The skin around the eyes is one of the most delicate areas of the face. Thin and prone to constant motion from facial expressions, this skin is also one of the first places to show signs of aging and environmental-based damages. For these reasons, eyes require extra special treatment and care as part of your daily and cosmetic regimen. Preventive eye wrinkle treatments have become one of the most sought-after aspects of an anti-aging regimen.
Whether you try lifestyle changes or cosmetic improvements, the eyes’ delicate skin should appear taut and youthful. If you are plagued with wrinkles, bags, dark circles, and hooded eyelids, innovations in non-invasive treatments can assist you to counteract them. The following lifestyle changes and cosmetic treatments can assist to make your eyes look refreshed and less tired. After all, “eyes are the windows to the soul.”
Preventive eye wrinkle treatments have become one of the most sought-after aspects of an anti-aging regimen.
AN ANTI-AGING REGIMEN FOR EYES
1. Get Enough Beauty Rest
Plagued by wrinkles, puffiness, under eyebags and crow’s feet? Make adequate sleep a priority, which is at least six hours per night. “Beauty sleep” is not a myth. Adequate, quality sleep restores the entire body. It keeps the immune system running efficiently, contributes to mental wellbeing and allows your body to efficiently heal itself. Additionally, beauty sleep increases the effectiveness in skincare treatments since skin rejuvenates itself during sleep.
The ideal amount of sleep is six to eight hours each night to process through the five sleep stages, in which both cortisol and insulin levels assist to produce more collagen. In stage four of sleep, growth hormones surge and tissue repair occurs.
Insufficient sleep or poor quality of sleep increases stress hormones. This leads to chronic stress coupled with increased inflammation, the acceleration of aging and worsening of acne. Inadequate sleep also contributes to your skin’s sensitivity and irritation.
2. Practice Eye Cream Maintenance
While thin skin surrounding your eyes makes it more prone to wrinkles and other damage, it also has better absorption of skincare products. Consult with a dermatologist to determine the best anti-aging regimen products for eyes. However, some of the products with the highest efficacy contain retinol, vitamin C and growth factors.
Aging results in collagen loss so it’s important to replenish this foundational protein. Retinol stimulates new collagen production to counteract loss. Vitamin C assists your skin’s ability to slow down free-radical damage, which damages collagen and cause skin dryness. Growth factor products are also important to repair your skin and promote new skin cell growth damaged by ultraviolet (UV) rays.
3. Tightening Eyelids with Thermage
One of the most beneficial anti-aging regimen treatments for eyelids is Thermage. Thermage is a non-ablative treatment technique that uses electric and magnetic energy to tighten skin. Treatments with skin-tightening devices work well on those who have the first signs of aging. This non-invasive, anti-aging regimen tightens and lifts eyelids, reduces fine wrinkles above the eye and reduces hooding eyelids that characteristically droop. Immediately after treatment, your eyelid skin and around the eyes is tighter and smoother. An additional benefit is continued tightening over time due to collagen production. This anti-aging regimen treatment lasts two years or longer depending upon the patient’s natural aging process.
Dr. Sanusi Umar and his Los Angeles clinic, FineTouch Dermatolgy, have helped numerous patients eradicate skin issue around the eyes. Schedule your consultation today for how he can help you achieve your cosmetic goals.
For more information concerning your eyes, read An Anti-Aging Regimen: Tips for Youthful Eyes, Part Two.