Eye Care Facts
Not all skin is created equal. For example, the skin of the soles is thick and hard, the skin of the scalp has embedded hair follicles, and the skin of the nose and cheeks tends to have particularly active sebaceous glands. The skin around the eye also has its own special traits..
- It has virtually no sebaceous glands, which makes it highly prone to dryness.
- It is much thinner and more sensitive than other facial skin.
- It overlies a particularly dense capillary network and has minimal fat padding, which makes the eye area prone to puffiness.
- It is stressed by frequent eye movements and squinting.
Where Aging Occurs
All of the above often makes the eye area the first place where signs of aging appear on the face. The faces of twenty five and thirty five year old people usually differ mainly in the eye area. Thirty five year olds are a lot more likely to have fine lines and bags under the eyes; some will even have crow’s feet. Not surprisingly, when we try to estimate someone’s age, the appearance of the eye area is always one of the key factors. Therefore, if you want to keep looking young as long as possible, it is usually not enough to take care of your skin in general. You need to neutralize a natural tendency of the skin in the eye area to age faster than the rest of your face.
Unfortunately, the area around the eye is rarely given the individualized attention it deserves so here are some products and treatments I recommend that prevent, and also diminish, lines, puffiness, dryness and dark circles. It is essential to have at least one good eye product to get rid of these problems. Let us help you get your youthful eyes back!
Cleanser, Creams and Serums
Always use a non-irritating gentle cleanser when cleaning the sensitive area around your eyes. Two products that I recommend is Purity Solution, and oil cleanser, or Benefit Clean, both from Cosmedix.
Moisturizing is particularly important for the eye area skin, as we do not have many sebaceous glands there. Choose an eye creams with peptides, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid. Apply skin care products very gently in the eye area, try not to pull the skin when applying product, instead dab it lightly with your fingertip. When you are pulling the skin you will cause more harm then good. Eye Genius and Opti Crystal from Cosmedix is two eye creams that does not disappoint.
If you need some heavy duty wrinkle fighters, you can use Retin-A close to the eye area, as long as it is not to irritating. Start every 3rd night to every other night and build up the tolerance. Non-irritating wrinkles fighters: less proven but also less risky.
If you have a tendency to get water accumulation in the eye area a.k.a. morning puffiness and/or dark circles, I would avoid eating salty food and drink a lot of water. Neocutis eye cream Lumiere helps to take care of that problem. Key ingredients include caffeine, hyaluronic acid and bisabolol. This powerful combination of energizers, nourishes and moisturizers helps provide your eyes with a younger, fresher outlook!
Botox and Dermal Fillers
If you have crow’s feet Botox might be the solution for you. If your crow’s feet are deeper, dermal filler in combination with Botox will probably be in your best interest. The dermal filler will fill out the remaining lines after Botox has relaxed the muscles.
Laser treatments to help with your eye area:
Exilis
The advanced Exilis Elite is a device that uses focused ultrasonic waves and energy that is delivered to specific depths below the skin to melt fat and tighten skin. This focused energy causes fat cells to shrink and contracts the skin tissue, stimulating new collagen production in the process. Exilis reduces the undesirable fatty deposits under your eye and tightens the skin and reduces your wrinkles. The results speak for them selves, patients have seen dramatic facial rejuvenation in 4 – 6 sessions, and this without surgery or anesthetic. There is no downtime with Exilis, so you can do the treatment on your lunch break.
Refirme
This latest skin tightening laser, ReFirme, uses a combination of technology seen in Thermage (radio-frequency) and Titan (infrared light). The laser gradually heats the dermis to create a thermal response, stimulating long term collagen production, reducing wrinkles and sagging skin. Tighter, firmer skin is seen within minutes of the treatment. This easy, non-surgical is another way to fight gravity and tighten skin around your eyes. Laser skin tightening is quick, offers no downtime and has minimal discomfort!
Most people notice improvement immediately. Over the course of 3 to 5 laser skin tightening treatment sessions, your wrinkles will become much less visible and your skin will become smoother, tighter and more elastic.
Genesis
This procedure will enhance collagen production, reduce wrinkles and has been shown to improve skin texture and even reduce dark eye circles.
The laser genesis is safe on any skin types. In conjunction with using Lumiere eye cream, your dark under eyes will disappear in no time!
Let the Laser Image Company help brighten, lighten and tighten your eyes.
