Goodbye to Under Eye Wrinkles: Stay Looking Forever Young
There are some definite perks and benefits to getting older; however, developing crinkles under your eyes is most certainly not among them.
Wrinkles under the eyes automatically age a person, causing them to look and even feel older. Knowing what causes wrinkles, tips to preventing wrinkles, and the products available to help reduce them can help you stay looking young and smooth.
In this article, learn about:
- What causes under eye wrinkles
- How to reduce under eye wrinkles
What Causes Under Eye Wrinkles: Sun, Smoke, and Sleeping
Wrinkles are the result of repetitive movements engaged in on a daily basis. Smiling, laughing, squinting, furrowing brows, and frowning are all expressions that attribute to crinkles in old age. However, facial expressions are not the only contributor to wrinkles; environmental factors like the sun or smoke are also major factors.
The skin under eyes is exceptionally sensitive and therefore more likely can area to develop wrinkles. While genetics and exhibiting facial features cannot be easily changed to avoid the appearance of these wrinkles, environmental factors can be.
Sun
When the sun is out nice and bright, it is instinctual to squint. The brightness of the sun hurts your eyes; therefore, squinting seems like the natural reaction. However, all of the squinting eventually leads to permanent wrinkles.
Not only does the sun cause squinting which leads to wrinkles, the sun also causes your skin to age.
Plus, the skin around eyes is quite thin, the aging can happen sooner than other areas of your body.
Smoke
Smoke contains free radicals that damage skin. Therefore, smokers develop more wrinkles under their eyes.
Smoke also causes people to squint or rub their eyes. Since the skin around eyes is so thin, when it is rubbed it causes the skin to wrinkle back and forth. Constant rubbing leads to wrinkles faster.
Sleep
Yes, sleep is necessary, but sleeping on your stomach can actually increase wrinkles under your eyes. By sleeping on your stomach, the side of your face rests on a pillow squished for hours at a time. This constant squishing of the face each and every night causes creasing, which eventually leads to wrinkles.
The skin under the eye is extremely delicate, thus a leading area for wrinkles. While some of the natural causes for wrinkles (i.e. facial expressions) are hard to control and prevent, many other causes of wrinkles are easily preventable and able to be reduced.
How to Reduce Under Eye Wrinkles: 4 Simple Suggestions
The skin under the eyes is one of the first places wrinkles develop, but reducing and preventing under eye wrinkles can be simple.
To help prevent and reduce the appearance of under eye wrinkles remember these four simple suggestions:
- Sleep and Drink
Sleeping at least 8 hours every night and drinking plenty of water helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
- Sunscreen and Sunglasses
Use an eye cream or even just a regular facial cream with an SPF in it. Sun is one of the leading causes of wrinkles. Also, wear sunglasses.
- Sleep with a Humidifier, but not on your Stomach
Purchase a humidifier for your bedroom and remember to sleep on your side or back to prevent creasing on your face from your pillow.
- Don’t Rub or Remove Roughly
Rubbing your eyes is sometimes a habit, especially when tired, but avoid this instinct. Rubbing the delicate skin under your eyes causes them to wrinkle. Similarly, when removing eye makeup, do not remove it too roughly.
Many skin care products can also help reduce the appearance of wrinkles under the eyes. One of the best products is Perricone’s High Potency Eye Lift. This product not only helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles, but it also helps to lift, firm, and brighten the skin as well. Another Perricone product proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is Perricone Cold Plasma.
Independent clinical studies showed that 86% reported an improvement in the appearance of lines and wrinkles after utilizing this product.
Whether it is using High Potency Eye Lift or Perricone Cold Plasma, remembering to wear your sunglasses, under eye wrinkles can be easily reduced to help you stay forever looking young.
I am starting to notice wrinkles starting under my eyes, and I’m fairly young. It’d be really amazing to try a product and stick to it for a few years before they develop into something serious, and prevent it now instead of later
I would be interested in being considered a tester. Please do not send me alot of junk mail or share my personal info, with others. Thank you!!
I’ve avoided the temptation to use Botox to reduce the wrinkling around my eyes. I appreciate the suggestions you’ve made to naturally prevent this condition.
I am just about 50 years old and recently have been using oils on my skin. I definitely spent a lot of time in the sun, got burned often and I am a smoker. Most of my skin does not show wrinkles though the skin under my eyes definitely shows wrinkles and crepiness whenever I smile. I have crows feet that are prominent when I smile as well. As a result I don’t like to smile because all you see are wrinkles. I would love to find a product that would tighten the skin under the eyes without irritating it or causing more damage. I don’t look my age until my face wrinkles up and I would love to try the high potency eye lift. and anything else that is suggested to handle my problem. Thank you.
People would guess my age 10 years younger but in the last 5 years, people guess my age much closer to my 50 years. Help
i’m 50 and people have always thought I was 10 years younger than my age, but my eyes have aged so much in the last 5 years people guess my age mmore closely to my actual age now.
Emmy
Dear Perricone Company:
I am fifty-four and have recently suffered great personal trauma in my life. I have been crying (especially at night) for the last three months. I ended up with a rash and skin burn around the periphery of my eyes and now the skin near the ducts looks like crepe paper. I hope you can help. I would love to be a tester and I hope your product can help.
Thank you.
I am only 25 years old but have very deep under eye wrinkles and folds worse than MOST people in their 40’s and even 50’s. I have a lot of pictures to back this up, and would post them on here if I could. I am so self conscious, it has completely ruined my self esteem. I can only imagine how bad these wrinkles will get as I continue to age. I have never seen ANYONE my age with wrinkles as bad as I have them. Perhaps you might be interested in testing on someone like me. Thank you.
I am 40 and have pretty good skin overall. But when I smile I have A LOT of crepey wrinkles under my eyes. I tried Botox but it just made all of my multi-wrinkles join into 1 big prominaent one. I have become very self-conscious and am afraid I will start to avoid smiling!
Would love to try to High-Potency Eye Lift!
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i have just turned 50 and for years people have said im tired looking and wrinkled iam sick of it and would love to give your product a try and help give me back some youthful confidence thanks maz
I just turn the big 50, and have noticed the effects of the sun damage around my eyes from when I used to be a sun bunny. I have never tried any of the Perricone products, but I am anxious to try the Cold Plasma under my eyes. I don’t look my age, and I would love to keep it that way for as long as possible! Thank you for your consideration.
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i had a baby 7 months ago and suffered severe postnatal depression and was crying constantly, even sad music on a film would make me cry,, this has made my eyes look terrible, all crinkled and i constantly look tired so i would love to try your product,, fingers crossed i get the chance, thankyou
I’m in my early 30s and I am starting to notice textural changes in my skin, especially around my eyes. I was born with dark circles and puffy skin underneath my eyes; this condition is exacerbated. Thanks for considering me.
I have tried lots and lots of creams, potions and machines but none of them seem to work for me. Apart from eyesential which is a quick fix but the results are excellent. I would love to win a sample of your product to see if it works on me. I am 43 years old but a few years ago was quite poorly and it left me with deep bag under one eye. Since then as i have grown older i now have three lines between my eyebrowns, lines on my brow and a deep line from nose to mouth.
I am 53 years old and have never looked my age until now. I have never worn sunglasses and squinted for years. I have also been sunburned too many times to remember. I would love something to help these lines around the eyes.
I am a 32 year old woman who recently developed thin folds under my eyes. This is only noticable when I smile, but it looks very bad and has aged me dramatically. I would love to test a product that might help with this problem.
I would like to experince the lift, my eyes are just aging now and I want a proved delicate solution to lift and mainly make my best asset look youthful
I’m interested in anything to keep my eyes young! I’m going through surgery induced menopause at 46 & I’m doing anything to take care of my skin. I’d love to be a tester!
I just turned 60 in August and while no one realizes my age, lines, wrinkles and sagging skin are becoming an issue in spite of the fact that I sleep an average of 7-8 hours a night, generally maintain a healthy diet and exercise. Recently I tried Botox and some fillers, but it’s not really the route I prefer to continue; and they don’t really help with the lines between my brows nor with the bags under my eyes. I would love to find some really good eye and skin products to help stop, slow down, and better yet, reverse the aging process. Help!
I tried this product a couple of years ago when you were offering sample sizes for a small fee. I definitely noticed a difference, but unfortunately as a full time student I can’t afford to purchase this or any of the other Perricone products that I would LOVE to try.
I’m in my early 30’s and am experiencing many depressing skins changes, wrinkling, sun spots, redness, broken capillaries, constant acne and increased hair growth along my jaw line (disturbing I know).
Despite all of the above I still find my eyes to be my biggest concern due to dark circles, wrinkling, and bags packed for a cross country trip. Needless to say I’m a mess and need help!!
I am 54 and also have very few wrinkles ,except under eyes and droopy eyelids and puffiness with dark circles.i have tried 100s of products that just don’t work.Hoping your products might be te answer
I am 52 years old. Aside from some minimal crow’s feet on the outer edges of my eyes I have very think skin under my eyes. Some slight darkening on one eye, very fine wrinkles which I have been told are aggravated by sleeping on my side, against a pillow. I would very much like to try your product that would help lift my eye area, strengthening the skin under and around my eyes. I have minimal drooping at the corners of the outer eye from the upper lids.. I would very much be interested in testing your High Potency Eye Lift. Thanks for considering me.
I only have wrinkles under my eyes. The rest of my skin is wrinkle free! I am excited to try the High Potency Eye Lift!
thanks for your 4 step suggestions.
I sleep with a satin pillowcase, and have for years, but lately I have noticed an increase in the wrinkles around my eyes. I did not know that sleeping on ones stomach could cause such a noticable acceleration in the amount of wrinkles round ones eyes. Am very interested in how well the product would work on these, as is very noticable compared to the rest of my face.