“I look tired even when I’m not.” If that sentence brought you here, you’re in the most common consultation category at Panache. Under-eye hollows — tear troughs — cast shadows that read as dark circles and exhaustion. Fillers can erase them in fifteen minutes. The catch: they only work for the right kind of dark circle.
✍️ Medically reviewed by Dr. Ankit Gupta — M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery), Gold Medallist. Last updated June 2026. All under-eye filler treatments at Panache are performed personally by Dr. Gupta using a blunt cannula technique.
The one-line answer: If your dark circles are shadows from hollowness, under-eye filler is transformative — ₹20,000–₹55,000 for both eyes, instant results, lasting 9–18 months. If they’re brown pigmentation of the skin itself, fillers won’t help and you need laser or peel treatment instead.
Shadow or Pigment? The 10-Second Self-Test
Look in a mirror under overhead light:
- Tilt your chin up. If the darkness largely vanishes, it’s a shadow from hollowness → filler territory.
- Gently stretch the under-eye skin sideways. If the darkness moves with the skin and stays brown, it’s pigmentation → laser/peel territory (Q-Switch laser, medifacials).
- Both? Common in Indian skin — a combination plan treats the hollow with filler and the pigment with laser.
What the Treatment Involves
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Product | Soft, low-water-absorbing FDA-approved hyaluronic acid filler |
| Volume | 0.5–1 ml per side, often built over two sittings |
| Technique | Blunt cannula — one entry point, minimal bruising, safer around vessels |
| Time | 15–20 minutes |
| Downtime | Possible mild swelling/bruise for 2–5 days |
| Results | Immediate, settling fully by 2 weeks |
| Lasts | 9–18 months |
| Typical Delhi cost | ₹20,000–₹55,000 (both eyes) |
Before & After — Real Under-Eye Filler Results
Tear Trough Correction · Panache
Refreshed Eyes · Delhi
Hollow Restoration · Panache
"I highly recommend this clinic. The doctor is so polite, kind, humble and confident. Staff is also very gentle. I got under-eye bag surgery here and I'm fully satisfied."— Under Eye Patient, Google Review ★★★★★
When Surgery Beats Filler
If you have puffy bags (bulging fat) rather than hollows, filler placed around them only adds volume to an already-crowded area. The definitive fix for bags is lower blepharoplasty — often scarless, through the inside of the eyelid. Many patients who arrive asking for filler leave with the honest advice that surgery will give them a far better, permanent result — and vice versa.
Dr. Gupta treats the under-eye with a surgeon's knowledge of its anatomy — and tells you honestly whether filler, laser or blepharoplasty is your real answer.
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