Deep Under Eye Bunching when Smiling, What Are My Options?

The skin under the eyes is very susceptible to aging given its thin collagen and elastic fiber layers. To beginning with make sure you have a good skin care regiment and are sing sunscreen daily. This will help prevent further damage. For treatment I have found a combination of laser resurfacing, Botox and fillers can do wonders.

The skin under the eyes is extremely thin and more susceptible to damage than other parts of the face. The damage is really at the level of collagen and elastin fibers beneath the surface. The degradation of these proteins is usually caused by UV radiation from the sun. What you are seeing is that the skin under your eyes has lost much of its firmness and elasticity. And when you smile, it bunches up. Fraxel lasers work with natural dynamics in your skin to produce new collagen fibers to... more