Skin around the eyes is about a third as thick and blinks over 10,000 times a day. How a collagen booster designed for that area works, and the aftercare.
Hello. This is MeSOnBom Clinic.
Do the fine lines etched around your eyes catch your attention every time you look in the mirror?
If the crow's feet that once folded naturally when you smiled now stay in place rather than smoothing out, it can be a sign that skin ageing has begun in earnest.
What is interesting is that the area around the eyes shows signs of ageing before anywhere else on the face.
There is a reason lines appear around the eyes before the forehead, the cheeks or the jawline.
The skin around the eyes is only about a third as thick as elsewhere, and with few sebaceous glands its own capacity to retain moisture is markedly lower.
Add to that the movement of eyes that blink more than 10,000 times a day on average, along with the range of facial expressions, and thin skin is placed under continuous stress.
Because of this structure, the area around the eyes dries easily, and loss of firmness and the formation of lines progress faster than elsewhere.
Today I want to look at the characteristics of this sensitive skin and at an effective approach suited to it.
That is Juvelook Eye.
If fine lines around the eyes are a concern, I think today's piece will help.
The area around the eyes is the most delicate and sensitive region of the face.
Beyond the simple thinness of the skin, several factors make it difficult to treat.
First, the major branches of the facial nerve pass around the eyes.
The nerves responsible for closing and opening the eyes and for moving the eyebrows are distributed in a complex arrangement, so treatment here must be carried out with great precision.
The orbicularis oculi, the muscle encircling the eye, also contracts and relaxes constantly, creating continuous movement in the skin.
Skin thickness adds further difficulty.
The skin under the eye is only about 0.5mm thick — very thin — so the products and methods used in general skin treatment cannot simply be applied as they are.
Injecting a filler with large particles can look uneven or feel like a foreign body, while injecting too deeply can mean the effect does not appear properly.
The area around the eyes also has a dense vascular supply, so bruising occurs easily, and where lymphatic circulation is sluggish swelling can persist.
For these reasons, improving lines around the eyes calls for an accurate understanding of the anatomy of the area and a specialised approach designed around it.
General skincare products alone struggle to improve lines that have already formed; promoting collagen production so that the skin recovers its own firmness can be a more fundamental approach.
Juvelook Eye was developed with this particular environment in mind.
It is a collagen booster combining PDLLA (poly-lactic acid) with hyaluronic acid, with particles made finer than in existing products so that it can be used on thin, sensitive skin such as that around the eyes.
It works as follows.
The PDLLA injected into the skin stimulates fibroblasts, which are activated and begin to produce collagen naturally.
At the same time, hyaluronic acid supplies water and provides a moisturising effect.
Because it prompts the body to make collagen itself rather than filling with material from outside, the result is natural and tends to last longer.
To summarise what distinguishes Juvelook Eye:
First, the fine particles considerably reduce the discomfort of treatment.
Second, unlike filler, the risk of a foreign-body sensation is low, so it can be applied appropriately even to the thin skin under the eye.
Third, instead of artificial volume, the skin's own firmness recovers, so a natural improvement can be expected.
Specifically, the changes that can be expected are increased firmness in thinned and lax skin around the eyes, softening of fine lines, improvement of hollowing under the eye, and lightening of dark circles that showed through as the skin thickens.
Appropriate care after Juvelook Eye plays an important part in maximising the effect and minimising complications.
Immediately after treatment, slight swelling, bruising or redness can appear at the injection sites.
Rarely, the surface of the skin can look slightly uneven.
These are for the most part temporary and resolve naturally within a few days, so there is no need for much concern.
There are, however, points to observe during recovery.
For about a week after treatment, please avoid excessive alcohol and exposure to high-temperature environments such as saunas and steam rooms.
It is also better to avoid hot baths and vigorous exercise.
These dilate the blood vessels and can worsen swelling or bruising.
We also always advise active care to support skin regeneration.
Adequate moisturising is central.
Because hyaluronic acid works by drawing in water, it cannot function properly if the skin is dry.
Please apply a gentle moisturiser generously to maintain the skin's moisture balance.
Sun protection is equally important.
Ultraviolet light can interfere with the process of collagen production.
Apply sunscreen of SPF 30 or above carefully when going out, and if possible protect the eye area further with sunglasses or a hat.
Lines around the eyes are not simply the mark of passing years.
They are the result of the skin's structure, the living environment and care practices acting together.
Effective improvement therefore depends on establishing your skin's condition accurately and building a treatment and care plan suited to it.
If the eye area concerns you, I recommend finding the right solution for you through consultation with a doctor.
MeSOnBom Clinic will do its best to help.
Our medical team will advise you based on your skin condition.
