Eye Bags, Dark Circles and Under-Eye Treatment in Singapore

Eye bags, tear troughs, dark circles and loose eyelid skin look alike from the front and are treated by four different things: fat reduction, volume replacement, colour correction and skin removal. Every guide below starts from that distinction. If you are not sure which problem you have, start with the first section; if you already know, go straight to the treatment.

Which under-eye problem do you have?

Eye bags vs tear troughs: a doctor explains the difference. A bulge that flattens when pressed is fat; a groove that deepens under overhead light is a hollow. The two are treated in opposite ways, and this guide shows the stretch and light tests I use to separate them at consultation.

What is the best eye bag treatment in Singapore? Every treatment marketed for eye bags, from fillers, AGNES and Secret RF, HIFU, Fotona protocols, Rejuran and collagen boosters to surgery, assessed against one test: what it physically does to the fat, the hollow or the skin. Includes the comparison table and my treatment algorithm.

Eye bag removal

Non-surgical eye bag removal with AGNES and Secret RF. The treatment I use for a Grade 1 to 2 fat bag on firm skin: one session of about 20 minutes, four to five days of swelling, results visible from eight weeks and typically lasting three to five years. $2,500 for the first session, price, steps and FAQ on the page.

AGNES and Secret RF eye bag removal: how the procedure works and what the evidence shows. The long article on the two radiofrequency devices, why they are combined, the published trial data and the questions patients ask.

Is non-surgical eye bag removal permanent? What “the fat does not grow back” does and does not mean, why results last years rather than forever, and when a second session is considered.

Scarless eye bag removal surgery. Transconjunctival surgery through an incision inside the eyelid for Grade 3 to 4 bags and loose skin: who is suitable, the steps, recovery, risks and the $2,988 fee.

When you actually need eye bag surgery. The evidence on transconjunctival versus skin-incision surgery, fat removal versus repositioning, complication rates and the questions to ask a surgeon.

Eye bag removal cost in Singapore. Every price at the clinic side by side, radiofrequency, filler, surgery and pinch excision, with what each includes and why published Singapore prices range from under $100 to over $15,000.

Can eye creams, sleep or cold compresses remove eye bags? What home measures do for fluid puffiness and why none of them reaches a herniated fat pad.

Tear troughs and under-eye hollows

Under-eye fillers in Singapore. When a conservative, correctly placed filler is the right treatment for a tear trough or a mid-cheek deficiency, how it is placed, the risks to state, and the $1,200 per syringe fee.

Why tear trough fillers can make true eye bags worse. The commonest correctable error I see: filler placed into a bag rather than a hollow, and how to avoid it.

Dark eye circles

Dark eye circle treatment in Singapore: what works for each type. The four types, pigmented, vascular, structural and mixed, how each is diagnosed, and the treatment, sessions and prices for each.

Laser treatment for dark eye circles. Which laser suits which type, Q-switched and pico for pigment, Vbeam for vessels, and why no laser treats a shadow. Prices from $200 a session.

Dark eye circles from allergies. Why allergic rhinitis is the most-missed cause of dark circles in Singapore and why the allergy and the colour are treated together.

Under-eye skin boosters compared: Rejuran, Juvelook, Re20 and CellREDM. What each contains, what it changes, price per session and who each suits.

Eyelids and skin quality

AGNES and Secret RF for the upper eyelid. What radiofrequency can do for a heavy upper lid, tightening the skin around the double eyelid and reducing a bulky lid, and when hooding needs surgery instead.

EMFACE Eyes: what it does and who it suits. Needle-free muscle and skin stimulation for the eye area, its role for early laxity and crow’s feet, and where it does not replace fat treatment.

Consultation

Every under-eye problem is diagnosed by examination before any treatment is chosen. Consultations with Dr Gerard Ee are at 50 Raffles Place, #01-01 Singapore Land Tower; call 6532 2048 or use the enquiry form on the home page.