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Fine lines around the eyes, often called crow’s feet, can become more noticeable over time as our skin changes and facial expressions are repeated. However, if you’re keen to minimize the appearance of these visible signs of aging on your face, there are a range of methods, tips, and tricks designed to reduce their appearance.
Here, we’ll take a look at the main causes, along with treatments to help you look and feel a little bit brighter.
Fine lines around the eyes are a natural result of the aging process. However, some factors may exacerbate their development.
Exposure to ultraviolet rays can be a huge contributor to the development of lines around the eyes, whether from spending time outdoors in the sun without SPF or the use of tanning beds. These rays break down the collagen within your skin, causing sallowness and wrinkling of the skin over time.
Even everyday facial movements can contribute to the development of lines under the eyes. Whilst it’s impossible to limit the amount of facial expressions you pull in a day, an alternative could be simply changing your sleeping position. Over time, pressing your face against your pillow can cause fine lines to form. Sleeping on your back can help to reduce pressure on the face and creasing of the skin overnight.
Constricting the blood vessels in the face, smoking can reduce blood circulation in the skin in your face, limiting the amount of oxygen and essential nutrients circulating, including vitamin A, needed to maintain a healthy-looking appearance and glow, contributing to the development of wrinkles, including around the eye area.
Once you’ve identified the causes of the lines under your eyes, it’s time to start investigating the steps you can take to help reduce their appearance—enter the ZIIP HALO.
The ZIIP HALO uses personalized waveforms to target the skin at different levels with both immediate and long-lasting visible results, improving the appearance of visible facial definition and blurring the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Using the ZIIP app, you can follow along with creator, Melanie Simon, as she conducts her own targeted, 2-minute ‘Eyes’ treatment designed to reduce the appearance of fine lines around the eyes, leaving the area appearing brighter and refreshed.
While ZIIP is on hand to help reduce their appearance, it’s worth knowing about the preventative methods that minimize the occurrence of fine lines in the first place.
Certain facial exercises can help skin feel firmer and more toned, reducing the appearance of fine lines. Tools like face rollers and gua sha can also help support this routine.
Using a gentle exfoliator and a hydrating moisturizer can help to minimize the appearance of lines and wrinkles, being careful not to rub or scratch the skin harshly and avoiding the eyes directly.
Always use a good SPF when out in the sun, regardless of the time of year or the amount of time you plan on spending outdoors. Damage caused by UV radiation can lead to premature aging—implementing this into your skincare routine is a great way to ensure that you don’t forget.
Sleeping on your back helps to minimize the amount of pressure on the skin, helping to prevent the development of fine lines beneath and around the eyes.
