Wrinkles and fine lines are inevitable with age. However, sometimes they do make their grand, wrinkly entrance prematurely. Messed up sleep schedules, smoking and lifestyle choices are just some of the causes of eye wrinkles. Before I get into eye wrinkle treatment, let’s talk about those eye wrinkle causes:
Causes of Eye Wrinkles
Aging
This is the most natural and most inevitable of the lot. As you age, the skin loses its natural elasticity and collagen production reduces. Collagen is the protein responsible for your skin’s elasticity and tightness. A drop in production and you will be in need of face rejuvenation treatments. As you age, you start noticing lines and wrinkles. Wrinkles come in two types: static and dynamic.
Static lines are noticeable while the face is resting. Dynamic ones come from extensive muscle activity like squinting, frowning and the occasional eyebrow raising.
The oxidative stress on the cells and the blood flow is constricted so the supply of nutrients to the area around the eyes is limited. This means lines and wrinkles show up prematurely. Nicotine, an ingredient of cigarettes, is also a notorious delimiter of collagen production.
Wrong Sleeping Habits
Believe it or not, sleeping on your stomach can develop eye wrinkles so just roll over. Sleeping on your stomach leads to accumulation of fluids in your under-eye area, making them look puffy.
Eye Rubbing
Vigorous eye rubbing, whether frequent or not, isn't good for the face. It is common to rub the eyes when tired or sleepy but the irritation from the rubbing causes the area to be dry and scaly. This dry and scaly combination gives birth to lines and wrinkles.
More to my point, the skin around the eyes is really delicate so the pressure from rubbing stretches it out. Over time, this stretching out translates into wrinkles.
Eye Wrinkle Treatment
Now, let’s talk solutions:
Apply Face Masks
Face masks are designed to nourish, balance and restore the skin. It goes without saying that all these functionalities are great for preventing wrinkles. You can choose between sheet masks and cream masks.
Sheet masks are serum infused and allow for deeper penetration and cream masks tend to hydrate the skin’s superficial layers. They are a great way to get rid of skin wrinkles without fancy skin rejuvenation devices.
Quit Bad Habits
Not that the occasional glass of wine is bad, but drinking alcohol results in inflammation and dehydration. Of course alcohol comes with the very dreaded hangover and interruption of good sleep which leads to puffy eyes. Face rejuvenation treatments especially around the eyes aim to restore a healthy appearance of the skin.
Smoke is a carcinogen that damages just about every cell in the body including the skin cells. On top of that, it limits the ability to carry fresh, nutrient and oxygen rich blood to the skin cells, which is the reason for smoker’s skin. That dull, sallow look is the one I’m talking about.
Microneedling
Microneedling helps in tightening and retexturizing the visible signs of under-eye wrinkles and dark circles. You will need a qualified skincare professional for this. If done right, the results can be great with regard to collagen production.
Injectables
Injectables are sort of last resort extreme solutions although their efficacy cannot be overstated. It is worth mentioning that they indeed are the most sought after – ever heard of Botox?
Injectables are only safe when administered by trusted professionals. Botox in particular kind of pauses the muscle movement that causes fine lines.
Facial Massages
A nice massage never hurt anyone – am I right? If your wrinkles are not extreme needing any professional skin rejuvenation device, consider getting some facial massages and exercises.
The point of these is to try and help stimulate blood flow and help depuff the eye area.
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