Shhh! Anti-Aging Remedies No One Should Know About But You: How Can I Stop My Dry Dark Circles From Going Crepey?
- An anonymous reader asked for advice on how to treat dry eye area
- Inge Van Lotringen says that injecting moisture locally makes a big difference
- Three initial treatments are recommended, plus boosters every six to 12 weeks
Q I am in perimenopause and I can see my eye area getting drier and wrinkled every day. Eye creams don’t seem to cut it anymore. Which clinical treatments make enough of a difference to be worth the money?
A There comes a time when all the creams and serums in the world can’t stop the gauzy skin under your eyes from drying out.
Such is the case when moisture and moisture are injected – the local strengthening of the ingredients makes a big difference.
An anonymous reader asked for advice on how to treat dry eye area. Inge Van Lotringen says that injecting moisture locally makes a big difference. The picture on the left is before the treatment and on the right after it
“This means that these active ingredients are locked into the skin layer over the long term, where they biostimulate cell regeneration,” says London dermatologist Debbie Thomas. Their DNA Nanobio Revive Treatment (£195, dthomas.com) uses three tiny 0.6mm syringes to inject a cocktail of amino acids and vitamins into your upper and lower lids.
It will sting a little and you may get tiny blisters around your eyes and possible swollen skin under your eyes for a few days as the liquid is slowly absorbed. But afterwards, your skin will be better hydrated.
Three initial treatments are recommended, plus touch-ups every six to 12 weeks to ensure your eye area continues to become brighter and less flaky.
Inge (pictured) says there comes a time when all the creams and serums in the world can’t stop the super thin skin under your eyes from drying out
Also known as Fillmed Nanosoft eye treatment, it is available in salons nationwide.
- Email your questions to Ingeborg van Lotringen, author of Great Skin, at [email protected].