Eye skin can often be the first place where signs of aging begin to show, yet there are ways to counteract or even reverse these undesirable changes.
At age 40, your eye lenses begin to lose flexibility, making it harder to focus on nearby objects — a natural progression known as presbyopia. You may also start noticing spots and floaters appearing in your vision.
1. Eat A Healthy Diet
As your eyes have delicate skin, they tend to show early signs of aging. But with proper diet and supplements, these signs can be reversed with time.
Vitamin A, C and E as well as Omega-3 fatty acids are all crucial vitamins for eye health, helping reduce the risk of age-related conditions such as dry eyes, cataracts and AMD. A diet rich in these essential nutrients will significantly lower that risk.
Make sure you eat plenty of leafy greens, fruits and vegetables, eggs, fish, nuts and whole grains – foods high in Vitamin A and antioxidants can help lower the risk of age-related eye disease. Eggs provide protein and are rich in lutein, zeaxanthin and Vitamin D – they may even improve night vision by helping prevent degradation of retinal cells sensitive to light.
Zinc is another essential nutrient for maintaining healthy eyes, helping transport vitamin A directly to your retina for use in producing pigment that allows low light vision. You can find ample zinc in lean meats, nuts, beans, lentils and black-eyed peas.
Diet is an integral component of overall health and beauty; therefore it’s worth making the effort. But if your eyes have become puffy or wrinkled due to another cause than diet alone, Charleston Cornea & Refractive Surgery’s team of nonsurgical treatments may provide relief by eliminating wrinkles and rejuvenating skin around your eyes – visit us now to find out more!
2. Get Enough Sleep
The delicate skin around your eyes is susceptible to early signs of aging. Sun damage, wrinkles and dark circles can leave this delicate area looking older than it actually is. But getting enough sleep, staying hydrated and using gentle products that are safe for sensitive skin can help reverse these early signs of aging naturally. A facial massage may also help increase circulation and reduce puffiness naturally. Try tinted moisturizer with SPF (we like Revision Intellishade and EltaMD UV Clear), natural products like EltaMD Alastin Hydratin Hydratin Pro Mineral Sunscreen; eating foods rich in Vitamin C can protect skin from free radical damage caused by free radical damage caused by free radicals.
3. Exercise
Age has an effect on the delicate skin around eyes, leaving them more susceptible to unsightly wrinkles, dark circles, “crow’s feet”, bags or swelling under or around them. Exercise can help avoid this situation by keeping our bodies healthy and protecting against diseases that affect them directly.
Studies published in Experimental Eye Research indicate that exercise helps promote stronger tear production, essential for maintaining eye moisture and protecting corneal damage. A decrease in tear production results in eye inflammation, dry eyes and blurred vision.
Get moving at least 30 minutes each week for optimal eye health, such as vigorous physical activity or eye exercises like blinking rapidly several times daily or shifting your gaze from side-to-side! Doing this will stimulate the muscles surrounding your eyes, keeping them youthful.
4. Stay Hydrated
Staying hydrated is vital to overall body health, including the eyes. Dehydration can lead to dryness and irritation of your eyes. Aim to consume eight-10 glasses of water or other beverages without alcohol and caffeine each day. You could also try applying homemade cold compresses directly on your eyes in order to constrict blood vessels and diminish dark circles.
Make a mask out of green tea bags to reduce puffiness.
5. Reduce Stress
Healthy and stress-free lifestyle choices are an effective way to combat tired eyes. Achieve this through adequate restful sleep, limiting sugar consumption, drinking plenty of water, exercising regularly and using natural eye creams may help diminish signs of fatigue around your eyes and make them appear younger and more alert.
Stress and lack of sleep are known to contribute to dark circles under the eyes, puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles around the eye area – something which can easily be reversed by getting enough restful sleep and decreasing stress levels.
Acquiring a rested and refreshed appearance can have a transformative effect on both your overall appearance and self-confidence. By taking appropriate steps like getting enough restful sleep, following a balanced diet, exercising regularly, visiting an experienced injector for cheek filler and brow lift treatment, avoiding caffeine before bedtime, wearing sunscreen outside, and investing in eye masks you can reduce signs of tired eyes.
