An alternative to blepharoplasty of the eyelids: creams, masks, exercises

With age, the skin cells produce less and less collagen and elastin, as a result of which it loses its elasticity. The contour of the face blurs, wrinkles appear, the eyelids are especially susceptible to the aging process, they become thinner and sag over the eyes. Despite the inevitability of such phenomena, every woman wants to prolong youth, take measures to improve the condition of the face, including the eyelids.

The surest way to get rid of stretched skin above or under the eyes is to do blepharoplasty - an operation to remove excess skin. However, it is expensive, traumatic, with a long rehabilitation period, and possible complications. Fortunately, there is an alternative to blepharoplasty.

Eyelid lift without surgery at home

Apart from individual cases where nothing can be fixed without surgical intervention, there are cosmetic techniques for eyelid rejuvenation. They combine salon procedures and proper home care.

Eyelid tightening without surgery can be done using hardware methods, mesotherapy - injection of the required composition, botulinum toxin injections, insertion of therapeutic threads under the skin that fix the skin in the area of application and promote collagen production.

The condition of the eyelids largely depends on proper care. This is a very thin and sensitive area of the face that requires delicate treatment. Cosmetologists have developed special products for daily care for them, distinguished by a special texture and composition, including eyelid tightening products.

Eyelid tightening creams

Sagging eyelids are not the only criterion when choosing a cream. In addition to the lifting effect, it should also take into account other factors: skin type, susceptibility to allergies, etc. Its mandatory component is hyaluronic acid, which has a lifting effect.

Retinol (vitamin A), tocopherol (E), plant and seaweed extracts, base and essential oils, honey, animal products, and special synthetic compounds contribute to this and perform other useful functions (moisturizing, nourishing, producing connective protein, smoothing out the skin's texture and color).

All reputable cosmetic brands have lifting creams in their line. These are Vichy, Dior, Eveline, Lumene, Oriflame, Faberlic, etc.

• Heparin ointment for eyelid tightening

A cheap panacea for age-related changes is the dream of most of us. As such, inventive people offer heparin ointment, the direct purpose of which is to reduce blood clotting, prevent the formation of blood clots, and eliminate the inflammatory process.

How can it help in skin rejuvenation? Optimists assure that, having the ability to expand blood vessels, it improves blood circulation, and therefore promotes metabolic processes in the epidermis. Cosmetologists are skeptical about such statements and warn about the danger of comedones and the development of rosacea.

Eyelid Lifting Masks

Masks made from natural ingredients at hand, providing nutrition and hydration, toning and tightening, always help improve the condition of facial skin. Such care for the area around the eyes is no exception.

Various oils play an important role as raw materials for them. Thus, sesame increases elasticity, grape seed oil is suitable for dry and irritated skin, castor and olive oils will nourish it with useful substances.

In combination with other products, you can get wonderful eyelid tightening compositions. Among the recipes may be the following:

• Boil oatmeal with milk, cool, add fatty vegetable oil available at home;
• beat the egg yolk and drop sesame oil into it, stir;
• grate raw potatoes, squeeze out the juice, combine it with parsley juice;
• Combine apricot pulp with sour cream and mix thoroughly.

Before applying the resulting masks, be sure to remove decorative cosmetics, lightly massage around the eyes with your fingertips, carefully apply the mixture to the eyelids, in no case stretching them. Rinse off the mask with cool water, then apply a nourishing cream.

Cotton pads are soaked in liquid compositions, applied to the eye area, and left for a quarter of an hour without rinsing with water.

Eyelid Lift Strips

For those who can't cope with the problem of drooping eyelids, tricks have been invented to hide the stretched skin. These are strips of adhesive tape for lifting, which are glued to the upper eyelid.

Apply the sticker to clean, dry skin using the fork that comes with the strips or tweezers and press it lightly. Apply makeup over it. Remove it along with the decorative cosmetics using makeup remover.

Eyelid Tightening Exercises

As is known, in strengthening any muscles, the main role is played by physical exercise. There are also gymnastics for tightening the eyelids:

• rub your palms together until you feel warmth, cover your closed eyes with them;
• with your eyes open, pull the skin on your temples with your fingers, closing and opening them 40 times;
• with your head thrown back, raise your eyebrows upward, simultaneously lowering your eyelids;
• Open your eyes as wide as possible, close them tightly on the count of 5, keep them closed for the same amount of time, repeat several times.

Finger massage for eyelid tightening

Hands should be washed well and lubricated with any base oil before the massage. The exercises are aimed at stimulating lymph flow and reducing swelling:

• pressing with your thumb and index finger, go over your eyebrows, lifting them slightly;
• Use your index finger to press from the bridge of your nose along the eye socket to your temple;
• gently "drum" along the perimeter of the lower eyelid;
• close your eye, press on the skin on the outer side, and massage with your other hand, moving towards the bridge of your nose;
• close your eyes tightly, relax without opening your eyes;
• place your palms on your eyelids and try to open your eyes;
• massage your eyeballs with your eyes closed.

Each of them is repeated 5-10 times, and the massage lasts up to a minute.

Hardware eyelid lift

The advantage of hardware eyelid lifting over surgical lifting is that it is painless and non-traumatic, and there is no rehabilitation period.

Laser lifting occupies a leading position among hardware methods. It helps reduce swelling, flabbiness, and fine wrinkles around the eyes. In addition, laser penetration into the depths of the epidermis stimulates collagen production and cell regeneration.

The result becomes noticeable after 3-5 sessions, carried out at monthly intervals. A few days after the procedure, traces of the intervention disappear.

RF-lifting has proven itself well, the essence of which is the generation of radio radiation on the skin of the eyelids. With the help of radio waves, the epidermis is heated, due to which the collagen fibers contract and thicken, the skin is tightened, its tone is improved.

SMAS-lifting affects the skin by means of an ultrasonic impulse, receiving which, the muscular system contracts, a lifting effect occurs. The procedure lasts about an hour, before it is carried out, the specialist makes markings on the face, along these lines and the device moves.