What is the best treatment for under eye wrinkles?

I am 23 years old and I have had a single deep wrinkle under each eye for a long time, but recently they have become very severe, and smaller ones have begun appearing around them. I do the correct skin care procedures, using a cleanser only every other wash, followed by eye cream, moisturizer spf15, and now a Garnier product for deep winkles. How did this happen and how can I fix it? Once corrected how do I prevent it from happening again? The pic included doesn't quite show the severity of the problem, but I thought it might help.

What is the best treatment for under eye wrinkles?
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A: Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty: Dynamic vs. Static Wrinkles

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Lower eyelid wrinkles can occur because of a variety of causes, including: Loss of skin resiliency Loss of volume Reduction in collagen content In the case of mild lower eyelid wrinkles that are present at rest, the mainstay of treatment is to improve the quality and resiliency of the skin.  This can be... more

A: It depends on the cause of the wrinkles

David Hansen, MD

If the area under the eyes is sunken in then a filler such as juvederm or fat helps temporarily (4-6 months) to plump it up.  If the creases are worsened when you smile then botox ($300) helps for about 3-4 months.  If the creases are noticeable all the time then a more superficial filler such as... more

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