The muscles of your face contract more than ten thousand times during the day - during a smile, laugh or cry, while all the emotions are instantly reflected on your face. As a result, the first wrinkles begin to appear on the face, and especially under the eyes, and with age they become more and more. But you can prevent the appearance of wrinkles, for this you need to establish the cause of their appearance.
Wrinkles under the eyes: causes
Quite often, the cause of the appearance of wrinkles around the eyes is poor and irrational nutrition, as well as the negative effects of the environment - ultraviolet light, polluted air, and the use of low-quality or expired cosmetics. Bad habits, such as smoking or excessive drinking, also have a negative effect on the skin condition.
Cigarettes interfere with the production of collagen and elastin, resulting in wrinkles under the eyes and not only. Also, smokers often squint, after which even Botox will not help to solve the problem with wrinkles. Collagen levels decrease in the blood every year, which leads to the formation of edema on the eyelids, the skin becomes very dry and gradually begins to stretch. It must be remembered that the area around the eyes is aging much faster than the rest of the skin. This is due to the fact that this part of the face is very mobile.
It is much easier to prevent the first wrinkles under the eyes than to remove them later, since this is a very difficult and lengthy process. An important role is the cleansing of the skin around the eyes. For this, it is necessary to use special cleansers that are designed to care for this particular part of the face. Experts recommend the use of two-phase liquids - the upper layer removes waterproof mascara, as it includes light oils, and the lower layer contains plant extracts that help remove makeup residues and soothe the skin.
If you wear contact lenses, then you need to use makeup removers that do not include fats. To prevent and remove wrinkles under the eyes, it is necessary to use cleansing cosmetics as follows: first close one eye and use makeup to remove makeup with a cotton swab. Wait about one minute and only after that remove makeup very carefully, while the movements should be from top to bottom.
To prevent wrinkles under the eyes, it is necessary to nourish the skin regularly, and also not to forget that it needs hydration. Specialists recommend the use of special lotions, gels and creams, which should not include oils. Thanks to special skin care products in the eye area, the appearance of small facial wrinkles is prevented, while the lack of lipids is compensated. With very gentle movements, the cream is applied to the skin, while light “driving” movements are performed. Lotions are absorbed much faster than creams, which also moisturize and nourish the skin.
Specialists recommend using the gel to those girls who suffer from eyelid edema and wear contact lenses.
Folk remedies will also help get rid of wrinkles in the eye area:
- very effective means are infusions of medicinal herbs, which must be frozen and wiped with ice cubes;
- potato mask: take one potato, cook it in a “uniform”, then remove the peel and knead with a fork until a homogeneous mass is formed. Now add the cream in the puree and mix everything again. The prepared mass must be applied to the skin with a warm and sufficiently thick layer, after 15 minutes the mask is removed with water.