Concerns · Face
Under-eye hollows and dark circles
Tired-looking eyes that sleep does not fix.
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
US fellowship-trained · facial plastic & reconstructive surgery
AHPRA MED0002351485
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
- Doctor-run · A physician assesses you first
- Planned by one doctor
- Inside a medical centre · Discreet by design
Dr Kristy Truong — US fellowship-trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery · Georgetown, Iowa, North Carolina · AHPRA MED0002351485
Dr Kiran Shahid — MBBS, FRACGP, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology · Practising in Perth since 1991 · AHPRA MED0001577305
Who to see
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
Advanced Aesthetic Procedures & Hair Transplants
Dr Kristy Truong leads the clinical practice at Lumière.
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The Skin Physician
Dr Kiran Shahid
Skin Health & Skin Medicine
Dr Kiran Shahid is a dermatology-trained general practitioner — MBBS, FRACGP, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology — practising in Perth since 1991..
View profileWhat can realistically be done
Tear trough assessment
Filler helps only true hollows — we check your anatomy first and decline where it would not help.
Skin boosters
Thicken and hydrate thin under-eye skin over a course.
Laser or needling
For genuine pigment and texture, under Dr Shahid's eye.
What can't
Puffiness and bags are often made worse by filler — a common correction we perform is dissolving under-eye filler that should never have been placed. Honest assessment comes first.
What's going on
The under-eye area hollows as the fat pads of the mid-face shift, and darkness comes from several different causes — shadow from the hollow, thin skin showing vessels, or genuine pigment. Each has a different answer.
This is why we assess before treating: filler helps a shadow, does nothing for pigment, and can worsen puffiness in the wrong anatomy. The five-minute diagnosis decides everything.
Why it happens
- Mid-face volume shift creating shadow
- Thin skin showing underlying vessels
- True pigmentation, often genetic
- Allergies, sleep and salt showing as puffiness
What a first visit involves
- Your history and what's bothering you, in your words
- An examination and an honest plan, with costs in writing
- No treatment at a first visit
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
What to expectQuestions
Related treatments
Start with a consultation
New patients are assessed before anything is booked. Honest advice, natural results.