What's the best treatment for crepey skin under my eyes?

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Hi, I am starting to see fine lines/a bit of skin crepiness, and was wondering what the best treatments are. Thanks

Brian S. Biesman, MD · Answer

This can be a challenging problem to treat.  Often a combination of approaches including topical products noninvasive laser treatments and sometimes others

Paul Lanfranchi, DO, FAOCOO · Answer

Other than good skin care (which should always be a "must" to slow down further aging), the next best treatment, in my opinion, for your particular concern is a fractional CO2 laser treatment. It is quick and should be painless (with the use of good anesthesia). One treatment typically gives noticeable results with a downtime of about a week (due to crusting and red/pinkness). The main consideration with this treatment is the color of your skin (to avoid potential permanent changes in your pigment). The CO2 is best used for individuals with lighter to skin tones. The lighter the skin, the more aggressive the treatment can be, and hence the result. Good luck!

Sheila S. Nazarian, MD · Answer

Start with a good eye cream and daily use of a sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection. If that is not enough, laser skin resurfacing can help eliminate fine lines and wrinkles. Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area to discuss. 
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Adam Scheiner, MD · Answer

The delicate skin in the lower eyelid region can be damaged most often from sun exposure during our lives.The first thing to do is use sunblock on this skin daily and use good quality sun glasses whenever you are outside ( even when its cloudy)Now to fix damage that can already occurred, you need to improve the skin quality here.Retin-A can be helpful Intense Pulsed Light or Broad Based Light can be helpful.But the best option would be laser resurfacing to remove the damaged skin and then allow new tight skin to grow back in its place.I hope this was helpful.

Keshav Magge, MD · Answer

For just crepe like skin and fine lines, a laser treatment would likely be of benefit.  Best to speak with a board certified surgeon to examine you and discuss what the best treatment option for you would be.  All the best,

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

There are several treatment options that can help improve fine lines under the eyes.  An exam, or at least pictures of your eyes, would be needed to give you the best advice.  In general, there are topical medications, laser treatments and surgery that are options to treat lines under the eyes.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

For fine lines and the beginning of crepey skin under the eyes there are a few treatments.  Using medical grade skin care products is recommended as is wearing sunscreen every day.  For corrective measures lasers and Morpheus8 treatments are helpful.  See a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more.

Manjula Jegasothy, MD · Answer

Fraxel® laser is the current gold standard treatment for smoothing fine lines and crepe in delicate eyelid skin.

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

There are many treatments for wrinkles around the eyes.  Botox, fillers, and a variety of lasers.  You will need in person consultation to help you decide.

Jose Rodríguez-Feliz, MD · Answer

Several options exist to address this problem and they range from non-invasive treatments with topical creams (e.g. Retin-A) to more invasive treatments such as a blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery). It all depends on the severity of the problem, and if there are other associated aging changes. Seems that you just started  noticing them, so I am hoping all you will need is to start a good skin care regimen to keep those lines stable. Be very careful applying any products in the periorbital region and make sure they are safe to be applied near the eye so you don't get them irritated. Avoid sun exposure and wear your sunglasses to prevent loss of elasticity of the skin which will make the wrinkles worse. Hope this was helpful. Good luck!

What's the best treatment for crepey skin under my eyes?

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