The skin around your eyes is the most delicate area of your face and consequently the first place to show signs of ageing. Fine lines and wrinkles, pigmentation and sagging are among the most common age-related changes that affect the eye area.
Pigmentation (also known as brown spots, sun spots or age spots) and skin discolouration start to form just below the eyes for those in their mid-30s. These signs of ageing around the eye are often caused by prolonged period of excessive sun exposure.
Parallel vertical lines that form between the eyebrows, fine lines at the corners of the eyes (also known as crow’s feet), and horizontal lines that run across the forehead, are all coined dynamic wrinkles. This means that they are caused by repetitive facial movements and ageing. Nonetheless, despite the common attribution to ageing, very deep lines and wrinkles can be avoided if people are more careful in regards to sun exposure. Wrinkles are exacerbated by sun damage. Find out
Another consequence of ageing is the loosening and protruding fat in the under eye area. This is commonly referred to as an under eye bag. Under eye bags occur when the muscles in your lower eyelids begin to weaken, skin becomes slack and more fatty deposit start to store under the eye, causing skin to swell and become more visible. In addition, dark shadows which appear under the eyes are due to hollow grooves developing under the eyes in the tear troughs.
How to Treat the Eye Area?
There are a variety of treatment options available for eyelid rejuvenation from toxin injections to soften fines lines and wrinkles to dermal fillers which can plump out the hollows of the skin. In addition, peels, lasers and light based treatments can help to resurface the skin, thus improving skin laxity and discolouration. Older patients can also benefit from upper and lower blepharoplasty to remove excess skin and fat as well as tighten loose muscles.
Selecting a treatment plan must also include topical agents to ensure you maintain a youthful and healthy skin condition. We have developed two essential eye treatments in the ZO range to target the key components of eyelid ageing the ZO Skin Health Olluminate® Intense Eye Repair and the ZO Medical Hydrafirm™.
Olluminate® Intense Eye Repair has stabilized retinol and advanced peptides to fortify the skin around the eye area and thus decrease fine lines and wrinkles. It also promotes collagen production and includes optical diffusers to reduce dark circles. What’s more it contains Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and helps protect the skin against free radical damage
Hydrafirm™ is specifically designed to help diminish fine lines and wrinkles and restore skin’s elasticity by encouraging natural collagen production. It helps to rapidly reduce the appearance of puffiness as well as targeting the appearance of dark circles. What’s more Hydrafirm™ increases suppleness and hydration to replenish the skin’s barriers in addition to providing antioxidant protection to prevent against future damage.
