The Under-Eye Review

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Explainer · 7 min · Margaux Henriksen

Lower Blepharoplasty: When Under-Eye Bags Actually Need Surgery

Creams, fillers, and lasers all have a ceiling. For true fat-pad bags and lax under-eye skin, lower eyelid surgery is the definitive fix. Here is who it helps, what it involves, and what it cannot do.

July 6, 2026

Explainer · 5 min · Renata Oyola

The Stretch Test: How Clinicians Tell Pigment, Shadow, and Vascular Dark Circles Apart

Most under-eye treatments fail because they target the wrong cause. A two-minute bedside exam, used by dermatologists for decades, can tell you which of the three main types you actually have.

July 2, 2026