It contains virtually no subcutaneous fat, which is why it ages earlier than other areas of the body. However, despite this fact, some women, even at Balzac’s age, look young and beautiful, while others already at the age of 35 suffer from facial wrinkles around the eyes.
The condition of the skin in the periorbital zone is 50% determined by genetic characteristics, the remaining 50% is lifestyle and care procedures. Knowing how to properly care for the skin around your eyes will help you stay young as long as possible.
Features of the skin in the eye area
The periorbital zone is different from other areas of the body. The skin around the eyes is thinner and more transparent, so it requires delicate and careful care. Due to increased sensitivity, this area often causes problems - bruises, swelling, bags.
Features of the periorbital zone:
- in this area, collagen synthesis is limited;
- the subcutaneous fat layer is looser;
- there is a risk of edema, so lymph flow and blood flow are hampered;
- the walls of blood vessels are more permeable;
- capillaries are located closely;
- high facial activity;
- muscle hypertonicity.
The skin around the eyes succumbs to age-related changes earlier than other areas of the face, so you need to start proper care as early as possible.
The need for skin care around the eyes
You need to be very careful when caring for the skin around your eyes. This is due, first of all, to the physiological characteristics of this area:
- The skin of the periorbital area is approximately 6 times thinner than on other areas of the face.
- The dermis is devoid of sebaceous glands, so whatever its type, the skin around the eyes will be dry.
Experts recommend starting to use moisturizers for the area around the eyes, based on actual appearance, and not on age. If a girl aged 15-17 has poor eyesight and she squints all the time, then you can start using moisturizing products even at this age, say professional cosmetologists. This will make it possible to delay the appearance of:
- facial wrinkles;
- deep folds.
The main factors that require special attention to be paid to the area around the eyes are the finest hydro-lipid protection in this area and active facial activity.
How to care for the skin around the eyes at home?
To maintain the skin in a healthy state, you need to take care of the dermis and follow certain care rules. The care process includes several stages.
Cleansing
One of the most affordable, but necessary daily actions is to cleanse the skin around the eyes of decorative cosmetics. There are a huge number of cosmetics on the market that you can choose to remove makeup. Each woman uses:
- tonics;
- lotions;
- foam;
- micellar water;
- other products.
Today, 2-phase products are very popular, which are 2 liquids in one bottle - one removes waterproof cosmetics, and the other removes regular ones. Such products contain oily substances and plant extracts, and therefore have a fairly oily texture. Experts recommend using such products to cleanse the skin exclusively from waterproof makeup, and people who wear contact lenses not to use them at all.
To eliminate conventional cosmetics, it is correct to use low-fat lotions.
Hydration
The skin of the eyelids is dry, which means that it needs to be additionally moisturized. In the fight against facial wrinkles, you can use the following products:
- improving lymph microcirculation;
- accelerating metabolic processes at the cellular level;
- toning and restoring skin structure.
Water-based products containing plant extracts and fortified substances are ideal. They do not leave a greasy film on the surface of the skin and are absorbed as quickly as possible.
If wrinkles are formed from active facial movements, then products with a more serious effect are needed. You can use moisturizers with the following ingredients:
- hyaluronic acid;
- panthenol;
- retinol;
- collagen;
- snail extract (mucin);
- aloe and allantoin substances.
Representatives of the fairer sex, who have very pronounced crow's feet and a whole network of wrinkles, should choose the right skincare products that contain antioxidant substances, natural oils, as well as tonic components - elastin and collagen.
Nutrition
To restore the amount of lost beneficial elements, you will need lifting products containing vitamin E and a natural lipid complex. They stimulate the formation of tonic substances:
- elastin;
- collagen.
They include:
- natural oils;
- biological stimulants;
- phytoestrogens;
- lecithin elements.
Such products enrich the skin with essential vitamins, help restore water balance and smooth it out.
Massage
In addition to using cosmetic products, for the health of the dermis it is necessary to do home micro-massage. Just 5 minutes of massage treatments per day:
- improve blood microcirculation;
- eliminate small expression wrinkles;
- eliminate traces of fatigue;
- make the look clearer and fresher.
It is recommended to do the massage at night, when makeup is removed.
By following the rules and understanding how to care for the skin around the eyes, you can ensure the youth and beauty of the epidermis in the periorbital area for a long time.
How to choose eye care products according to age?
When choosing an eye cream, it is important to take into account the age criterion. Over the years, the skin of the eyelids changes. Therefore, the means are different for each age group:
- 25 years. Skin care at this age is primarily about hydration. For example, using a gel with hyaluronic acid and plant extracts or a vitaminizing effect. A great option to use patches is a quick-response product that will diversify your skincare routine and quickly bring your eyelid skin back to life.
- 30 years. At this age, care should be most pronounced; it is important to protect and correct skin imperfections. It is necessary to moisturize intensively, and make the protection stronger with the help of antioxidants. It’s good to add anti-puffy eye products to other skin care products.
- 40 years. At this age, you should powerfully moisturize and protect your skin. It is necessary to tone and strengthen, fight wrinkles.
- 50 years. You will need products with peptide substances, fatty acids, caffeine and wax components, which will provide a significant tightening and smoothing effect.
It is important to look at the packaging and buy an age-appropriate product. Creams for women over 50 are in no way suitable for 30-year-old ladies.
Problem: swelling and “bags”
Firstly, “painting” bags at the border of the cheeks and eyelids may simply be a feature of the structure of the face. In this case, you can only get rid of the swelling with the help of a cosmetologist (or you can come to terms with it and finally accept yourself for who you are).
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Secondly, they can signal health problems. Namely, about diseases of the kidneys, liver, heart, thyroid gland... So, if swelling bothers you, get a check-up and, if necessary, visit a doctor. Thirdly, pay attention to your diet: maybe you overuse pickles, spices or alcohol, especially in the afternoon? Try to normalize your diet - drink clean water and don’t forget about work-life balance: sometimes, to remove puffiness and blue under the eyes, it’s enough just to get enough sleep and increase the number of healthy habits. Another reason for the hated “bags” is tension in the facial muscles. By spasming and shortening, they disrupt the natural circulation of fluid in the eye area and form so-called “traps” for collecting lymph.
Sometimes it can be... not swelling at all, but hernias. It is difficult to distinguish one from the other (a specialist will help), but we will at least theoretically explain what the difference is. If edema can signal a malfunction of the kidneys, then hernias are simply the result of changes in the structure of the skull and eye sockets. The eyeball is surrounded by a layer of subcutaneous fat. With age, the volume of the skull decreases; the bone mass “compresses”, but the volume of the layer remains the same, and it begins to bulge. Visually it looks like a “bag”, but neither lipolytics nor patches will help here.
Solution: the right cosmetics
If you are sure that your problem is swelling, not hernias, and they are not caused by disruptions in the body, include in your care products enriched with components such as caffeine, carnitine and horse chestnut extract. These can be gels, creams, fluids and serums.
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And they work especially effectively when applied with a metal roller! For a wow effect, the tube (and the roller itself) can also be cooled by first keeping it in the refrigerator or under running cold water. These same ingredients plus antioxidants also help with dark circles caused by lack of sleep.
Solution: hardware techniques and plastic surgery
For pronounced “bags” or hernias, a procedure using the Ulthera device, which affects various skin structures with microfocused ultrasound, can be effective. The waves affect layers of different depths - ligamentous-muscular, adipose, superficial (epidermis), dermis... Due to controlled heating of tissues, processes such as the breakdown of adipose tissue, collagen synthesis and growth of muscle tissue at the SMAS level, reconstruction of the dermis are launched. However, with pronounced hernias, only surgery will help (fortunately, not very traumatic): the doctor will simply cut out the hernias, and at the same time remove excess stretched skin.
Salon treatments for skin around the eyes
It is difficult to influence the eyelid area using cosmetic methods, as it is delicate and sensitive. But they exist, and it's not just blepharoplasty. The following methods are popular:
- Massage. A course of lymphatic drainage removes severe swelling, normalizes microcirculation and generally has a positive effect on the condition of the dermis in this area. It is usually included in a complex of care measures.
- Mesotherapy without injections. Beneficial substances are delivered to the skin using equipment without breaking the skin barrier. Such procedures brighten and strengthen, improve the quality of the skin around the eyes, and restore.
- Biorevitalization with laser. Hyaluronic acid is delivered to the skin of the eyelids using a cold laser beam, absolutely without pain, the skin is smoothed, saturated with moisture, becomes healthy and glowing.
- Contour plastic. Eliminates wrinkles and deep folds using special fillers (based on hyaluronic acid) or your own fat (lipofilling).
Peeling of the eyelids can also be performed, but it is very gentle and removes dead cells.
Reviews of anti-wrinkle cream
Galina, 45 years old:
“A wonderful product - Doliva cream, I really liked it and helped a lot. The smell is pleasant and so is the texture. The only thing is that I would like to try it in combination with nourishing masks! And so - I advise everyone! "
Elena, 28 years old:
“I know firsthand what early aging is. Therefore, I’ve tried everything I’ve tried—including store-bought masks. and creams and serums. I just gave up! I haven’t decided to turn to traditional medicine yet! And this is my salvation! Natural healing peach masks. beeswax creams and oils just saved my skin!”
When preparing the material, consultation was carried out by:
Svetlana Stepanova (stylist-make-up artist). Certified specialist with 7 years of experience working at various events. Performs all types of makeup, does eyebrow shaping, and conducts individual training.
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Will home remedies help improve the condition of the skin around the eyes?
If you use homemade cosmetics wisely and carefully, they will definitely help, but there are nuances. It cannot be denied that the same compresses with tea or massaging with ice cubes are excellent in combating swelling of the eyelids. Refreshes the skin with a slice of cucumber and a self-made aloe-based patch.
Moisturizers should be applied correctly with your ring fingers. The main thing is that home care procedures do not turn out to be harmful. You should not get too carried away with independent creativity and apply various fruit and vegetable mixtures that are relevant in home cosmetology to your eyes. Fruits are enriched with acids, and they can negatively affect the thin skin of the eyelids.
It’s not for nothing that masks are usually applied with caution, and the instructions for them state that the skin around the eyes should be avoided. You need to be careful with masks based on fluid components; they can penetrate the ocular mucosa.
Care should be carried out daily, guided by the rules and recommendations of specialists. Only in this case will the skin be healthy, smooth, moderately hydrated and beautiful for as long as possible.
Surgical interventions for eyelid rejuvenation
Plastic surgery has in its arsenal a proven, low-traumatic technique that will help cope with the aging of the eyelids and restore them to their original appearance. It's called blepharoplasty.
The intervention involves removing excess skin and fatty tissue. The manipulation can be carried out both on the lower and upper eyelids, or separately. The result of the operation is simply impressive: the eyelids become tightened again, the eyes open up. Rehabilitation after blepharoplasty – 6-12 days. Already 1.5-2 months after the operation, the final result of the intervention is visible.
The most suitable method for eyelid skin rejuvenation can only be chosen by specialists. In some cases, hardware cosmetology is sufficient, in others surgical intervention is indispensable. Therefore, you should only contact trusted specialists whose competence and experience there will be no doubt about.
