Anti Aging Blog

Although we may comment on the way Granny’s eye wrinkles creased as she smiled the kind smile she had, but did you ask her about how she reacted when the 1st wrinkles appeared? It is a fact, that skin will wrinkle to a certain degree the older we grow, but given the great strain of life today, early eye wrinkles are a factor we have to deal with, and we need to discover ways to counter those foes that ravage the soft tissues surrounding the eyes first.

The root cause

What creates eye wrinkles to begin before any other kind of wrinkles? To begin with, the tissue on our eyelids is, as stated before the most vulnerable to damage from outside things such as the sun. It is also prone to aging, essentially due to the muscle that lies underneath, called orbicularis oculi, puts pressure on the eyelid into parts each time it contracts. As we age and collagen decreases, these sections become furrowed. Also, sun damage, which is most visible on our faces, also adds to the formation of eye wrinkles.

Tried Botox on your wrinkles yet?

It’s tempting to start this section with Botox, the miracle drug from Allergan that erases so many wrinkles. The primary function of Botox is to stop intra-muscular transmission and causes a paralysis and sagging of the muscles. Because it is administered through injection, you can choose the area that you want paralyzed, and effectively smooth out wrinkles.

There are other ways too…

Increasingly, many people are turning to laser therapy to eliminate eye wrinkles. This involves a process known as fractional laser resurfacing, a technique which dissolves the molecular bonds of a substance using a laser. Besides wrinkles, fractional laser surfacing can also be employed to eliminate other effects of sun damage, scars, stretch marks, actinic keratosis and or ‘spider veins’. Of late, new procedures such as Erbium laser resurfacing can hasten recovery in just a week, whereas earlier CO2 laser resurfacing usually would take close to a month to cure.

Surgery, the last resort

We saved this for last because surgery is only a choice when everything else has not worked, which is unlikely, wouldn’t you say? Besides, the cosmetic surgery technique called Blepharoplasty does not exactly eliminate eye wrinkles. But is gets rid of unsightly marks under the eyes. And that is not nearly enough. Assuming that you want to get rid of eye wrinkles, you should look at options such as Botox and laser therapy.

Check it if you can

As with most of our physical ailments, it is preferable to prevent eye wrinkles than cure them. So you are better off investing in quality sun screen, and a wide sun hat. You can get many anti aging products at drug stores, but they may promise more than they deliver. Needless to add, before you take any kind of medical/surgical step, be sure to consult a professional.

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