I’m the Queen of Aesthetics – people think a popular treatment saves wrinkly under-eyes but it leaves you with ‘slugs’

A BEAUTY pro has revealed the popular treatment she would never recommend. So if you’ve got wrinkly under-eyes and are considering tweakments, you’ve come to the right place and will need to listen up and take notes. According to Sophia Bailey, who has been described as the ‘Queen of Aesthetics’, tear trough filler - a non-surgical cosmetic procedure that injects hyaluronic acid into the under-eye area to reduce the appearance of dark circles, hollows, and wrinkles - is not the answer.

Revealing all on a recent episode of the Nip, Tuck, Not Giving A… podcast, Sophia was met with hosts Ashley Stobart and Lauren Harris, where she got candid on why she wouldn’t recommend tear trough filler. When it comes to battling “hollowness, wrinkles and dryness”, Sophia revealed why tear trough filler is not the solution, as she explained: “So tear trough filler basically, there’s not many fillers that are licensed to use under the eye.

“My personal opinion, if I was to use any, it would be Restylane. “Restylane has light-reflecting pigments in it, now that’s all well and good, however, filler is hydrophilic which means it holds its own weight in water.”. Sophia recognised that whilst many beauty fans think they will be left with smooth under-eyes after tear trough filler, in fact, it can cause ‘blue slugs’. She continued: “People get tear trough and come back four months later with blue slugs under their eyes.

“They get split bags, or they go heavy - Jennifer Aniston had them recently.”. Tear trough filler is a procedure loved by many celebs, including Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei, Love Island's Grace Jackson and reality TV star Kylie Jenner. But whilst many celebrities swear by it, the popular procedure, which can last from six to 18 months, has been associated with side effects such as bruising, swelling and bumps under the eyes.

The beauty whizz also claimed that whilst some customers are “suitable” for the procedure, it’s important that people “find someone who specialises in it”. According to this professional, choosing the right practitioner is essential, and beauty fans should opt for someone who does tear trough filler “day in and day out”. It’s a very thin area of skin and it can cause a Tyndall effect where it looks blue.

As well as this, Sophia recognised: “A lot of people who obsess over their undereye, they have a high expectation that filler is going to get rid of it. “It’s a very thin area of skin and it can cause a Tyndall effect where it looks blue. “In my experience, whenever I’ve done it, my clients are never 100 per cent happy - and that’s a no from me. “It’s not for me, I’m not messing around with that.”.

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