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“Crow’s feet”, “age lines under the eyes”, “sun rays”… Whatever the names of small wrinkles in the eye area, most of us tend to avoid them as long as possible. What can cause their early appearance? How to remove wrinkles around the eyes at home? How to fix the result? Let’s figure it out!
At what age do the first wrinkles appear under the eyes?
In order to answer this question, it is important to understand that there are three different types of wrinkles in the eye area:
- Mimic – they can appear at any age, as a result of active facial expressions, the habit of vividly experiencing emotions with a “face”, physiologically frequent blinking …
- lines of dehydration – small wrinkles caused by dehydration (do not confuse with dryness!) of the skin. They can also occur at any age, being an unmistakable signal that the skin is experiencing an acute lack of moisture. Fortunately, with proper care, this type of wrinkles can be corrected very well.
- Age – just this type of wrinkles around the eyes occurs, as a rule, after 30 years and is associated with a natural slowdown in the synthesis of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid (the very substances that are responsible for the tone, elasticity and hydration of the skin) and with a long-term effect of UV on the skin -rays.
Causes of wrinkles around the eyes
We have already found out that it is not entirely correct to consider age as the main reason for the appearance of “crow’s feet”. Moreover, only 20% of cases of premature skin aging are due to genetics. The remaining 80% – on various external and internal factors.
Which? See for yourself:
- Features of the structure of the skin – the skin around the eyes is very thin itself, has a modest fat layer and a thin hydrolipidic film. Accordingly, any dehydration, aggressive environmental impact or age-related slowdown in collagen synthesis becomes most noticeable in this area.
- Photoaging – the very reaction of the skin to the aggressive effects of external factors, especially the active effects of sunlight. Harmful UV radiation causes intense dehydration of the skin, the appearance of pigmentation and the notorious “net” of wrinkles around the eyes.
- “Bad habits – and this includes not only alcohol and smoking, but also the refusal to use sunscreen, improper skin care and overly aggressive cleansing of the area around the eyes.
- Active facial expressions – around the eyes is located the main number of small facial muscles. Every time we laugh, sad, get angry or blink (that is, almost constantly), they make a huge amount of micro-movements, stretching the skin around the eyes.
- Age changes – which we have already talked about a little higher: slowing down the synthesis of elastin, collagen and other important substances. You can get rid of such wrinkles under the eyes with the help of the achievements of cosmetology.
How to remove fine wrinkles under the eyes at home?
Fortunately, most skin changes in the eye area can be dealt with at home without resorting to the help of a beautician! We bring to your attention an overview of proven VICHY products that help fight wrinkles around the eyes.
Slow Age Firming Cream
This is an excellent anti-aging agent that helps to remove mimic wrinkles around the eyes, slow down skin aging and get rid of creases under the eyes. The firming cream protects the skin from the aggressive effects of external factors and helps not only to remove swelling and the first wrinkles under the eyes, but also slow down the appearance of new ones.
Antioxidants, probiotics and mineralizing thermal water, which are part of the Slow Age cream, also protect the thin and delicate skin around the eyes, strengthen the hydrolipidic layer and provide instant hydration. The product is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive.
Serum for a youthful look LiftActiv Supreme
The serum is designed for active anti-aging care for the area around the eyes and eyelashes. It contains natural ingredients to eliminate wrinkles around the eyes and ceramides to maintain the density of eyelash growth. It is especially pleasant that the serum can be applied to the moving part of the eyelid.
Rhamnose 10% helps to remove wrinkles under the eyes, increases skin density and provokes the production of its own collagen and elastin. This process is also supported by hyaluronic acid, which also contributes to the deep hydration of the skin, restoring its tone and elasticity.
AQUALIA THERMAL Awakening Eye Contour Balm
A rather unusual product, designed not so much for the direct removal of wrinkles under the eyes, but for intensive moisturizing, toning effect and visually noticeable freshness of the skin and openness of the eyes. Its action is the best suited to combat the lines of dehydration.
The composition of the balm includes hyaluronic acid and aquabioryl, which provide intensive and long-lasting hydration, L-carrageenan, which promotes even distribution of moisture, as well as caffeine and Vichy thermal water, which tone and strengthen the skin.
NEOVADIOL eye and lip contour cream
The cream helps to fight the signs of aging of the skin around the eyes, which are caused by the onset of menopause and the corresponding changes in the body. It “layers” restores the density and elasticity of skin tissues, reduces the number and severity of wrinkles. This effect is due to a properly selected combination of active ingredients, the effectiveness of which has been clinically proven.
Thus, the growth stimulator, protein PROTEIC GF stimulates the synthesis of internal growth factors and tissue repair, Pro-xylan helps to restore the structure of the skin, increasing its density and elasticity. And eperulin has a general soothing effect on the skin around the eyes and lips.
Is it worth it to fight wrinkles under the eyes with folk remedies?
Of course, the question “What to do if wrinkles appear under the eyes?” torments more than one generation of women. Therefore, there are many “most effective” and “tested for centuries” methods to reduce wrinkles around the eyes: cold cucumber circles, tea bags, cubes of frozen chamomile broth …
Of course, such funds not only have low (and in some cases, questionable) effectiveness, but can also be simply dangerous to health. Ice can give a cold burn, herbs can cause allergies …
In addition, the area around the eyes is not only very sensitive, but also has a noticeable difference from the skin on the rest of the face from an anatomical point of view. Therefore, the general recommendation of doctors is to use products developed under the supervision of dermatologists and ophthalmologists. Such products allow you to solve the problem of wrinkles and creases under the eyes, maintaining the condition of the skin not only from the outside, but also from the inside.
Features of skin care around the eyes
As we have already said, the skin in the eye area is especially delicate and thin, and therefore requires the most delicate care. Try to choose products that are designed specifically for the area around the eyes and, ideally, have been ophthalmologically tested. Below we provide the main principles for each stage.
Cleansing and make-up removal
What you need to know: use a cotton pad correctly: first put it on your eyelids and hold it so that the composition reacts with makeup residue. Then, with one disk, you need to clean the upper eyelid with an upward movement, with the other – the lower eyelid with a downward movement. It is important to avoid friction and stretching of the skin.
Which is better to choose: gentle means marked “for the eyes” that will not irritate the skin and mucous area.
We recommend: VICHY PURETE THERMALE Panthenol & Allantoin Soothing Eye Makeup Remover.
Moisturizing and nourishing
What you need to know: in no case do not neglect this stage – after all, dehydration of the skin around the eyes is one of the common causes of wrinkles.
Which is better to choose: products with hyaluronic acid, aquabioryl, L-carrageenan – they are responsible for deep, long-lasting and even moisturizing of the area around the eyes.
We recommend: LiftActiv Supreme youthful look serum and AQUALIA THERMAL awakening eye contour balm.
Restoration of skin tone and density
What you need to know: this is a key stage that helps to quickly and permanently get rid of wrinkles under the eyes and at 30, and at 35, and at 40 years old.
Which is better to choose: products with rhamnose, antioxidants and mineralizing thermal water. These ingredients contribute to the production of own collagen and elastin, strengthen the hydrolipidic layer of thin skin around the eyes, increase its tone, density and elasticity.
We recommend: Liftactiv Supreme eye care cream and Slow Age firming cream.
Thus, if you carefully follow all the necessary rules for caring for the delicate skin around the eyes and use only specially designed products, you will surely be able to defeat these small, but insidious wrinkles!