ALL ABOUT EYES

Sick of people asking if you’re tired? The fix could be in teeny pots of creams, de-puffing patches and a trendy new treatment

COMPILED BY: ELISE WILSON, WORDS BY: BROOKE LE POER TRENCH & ALEX DUFF

“At night, use an eye formula with retinol. It works over time to stimulate collagen and elastin in this delicate area”– Dr Shyamalar Gunatheesan, dermatologist and skin specialist TREATMENT TO TRY: THERMAGE FLX WHO IT’S FOR: “Anyone lifting their eyelids to put on eye shadow,” says Dr Nina Wines, principal dermatologist at Northern Sydney Dermatology and Laser clinic (nsdermatology.com.au), noting the treatment suits all skin types. HOW IT WORKS: A handheld device with a teeny tip delivers radio frequency energy into the skin of the upper and lower eyelid, right up to the eyebrows, heating up the dermis and collagen, which causes it to tighten and regenerate over time. PAIN FACTOR: There’s no downtime, but “you may feel a sensation of heat during the treatment”, says Dr Wines. “The intensity…

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