Here's Looking At: The Eye Area
The area around your eyes will give away your age far more quickly than any outdated fashion choice you may still be clinging to, which is why we need to make taking (skin)care of this delicate area a priority, especially when our date of birth puts us closer to 50 than 30. While the bad news is that this area is one of the first places on our face to succumb to ageing, the good news is that, armed with some knowledge and the right skincare products, you really can turn back the clock or, at the very least, press the pause button.
It’s important to mention that it’s not just the additional candles on our birthday cake that signal the telling of a more mature tale. Genetics, sun exposure, the eye area’s role in expressing emotion, and other external factors play a part, too. But whatever the cause of your ever-more-crinkly crow’s feet or ever-expanding under-eye baggage, caring for the skin and taking the proper precautions truly can make all the difference.
Moisturise, Moisturise, Moisturise!
It would be best to moisturise the area regularly, morning and night. The skin around your eyes is prone to dryness because it lacks oil glands, which roll out the welcome mat for fine lines. While you can use a general facial moisturiser, for best results, use an eye cream that targets your specific concerns, for example, dark circles or wrinkles.
Lamelle Dermaheal Eye Regeneration Plus Cream is a luxurious eye cream with highly active Growth Factors. This cream is perfect for those who want to combat visible signs of ageing around their delicate eye area. What makes this cream unique is its ability to powerfully re-model the elasticity and collagen strength of the skin. With regular use, you'll notice fine lines and wrinkles becoming more subtle and eventually eradicated around your eyes.
Ensure a Recipe for Success with the Right Ingredients
While your eye cream may say it’s treating a specific problem, such as fine lines or dark circles, you may not notice a difference. Many products in the beauty industry make claims and back them up with “dermatologist-tested,” although that does not mean they were approved.
Look for the following ingredients depending on the condition you are trying to target:
- To treat fine lines, look for the ingredients' retinoid or retinol, vitamin A, peptides, and growth factors.
- To treat dark circles, look for arbutin, vitamin C, niacinamide, and soy.
- To reduce puffiness, check that your eye cream contains caffeine, green tea, dipeptide 2, or willow herb.
For all of the above, take a closer look at these two products:
- NeoStrata Skin Active Intensive Eye Therapy contains an innovative SynerG formula focused on enhancing and volumising the delicate layers of your eye area, promising significant improvements in texture and tone; Apple Stem Cell Extract to protect the longevity of skin cells (encouraging your skin to retain a youthful behaviour); and peptides which target and reinforce collagen, resulting in a lifted appearance around the eyes, smoothing the crow's feet from the inside out.
- SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye is the ultimate solution for dark circles, puffiness and signs of ageing around the eyes. This powerful formula targets the root causes of ageing, providing you with a refreshed and youthful appearance. This product is an investment, not a spend, perfect for those looking to reduce the appearance of dark circles and improve the overall texture of the delicate eye area.
Gently Does It…
The skin around your eyes is delicate, so show tough love to teenage family members. Apply lightly makeup, moisturiser, or eye cream—tapping it on with your fingertips. When removing makeup, try not to press too hard or rub because not only the skin around your eye area will take strain, but your lashes will, too.
Speaking of lashes, MD Lash Factor Eyelash Conditioner is an award-winning formula for thin and short lashes. It combines the latest skincare science with safe ingredients to produce longer, fuller, and thicker-looking lashes. Containing Cytokines which stimulate follicles to develop fuller, thicker, and longer-looking lashes, this lash-loving product makes a great addition to your eye area skincare routine. It also contains Thiotaine, a powerful peptide and anti-oxidant that protects and nourishes your lashes to develop their fullest potential.
Pop Regular Treatments in Your Diary
From injectables to non-surgical skin tightening solutions, Skin Renewal has an extensive menu of in-clinic treatments for those looking to see results sooner rather than later. From Botulinum Toxin, dermal fillers using the MD Codes and Jett Plasma, to EndyBleph, ND:Yag Skin Tightening, Laser Genesis®, Carboxytherapy, and RF Needling with Secret RF, whatever your eye area concern, there’s a Skin Renewal treatment that warrants a good look.
These non-surgical trends appeal to many patients, especially women in their 30s and 40s, looking to address early signs of ageing around the eyes without invasive surgery. It’s not hard to see the appeal – minimal downtime, instant results, and a refreshed, youthful appearance.
The Shape of Things to Come
While eye rejuvenation encompasses various treatments to correct concerns, such as crow's feet, undereye bags, dark under-eye circles, and thinning skin around the eyes, these same treatments and techniques are used to reshape the eye area.
Currently trending—and a popular appointment within Skin Renewal’s circles—eye Reshaping is becoming increasingly popular as patients embark on an aesthetics journey to achieve a fox eye, cat eye, or almond (oval) eye shape. How? By employing modern advancements in skin soft tissue fillers, such as Revanesse, Juvederm, and Restylane, these eye shapes can be achieved with instant, natural-looking results.
When all is said – and read – if you’re wanting to give your around-the-eyes skincare routine an upgrade or find out more about the treatments available for this delicate – and important – area, chat to us, we’re always here to offer advice. And, as always, your favourite Skin Renewal medical doctor or therapist will happily chat with you, too.