What Causes Premature Wrinkles Under The Eyes?
1. Ageing
Since the skin around your eyes is thinner than the skin on the rest of your face, the area under your eyes will start to age first. Fine lines and wrinkles are first visible in this area and the age factor is the commonest cause.
2. Smoking
Crinkling your eyes when you smoke leads to crow's feet. Your skin gets exposed to additional oxidative stress, which breaks down the collagen and elastin. Smoking restricts nutrients from reaching your face as blood vessels get narrowed and blood circulation is constricted, which leads to wrinkles [2].
3. UV Rays
When you don’t use adequate eye protection, the UV rays from the sun start breaking the collagen in your skin, causing lines and wrinkles. It can even give the skin around your eyes a leathery, rough texture. Environmental pollution too can cause premature wrinkles.
4. Personal Habits
If you tend to sleep on your stomach, your cheeks can get pushed up against your pillow, crinkling the area around your eyes, causing wrinkles [3]. Also, facial expressions like frowning, smiling or squinting your eyes frequently can cause lines to appear prematurely under the eyes.
5. Allergies
Allergies can make your eyes water or cause inflammation on your face, including the area around the eyes. You might even rub your eyes often if there is irritation. All of these can dry out your skin and lead to fine lines and wrinkles.
6. High Sugar Diet
If you have a tendency to consume sugary snacks that are low on antioxidants, you can hasten the process of ageing, lines and wrinkles under the eyes.
How do I counteract Wrinkles?
Well you can go down the Dermfiller route. But this will work out expensive. A much cheaper and just as effective solution is to get yourself a clinically proven Skincare routine. We recommend the NovAge four point routine..
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