What Types of Dark Circles Are There? Identify the Type First, Then Decide What to Do

Dark circles don't disappear with a single injection. When Gangnam Choice Clinic assesses the under-eye area, it first classifies dark circles into several types rather than seeing a dark color and deciding right away what to inject.

What types do dark circles need to be divided into?

At least five: brown, bluish-purple, under-eye hollow, mixed, and shadows caused by eye bags.

• Brown: closer to a pigmentation issue; the key is to first confirm the source of the pigment, not to fill with hyaluronic acid filler just because it looks dark.
• Bluish-purple: may be related to visible blood vessels and thin under-eye skin; filler alone may not improve the color.
• Under-eye hollow: looks like a shadow; hydration or pico laser may not address shadows caused by structure.
• Mixed: pigment, hollowing, and blood vessels appear together; you usually cannot expect one treatment to solve everything.
• Shadows caused by eye bags: the dark circles themselves are not necessarily getting darker; rather, the under-eye bulge creates a shadow.

Why can't you decide what to inject first?

The biggest risk with dark circles is not skipping aesthetic treatment, but deciding what to inject before the type is clear. Our clinic is in Gangnam, Seoul, and the under-eye condition is assessed by the director; you don't need to choose a treatment yourself first.