Maybe you’re legitimately exhausted—or perhaps you just look it. Either way, an under eye wrinkle treatment can help. These formulations go a step beyond the your standard hydrating eye creams and under-eye patches to accomplish a near-impossible task: smoothing the crinkles and laugh lines around the eyes.
These lines can be especially tough to treat, according to Carmen Castilla, MD, board-certified dermatologist in New York, NY. For one, the skin in this area is “the thinnest on the face and is naturally more prone to wrinkling and accelerated aging,” she says. Years of smiling, laughing, or making any number of facial expressions can lead to deeper folds and wrinkles over time. And, because the skin here is more delicate, the eye area tends to be more prone to irritation—making it potentially harder to treat fine lines without setting skin off.
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Because of that, not just any eye cream will do. Experts point to ingredients like retinoids, peptides, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides to smooth the look of wrinkles and give the area a fresher, tighter appearance. Still, keep in mind that a cream can only go so far. “While topicals can soften fine lines and improve texture, they will not tighten true laxity or deeper folds,” says Jane Yoo, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York. So you may want to consider it part of an overarching strategy for smoother, brighter eyes. With that in mind, here’s what to add to your top shelf.
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