Eye Rejuvenation
They say the eyes are the windows of the soul, and we know that when we speak to each other, we look at two main places: the eyes and mouth area. Therefore, it’s imperative to have bright, youthful-looking eyes. While eyelid rejuvenation is complicated, it is also something surgeons and cosmetic physicians have mastered.
The approach to eye rejuvenation is broad and involves both surgical and non-invasive strategies. The eyelid that surrounds the orbit has intricate anatomy, which involves skin, muscle, fat, and bone. As we age, all the tissues in this area change their structure and are interrelated.
For example, due to ultraviolet radiation, our skin gets thinner because of collagen loss and begins to wrinkle. But underneath these wrinkles, the bone structure also changes with age, which makes the eyes look more sunken and hollow. Therefore, there is an intricate interplay between skin, muscle, and bone as our face ages and this makes our eyes look older and less youthful.
Eyelid Wrinkles
The eyelid skin is the thinnest on the body. Therefore, it is extra vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation damage which results in dermal thinning. First, as the skin thins, wrinkles appear in the lower eyelid, particularly because the muscles in this area continue to contract and animate when we speak, laugh, squint, or even read. Muscle movement causes the skin to crease and wrinkle especially since the eyelid skin is thin.
Using sunscreen and avoiding sun exposure is the first thing we can do to prevent eyelid wrinkles. The second tactic is to use a collagen-boosting eyelid cream. Your provider can recommend the best one for your skin type.
A third, and very important strategy, is using neuromodulators (i.e Botox, Xeomin, Dysport or Daxxify) to prevent continued muscle contraction and skin creasing. Small injections of botulinum toxin can be used in the muscles around the eye to weaken muscle contractions, eliminating the skin’s ability to crease and form a wrinkle. Neuromodulators can prevent wrinkles and should be started before you start to see wrinkles in the lower eyelids. Even if wrinkles have already started to form, consistent use of neuromodulators will prevent the wrinkles from becoming deeper.