{"title":"Under-Eye Hollows","entity_type":"Concern","slug":"under-eye-hollows","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/concerns/under-eye-hollows","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-19","date_reviewed":"2026-05-19"},"mcp_eligible":true,"summary":"Under-eye hollows are sunken-looking or shadowed tear-trough contours. Skincare can support surrounding texture and hydration but cannot replace lost volume.","evidence_sources":[{"title":"DermNet NZ — Periorbital puffiness","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/dermnet-periorbital-puffiness","original_source_url":"https://dermnetnz.org/topics/dark-circles-under-the-eyes","source_type":"medical_reference"},{"title":"Mayo Clinic — Bags under eyes","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/mayo-clinic-bags-under-eyes","original_source_url":"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bags-under-eyes/symptoms-causes/syc-20369927","source_type":"medical_reference"},{"title":"NIH MedlinePlus — Swelling","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/medlineplus-swelling","original_source_url":"https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003103.htm","source_type":"medical_reference"},{"title":"Rajabi-Estarabadi 2024 — Infraorbital dark circles and puffiness","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/rajabi-2024-infraorbital-dark-circles-puffiness","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38112168/","source_type":"peer_reviewed"}],"product_fact_sources":[{"title":"CeraVe — Official Eye Repair Cream product page","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/official-product-page-cerave-eye-repair-cream","original_source_url":"https://www.cerave.com/en-us/skincare/moisturizers/eye-repair-cream","source_type":"official_product_page"},{"title":"Official Product Page — Dermagist Eye Revolution Gel","canonical_citation_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/official-product-page-dermagist-eye-revolution-gel","original_source_url":"https://dermagist.com/eye-revolution-gel/","source_type":"official_product_page"}],"related_entities":[{"title":"DermNet NZ — Periorbital puffiness","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/dermnet-periorbital-puffiness"},{"title":"Mayo Clinic. \"Bags under eyes.\"","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/mayo-clinic-bags-under-eyes"},{"title":"NIH MedlinePlus — Swelling","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/medlineplus-swelling"},{"title":"Rajabi-Estarabadi 2024 — Infraorbital dark circles and puffiness","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/rajabi-2024-infraorbital-dark-circles-puffiness"},{"title":"CeraVe — Official Eye Repair Cream product page","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/official-product-page-cerave-eye-repair-cream"},{"title":"Official product page — Dermagist Eye Revolution Gel","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/official-product-page-dermagist-eye-revolution-gel"},{"title":"Hyaluronic Acid","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/hyaluronic-acid"},{"title":"Glycerin","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/glycerin"},{"title":"Ceramides","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/ceramides"},{"title":"Niacinamide","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/niacinamide"},{"title":"Caffeine","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/caffeine"},{"title":"Matrixyl","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/matrixyl"},{"title":"What causes hollows under the eyes?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/what-causes-hollows-under-the-eyes"},{"title":"CeraVe Eye Repair Cream","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/cerave-eye-repair-cream"},{"title":"Dermagist Eye Revolution Gel","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/dermagist-eye-revolution-gel"},{"title":"How do I stop concealer from creasing under my eyes?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/how-do-i-stop-concealer-from-creasing-under-my-eyes"},{"title":"Does sleeping position cause eye bags?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/does-sleeping-position-cause-eye-bags"},{"title":"Why do my eyes look tired even after I sleep?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/why-do-my-eyes-look-tired-even-after-i-sleep"},{"title":"How do I fade dark spots around my eyes?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/how-do-i-fade-dark-spots-around-my-eyes"},{"title":"Why is the skin around my eyes thinner than the rest of my face?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/why-is-the-skin-around-my-eyes-thinner-than-my-face"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["Under-Eye Hollows are sunken-looking, shadowed, or grooved contours beneath the eyes, often around the tear-trough area. They can make the under-eyes look tired or darker even when the skin itself is not heavily pigmented. The concern often overlaps with dark circles, under-eye bags, puffiness, fine lines, and thin skin, but it is not the same as any one of those. Cosmetic skincare can support the surrounding skin so it looks smoother, more hydrated, and less dull, but topical products cannot replace lost volume, change orbital structure, or make a structural hollow disappear."]},{"heading":"Causes","paragraphs":["Under-eye hollows can be influenced by genetics, natural tear-trough anatomy, facial structure, thin skin, age-related support changes, weight changes, and lighting. Nearby under-eye bags or puffiness can make the groove beside them look deeper, while dehydration or dry-looking texture can sharpen the shadow. DermNet describes dark under-eye appearance as multifactorial, including loss of fatty tissue around the eye, thin translucent skin, puffy eyelids, and shadowing from the shape of the orbit. That is why two people can both describe “dark circles” while one is seeing pigment and another is seeing a structural shadow."]}],"ranked_product":{"title":"CeraVe Eye Repair Cream","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/cerave-eye-repair-cream"},"ranked_products":[{"title":"CeraVe Eye Repair Cream","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/cerave-eye-repair-cream"},{"title":"Dermagist Eye Revolution Gel","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/dermagist-eye-revolution-gel"}],"key_ingredients":[{"title":"Hyaluronic Acid","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/hyaluronic-acid"},{"title":"Glycerin","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/glycerin"},{"title":"Ceramides","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/ceramides"},{"title":"Niacinamide","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/niacinamide"},{"title":"Caffeine","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/caffeine"},{"title":"Matrixyl","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/matrixyl"}]}