The COVID-19 era has ushered in a new focus on eyes, thanks to us having to wear masks. But you can pile on only so many coats of mascara to keep your eyes looking bright, and divert attention away from dark circles and sagging…
✣ THREAD LIFT
This uses dissolvable sutures to pull back the brows and tighten the upper eyelid, creating an openness to eyes. There are no permanent changes to your face made during this treatment and it can even be customised to lift the eye and brow in a way to create your desired result. Plus, you won’t have part of your eyelid cut away as with a surgical blepharoplasty. | BOOK drnerinawilkinson.co.za
✣ DERMAL FILLER
Loss of volume in the under-eye area can cause dark circles, wrinkles and a sunken appearance. Dermal fillers can volumise pronounced tear troughs, plump hollows and rejuvenate the under-eye zone with a targeted injection of hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler along the skin of the lower eyelid and tear trough. | BOOK drnerinawilkinson.co.za
✣ COLLAGEN INDUCTION THERAPY
‘This is a microneedling technique to activate an inflammatory and healing cascade in the skin,’ says Karen Bester, who’s very excited about this treatment becoming more mainstream. ‘It was initially done using a roller, but the eye area (especially the top lid) was avoided due to difficulties in treating the contours around the eye. But with the newer, pen-like tools, this isn’t an issue – the smaller treatment spot size and ability to set the needle length makes it ideal for treating the full eye area. This also allows for the application and infiltration of the active ingredients, boosting the effects.’ | BOOK layersclinic.co.za
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