It’s all very well for us to talk about the way Grandmother’s eye wrinkles creased as she smiled the sweet smile of hers, but have you ever asked her about how she reacted when those first wrinkles showed up? It is a fact, that skin does wrinkle to some degree the older we grow, but given the great strain of life today, early eye wrinkles are very much part of our lives, and we have to discover ways to counter these enemies that ravage the delicate skin surrounding the eyes 1st.

The root cause

What causes eye wrinkles to develop before any other kind of wrinkles? First and foremost, the skin around our eyelids is, as already mentioned the most vulnerable to damage from outside things like the wind. It is also prone to aging, essentially owing to the muscle that lies beneath, known as orbicularis oculi, pulls the eyelid into folds every time it contracts. As we age and the skin loses collagen, these parts become furrowed. Also, sun damage, which is most obvious on our faces, also contributes in large measure to the formation of eye wrinkles.

Tried Botox on your wrinkles yet?

Botox has become so popular that it has to be mentioned. It is the miracle drug from Allergan that has flattened out so many wrinkles. The basic function of Botox is to block 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 eliminate the wrinkles.

There are other ways too…

Increasingly, many people are turning to laser therapy to eliminate eye wrinkles. The procedure is called fractional laser resurfacing, a technique which dissolves the molecular bonds of a material using a laser. As well as wrinkles, fractional laser surfacing is also used to eliminate other effects of sun damage, scars, stretch marks, actinic keratosis and or ‘spider veins’. Of late, new procedures like 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

This section is last as it only an option if all else fails, which is unlikely, I think we can agree. Also, the cosmetic surgery technique called Blepharoplasty does not eradicate eye wrinkles. What it does do is to remove the ugly pouches and dark circles underneath the eyes. And this is not the same thing. If you are serious about removing eye wrinkles, you will have to invest in non-surgical options such as Botox and laser therapy.

Check it if you can

As with so many 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. There are also various over-the-counter anti-aging creams and lotions available in the market, 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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