reservation in treating tear troughs in the past. I usually treat the malar area wmith fillers by replacing the lost of fat pads and volume. It gives satisfaction to most patients but there are those who require a little bit more. Thankfully since last year Teosyal came up with a filler designed especially just for tear trough - Redensity II.

Redensity II is a new age filler which allows thin area injection without causing Tyndall effect. It is a hyaluronic acid filler that is combined with a restructured complex of vitamins to tackle tear troughs, dark circles and fine lines around the eyes. It exerts minimal pressure on surrounding tissue giving the eye a homogenous, long-lasting and natural fill. A clinical study done on test subjects find that 100% of candidates would recommend this procedure to be done as it is quick, with minimal downtime (some none at all) lunch time procedure that gives satisfactory results.

But no matter how good the filler, the injector must be well-trained and have steady hands to give you the best result. It is a pretty forgiving filler which allows some room for error and will recorrect itself. Done by trained hands you will have minimal to no bruising. This service starts from RM 1500 / session and the effects lasts up to 12 months. I'm completely in love with this filler and now using blunt needles, this service is comfortable and gives wonderful results. The best look is after 2 weeks but immediately after you can see the difference.

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