Is there a way to thicken and repair delicate under eye skin that may have been damaged with Retinol?

January 8, 2019
Asked By:beckyp123 in Los Angeles, CA

26yoF - have never struggled with bad skin/fine lines/wrinkles. 2 months ago decided to incorporate a Retinol eye cream to my routine as a preventative measure; I chose Neutrogena rapid repair. Used this nightly for about a month, and perhaps applied it too thickly. I never had any irritation, and always used SPF the following day, so didn't think it would lead to problems. A month in, began to notice that the skin around my eyes had become thin and severely wrinkled.

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May 7, 2024

Answer: Recommend doing PRP and get it injected under the skin to help with under eye area.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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May 7, 2024

Answer: Recommend doing PRP and get it injected under the skin to help with under eye area.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 12, 2019

Answer: Eye wrinkles

Danielle Shanley, MDPhysician, Board Certified in Family Medicine
February 12, 2019

Answer: Eye wrinkles

Danielle Shanley, MDPhysician, Board Certified in Family Medicine
January 10, 2019

Answer: Repairing Thin Skin Under The Eyes

Michael A. Zadeh, MD, FACSBoard Certified General Surgeon
January 10, 2019

Answer: Repairing Thin Skin Under The Eyes

Michael A. Zadeh, MD, FACSBoard Certified General Surgeon

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January 10, 2019

Answer: Improving Under Eye with Fillers (Belotero, Volbella, Restylane Silk)--add Fraxel, Microneedling/PRP

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
January 10, 2019

Answer: Improving Under Eye with Fillers (Belotero, Volbella, Restylane Silk)--add Fraxel, Microneedling/PRP

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
January 14, 2019

Answer: Under eye Treatment

January 14, 2019

Answer: Under eye Treatment

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