The eyes are not only the windows to our souls, but also to our age. And with age also come some eye-specific problems like:
Age lines or “crow’s feet”
Crow’s Feet
Many people tend to squint without being aware of it. Squinting causes wrinkles which are known as “crow’s feet. This particular motion wrinkle is more prevalent in people who are nearsighted. This is because they tend to squint to see objects as well as read signs in the distance. In case you are squinting a lot, it means that you need glasses, so have your vision checked. Alternately, other motion wrinkles are called laugh lines. Sun damage as well as dryness can also contribute to lines in this area. The best way to fight these kinds of lines is with products which contain glycolic acid, also known as alpha hydroxyl acid or AHA). Deep crow’s feet tend to require more intense treatments like Botox injections.
Dark circles under eyes
The most common cause of dark circles will always be lack of sleep. In this world of multitasking, many of us end up burning the candle at both ends which results in dark circles under our eyes. In such a case, try getting plenty of rest and see if it helps.
In case that doesn’t help, try a product which includes 2-5% of Vitamin K. There is evidence that Vitamin K helps to remove dark circles. By the time you read this article, clinical evidence would have confirmed this. Check with a dermatologist in order to be sure.
Many natural health practitioners claim that plant extracts like grape seed, butcher’s broom as well as horse chestnut help in reducing the dark circles. Just like any othertreatment, research it thoroughly before you attempt it.
It may be possible, that dark circles can be caused by irregular skin pigmentation. But before moving on to the harsh treatment with various bleaching agents, ensure that a physician has confirmed this condition. This is because its very easy to mix up dark circles coming from vascular problems and those which come from the pigmentation problems. So check with your dermatologist first!
Baggy or puffy skin under the eyes
Baggy or Puffy Skin
Puffiness, loss of skin tone as well as general aging are the usual suspects with regards to bags under the eyes. These can easily be dealt with by following all the guidelines which have previously been outlined. In case the bags are too pronounced, there are surgical procedures which you may wish to consider. Surgery, however, should not be taken lightly as it is often very costly and can result in scarring or other even more dire complications. Always discuss all these options thoroughly with your physician.
One surgical option which is being promoted today is Thermage, or ThermaCool. This is a procedure which is performed by the ThermaCool TC radiofrequency system, that allows the physician to treat aging as well as sun-damaged skin by delivering deep intense heat without any harm to the epidermis.
This Thermage procedure uses safe radio frequency energy in order to penetrate the top layer of skin as well as create a uniform heating effect deep into dermis. It reduces wrinkles as well as bags by tightening the skin tissue resulting in a more youthful appearance to lax and sagging skin.
Studies show that improvements can last for at least six months after a single treatment session. Other studies have put the improvement rate to several years, which depends on the rate of the aging process. ThermaCool costs range from $2000-$5000 as per treatment area.