Always having dark circle problem. No matter how early I sleep. The panda eyes is really a Nono on daily basis
Hi Janice,
In contrary to popular belief, dark circles are not directly linked to the amount of quality of sleep we get but rather due to the thinning of the undereye area which is a result of multiple factors.
The difference between the undereye area and the rest of the skin is that the undereye area has much more delicate and thinner skin. This explains why we tend to get dark eye circles from those areas, which is due to genetic factors such as the blood vessels being seen much more prominently in areas of thin skin. In addition, with certain practices such as women who wear eye makeup over many years as well as contact lenses, the process of dragging and pulling the areas of skin around the eye can make it much more susceptible to wrinkling and laxity. Natural facial expressions, such as smiling can also cause natural creases at the periorbital area, known as crow’s feet, or when one is laughing in the area near the nose known as bunny lines.Â
It is much more necessary to eliminate bad practices in handling of the skin around the eye area, and to advocate good eye moisturising and antioxidants in the form of an eye cream and daily sun protection. For example, my patients frequently opt for the Elixir-Vâ„¢ Eyes, which is a dermatologist-formulated eye cream that targets regeneration and repair of skin around the eye area with pharmaceutical-grade bioactive ingredients. Also, as a tip, I often advise my patients to use their ring finger instead of the index finger to apply any sort of eye cream or makeup, in order to avoid exerting repeated high pressure (from the index finger) over the delicate eye area, which drags down the skin and may cause or worsen eye bags and wrinkles. More importantly, to fight aging effects on the skin and in general, one should have an overall healthy lifestyle, with frequent exercise, adequate sleep, a diet filled with antioxidants, reduced alcohol intake and stop smoking habits.
As mentioned, the eye is a very delicate area. It is well-said that the eyes are the windows to one’s soul and are very often the first feature that one notices. For someone who actively looks after their skin and does treatments such as lasers and peels, ageing in the eye area starts to become more obvious because these lasers and peels do not target the eye area and are often the top giveaway signs of a person’s age. So it is indeed very important to take extra care of the eye area, where prevention is key as well as using a good eye cream.In terms of physical treatments that can be done for the eye area, we do CO2 laser resurfacing, as well as plasma nitrogen treat ment which is very safe and uses ionic plasma nitrogen to help to resurface and tighten skin around the eye area.
Dr Teo Wan Lin
Dermatologist