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Once you hit 30, the wrinkles start to arrive.

It’s a solid reminder that your 20s are behind you and that you should have spent them drinking more water and wearing sunscreen.

Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20.

If you’ve noticed an onset of wrinkles or a loss of definition, there’s a good chance that’s situated around your eyes.

That’s because the eyes are not only the windows to the soul, but also a dead giveaway when it comes to your age.

The skin around the eye area, under normal circumstances, is already thinner and more fragile than the skin on the rest of the face. As we age, the fine muscles around the eye weaken.

Then there are those dark circles that form as a result of poor circulation and lymph drainage below the eye.

Unlike days of past, however, when you just had to accept your lot and move on, we have procedures that can work wonders.

When one thinks about an eye lift, the first image that comes to mind is bandages, pain, and extended recovery time, but that doesn’t have to be the case.

Skin Renewal offers an expertly administered non-surgical eye lift that will leave you feeling (and looking) 10 years younger.

Achieving the perfect eye lift, be it an “almond eye lift” or a more angled “cat-eye lift”, requires the skills of an experienced injector who administers carefully placed botulinum, dermal fillers, and PDO threads which, used together, shape the eye.

A combination therapy that includes strengthening and conditioning the skin itself, encouraging collagen and elastin production, coupled with the doctor’s injectable treatments yields the best, long-lasting results.

Here are some of the treatments available for different areas around the eye:

Sagging Brows:

• Botulinum on the forehead – the brows sag because the forehead’s depressor muscles start to overpower the elevator muscles and Botox can correct this, giving you a brow lift.
• Sagging brows can also be attributed to weakening, sagging skin on the forehead so fractionated treatments such as Fraxel DUAL Laser, CO2 Fractional Laser, Pearl Fusion & Dermapen Skin Needling can all be used to strengthen and tighten the skin above the brows, resulting in lifting and firming.

Hooded/Sagging Upper Eyelid:

• A non-surgical blepharoplasty with the medical Jett Plasma device can tighten and strengthen the upper eyelid, without any need for surgery.

Crow’s Feet:

• Botulinum can be used to soften and relax the lines next to the eye, known as crow’s feet. These lines often show up when we smile and are quick to show an aged eye.
• Strengthening and firming this area with Fraxel DUAL Laser, CO2 Fractional Laser, Pearl Fusion & Dermapen Skin Needling can tighten the skin, soften the wrinkles and make them far less visible, resulting in lifting and firming.

Dark Circles Under The Eyes:

• Dermal fillers, made from Hyaluronic Acid, can put back the plumpness and hydration lost with age, which results in dark undereye circles. Replacing some lost volume and hydration with fillers makes the dark circles far less noticeable.
• The second factor in the cause of dark undereye circles is the impaired circulation that comes about as a result of ageing. Speeding up the circulation and drainage under the eye bag with carboxytherapy is the way to go.

Under-Eye Sagging:

• A non-surgical undereye lift with the medical Jett Plasma device can tighten and strengthen the lower eyelid and the undereye bag, resulting in a natural lifting and firming effect.
• Correctly placed undereye dermal fillers, injected by a skilled, experienced injector can give incredible results under the eyes and replace the lost volume that causes the initial sagging and drooping leading to undereye bags.
• For those who would like an alternative option to injectables, the fractionated treatments (Fraxel DUAL Laser, CO2 Fractional Laser, Pearl Fusion & Dermapen Skin Needling) also offer fantastic results for this area.

Whatever you decide to touch up, make sure it’s in the hands of a professional.

Visit Skin Renewal online to book an appointment with one of their doctors, who will advise you on the course of action that’s perfect for you.

It’s also never too late to drink more water and wear sunscreen.