Look at a picture before the article begins. Do you think that just by looking at your eyes, you can easily perceive a person’s age and changes in state? I’m also shocked that eyes can make such a big difference in a person!
1. Crow’s feet
It is said that girls who love to laugh will not have too bad luck, but girls who love to laugh must not have too few eye lines! When we make expressions, the facial muscles will form traction, and long-term repetitive movements will cause the muscles to form permanent contractions, resulting in wrinkles.
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But ladies with crow’s feet don’t have to worry too much. In addition to making less exaggerated expressions, also has a special weapon to overcome expression patterns – botulinum toxin.
By inhibiting the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, it relaxes muscles and reduces muscle contraction, thereby reducing the production of dynamic lines and expression lines [1].
Generally speaking, the effect can be seen after one week of injection, and the maintenance time is 3-6 months. But you must find a regular institution and a professional doctor to operate.
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2. Static wrinkles
No matter what kind of eye pattern, once formed, it is irreversible. And with age, the tissue and collagen of the skin gradually decrease, and repeated wrinkles will lead to the breakage of elastic fibers, which will become deeper and deeper. Even without making any expressions, it’s still there.
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At this time, if you want to improve, you can inject botulinum toxin and combine with hyaluronic acid for filling. It should be noted that: the skin around the eyes is thin and there are many nerves. If the injection is safe and effective, the requirements for doctors are very high. So, the same sentence: Be sure to find regular institutions and professional doctors!
3. Eye bags
As you age, the skin around your eyes loosens and the orbital septum thins and shrinks, which can cause the orbital fat to bulge out to form bags under your eyes. Bulging eye bags make people look listless and tired… It’s a big killer for revealing age.
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Of course, once the bags under the eyes are also irreversible, they can only be removed by surgery. The specific method has been specifically mentioned before, and sent to the portal:
(Be careful! Many people have this sign of aging since they were 18!)
4, sunken eye socket, drooping eye end
Changes in the skeleton of the human face largely affect changes in other tissues of the face. The aging of the eye is also closely related to the aging changes of the orbital bone.
As a person ages, the orbital bone gradually enlarges. Some researchers have found that the orbital bone resorption of men and women is also very different. Women have overall bone resorption at the supraorbital rim, while bone resorption at the inferior orbital rim occurs only in the lateral 1/3 of the orbit. The most obvious manifestations on the eyes are sunken upper eye sockets and drooping eye tails[2].
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Currently the most effective way to treat sunken eye sockets is to fill in the sunken area. In clinical practice, hyaluronic acid and autologous fat are commonly used. There are many lifting methods for sagging under the eyes, such as Thermage around the eyes, eye ultrasound scalpel, facial thread lifting and so on. but onlyFor cases where sagging and sagging are not very serious.
Presumably everyone will find in their lives that they are obviously the same age group, but some people seem to be older than their peers. Because aging really “differs from person to person”! In particular, acquired habits can affect the aging process.
Mainly the following aspects:
Thin fat around the eyes
The skin around the eyes is the most fragile part of the human skin. When the fat around the eyes is particularly thin and thin, the blood circulation will be slower, and it is more likely to cause pigmentation to form dark circles.
Eyes habit
Frequently staying up late will accelerate the aging around the eyes. It should be noted that people who use mobile phones for a long time with their heads bowed. Poor posture will also cause the eye muscles to be forced upwards, resulting in the proliferation of eye lines.
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Not focusing on moisturizing
There are fewer sebaceous and sweat glands around the eyes, and as we age, the sebaceous glands and sweat glands are not as active as they were when we were young, so we are more likely to experience dry skin and cause dry lines.
Older eyes are more likely to age
A ring of muscles called the orbicularis oculi surrounds our eyes. We open our eyes, close our eyes, smile, cry… any eye expression is closely related to this muscle [3].
When the bigger eyes do the movement, the amplitude of the muscles will be relatively larger, so the surrounding skin will also move, and the result of repeated squeezing is easier. Creates wrinkles around the eyes. So if you have darker eye lines than your peers, you probably have bigger eyes.
Environmental Impact
Especially in photoaging, sun protection is the most important step in anti-aging for the skin, as is the skin around the eyes. Because the skin around the eyes is very thin, it is more likely to be attacked by ultraviolet rays, resulting in the reduction and rupture of collagen fibers, and other aging phenomena.
Everyone often says: Stay up late at night and apply the most expensive eye cream.
But the reality is that the damage caused by staying up late to the aging of the eye area, no matter how expensive eye cream is, can’t make up for it. The only way is to go to bed early and get enough sleep.
But in addition to sleep, maintaining the following lifestyle can also help maintain eye skin, which is better than buying tens of thousands of eye creams:
Reduce or avoid squinting, blinking, squeezing, rubbing your eyes, and make less exaggerated expressions
Use eye sunscreen
Use a special eye makeup remover after makeup, and remove makeup gently at the same time
Do not use electronic products for a long time to avoid eye fatigue
Apply a warm compress to the eyes before bed to promote blood circulation
Avoid squeezing the skin around the eyes while sleeping on your side
Don’t just remember to apply a mask, you can also apply an eye mask occasionally
Afterword
We all know that aging is irreversible, but fortunately, the development of medical and aesthetic technology has made it no longer difficult to rejuvenate the eye area. Coupled with good living habits, getting old can definitely come more slowly.
Zhimei has talked about so many ways to deal with eye wrinkles, but in the end it depends on the consciousness of the fairies. The easiest first step is to go to bed early tonight.
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Reviewer: Li Wei｜Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
References:
[1] Li Jian, Meng Yingtang, Guo Fangfang, Yang Yuan, Peng Tao. Clinical study of local multi-point injection of botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of facial wrinkles [J]. Southwest Military Medicine, 2012,14 (03):467-468.
[2] Zhao Ye. Measurement of facial bone aging in Chinese people [D]. Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2016.
[3] Zhang Yuguang, Yang Qun, Wang Xi, Zhang Yixin, Qian Yunliang. The influence of the anatomical structure and mechanical direction of the orbicularis oculi muscle on the shape of the upper eyelid [J]. China Journal of Practical Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2004(02):70-72.
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