May 2016
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
It’s All about the Eyes<br />
Healthy<br />
Living<br />
by<br />
Tina Monique M. Gottlieb, deGroot D.C.<br />
At Murrieta Day Spa, we get so many<br />
questions about treating fine lines, wrinkles,<br />
puffiness, and dark circles in the eye<br />
area. Caring for the skin around the eyes<br />
is a delicate process because the skin is<br />
thinner. It not only tends to be the first<br />
place to show signs of aging, but also is<br />
more sensitive than the rest of the skin<br />
on your body. Due to a smaller amount<br />
of oil glands around the eyes, this part of<br />
the face is more likely to show signs of<br />
aging sooner if it is not cared for properly.<br />
So what causes many of our eye<br />
woes? Lack of sleep, meals high in salt,<br />
high blood pressure, alcohol, and stress<br />
can all result in puffy eyes, particularly<br />
in the morning when the eye area retains<br />
fluid. Dark circles are caused by blood<br />
vessels showing through the delicate skin<br />
around the eye area giving the under eye<br />
area a bluish, purple cast, often a hereditary<br />
condition. Crow’s feet (tiny lines<br />
that extend from the outer corner of the<br />
eyes) are caused by years of squinting,<br />
smiling and laughing. Thinner skin has<br />
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less elasticity and is more susceptible to<br />
fine line formation.<br />
There are several ways to care for<br />
the eye area and treat and prevent damage.<br />
Selecting a good eye cream should<br />
be your first step. We have recently<br />
formulated our MDS Skin Care Rich<br />
Hydrating Eye Cream with nourishing<br />
oils and valuable extracts to address fine<br />
lines, puffiness and dark circles. We also<br />
created a Depuff Eye Serum is a powerfully<br />
concentrated blend that treats many<br />
complex causes of puffiness.<br />
There are also treatments that can<br />
be done like Botox and micro-needling.<br />
Micro-needling is a process that involves<br />
moving a special device over your skin<br />
that has a roller with many tiny (usually<br />
metal) needles embedded in it. This stimulates<br />
collagen production by wounding<br />
skin, thereby improving the appearance<br />
of wrinkles, and enhancing delivery of<br />
skincare ingredients. Another benefit of<br />
micro-needling is that it enhances the<br />
penetration into skin of prescription or<br />
cosmetic ingredients.<br />
Regardless of the type of eye issues<br />
you’re having, there’s no better time to<br />
start caring for them than now. Proper<br />
skin care and regular facials can prevent<br />
many eye concerns.<br />
Monique deGroot is the owner of Murrieta<br />
Day Spa which is located at 41885<br />
Ivy St. in Murrieta.<br />
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