Eye wrinkles

mia · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 245

I have wrinkles around my eyes. Let’s face it, sooner or later everyone sees wrinkles around eyes, this is a natural process. I am telling this story myself, but just doesn’t help. I do not want to have wrinkles around my eyes or anywhere else. Creams are no-no; they just don’t work. Maybe they do on 25 year old, but not on me. What treatment (besides botox and facelift) is best to undergo when having eye wrinkles?

amanda · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 158

I was reading about this new procedure, called N-Lite. This therapy removes eye wrinkles, crow’s feet, and other wrinkles on face without damaging skin’s surface. Main secret is N-Lite increases natural collagen production rate and thus causing improvement in skin tone and reduction of wrinkles, also eye wrinkles. Procedure is done by using yellow wavelength of visible light which easily penetrates the upper skin layer (the epidermis) and is absorbed by deeper layers (the dermis) where it stimulates collagen production.
This therapy has no side effects, like botox or laser therapies. No skin burn, no discoloration, no minimal redness. Besides process of reducing wrinkles is not over when therapy is done, but is prolonged to 3 months after procedure was applied.
I didn’t undergo this N-Lite treatment, but was reading about it and from information I’ve read, looked very reassuring. Procedure is performed in doctor’s office and does not require anesthesia. Procedure takes only 20 minutes. After procedure you can return to your daily obligations.
Main advantage may also be price. N-Lite costs approximately $1000-$2000 for a full face treatment, which is significantly less than traditional laser. On the other hand, it is not fair to compare traditional CO2 laser to N-Lite, because later gives, though impressive, but less dramatic results.
There are also some cons considering N-Lite. Since laser has been around for only very short time, is too early to judge whether procedure’s effects are lasting and consistent. Consequently, not many surgeon and dermatologist is well introduced to N- Lite (at least not in practice), so there is little assurance application would be optimal.