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Causes and Treatment of Milia Under Eyes

Have you ever had little white bumps under or around your eyes?  These are called milia, and they are tiny cysts formed by blocked oil glands.  This can be caused by using thick, oil-based creams and cosmetics, such as creamy eye shadows, heavy eye wrinkle cream or under eye concealer, that prevent skin cells from sloughing off naturally.  Another cause is excessive sun exposure, which damages the skin and also prevents natural skin cell turnover.

If you are prone to getting milia under or around your eyes, try using an eye wrinkle cream that is lighter.  A gel or a serum may be a better option for you.  Also, gently exfoliate the affected area a couple times a week to encourage cell regeneration.  You can also prevent milia by choosing a lightweight eye wrinkle cream that contains sunscreen and retinoids. 

If you have milia under your eyes, you have a few treatment options.  First, discontinue your current eye cream, which is probably the culprit.  If the milia are large and detracting from your appearance, make an appointment with a dermatologist to have them removed.  Do not try to remove them yourself.  If they are small, use a topical retinol cream such as Retin-A to help exfoliate the skin, and avoid using any heavy creams around the eye area.  If they don’t go away, consult a dermatologist or an aesthetician that is experienced in eye skin care.

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How to Reduce Puffy Eyes from Allergies

I live in one of the worst places for allergies, and lately I’ve seen many people - myself included! - with red, puffy eyes and inflamed under eye bags.  If you also suffer from allergies, don’t give in to the temptation to rub those itchy eyes!  First, consult your physician on the best way to relieve the irritation.  The skin around your eyes is the thinnest, most delicate on your face, and rubbing or stretching this skin will break down the skin’s collagen and elastin, leading to premature eye wrinkles and sagging.  Then, click on the video below to learn how to reduce those puffy eyes.



How to reduce puffy eyes

The only thing I recommend doing differently is to use your ring finger, rather than your middle finger, to blend in eye wrinkle cream.  Your ring finger is a weaker digit, so you will put less pressure on that delicate under eye skin.

The eye pads referred to in this video are Shiseido Benefiance Pure Retinol Instant Treatment Eye Mask pads.  The ginseng extract in these pads helps tighten the skin and reduce puffiness, and the retinol, a vitamin A derivative, helps to smooth eye wrinkles.  They’re also great for lightening dark circles, another common symptom of allergies. 

 

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Beat Eye Wrinkles with these Proven Strategies

The search for the best eye creams that will eliminate dark circles, eye wrinkles or puffy eyes is, frankly, overwhelming. Most eye skin care product lines say they have the most fantastic ingredient to rid aging issues for good. I know it’s easy to listen and follow every claim to find your eye cream, but common sense leaves us to believe the truth is altered quite a bit in order to sway us.

There is a “best eye cream” out there for you.  You can’t find the best eye cream by the powers of persuasion of the local beauty clerk or local newspaper ads.

The best eye wrinkle cream for you is on the Internet.  Somewhere in that vast World Wide Web, your best eye cream is out there just waiting to be delivered to your front door.

Here’s my Three-Step Formula for finding the best eye cream:

1. What’s your eye skin care issue? Are eye wrinkles bothering you? Under eye dark circles? Under eye bags?  A Combination of one or more? Make sure you’re honest with yourself about the number 1 issue concerning your eyes is. 

2. What is your price range? Don’t consider buying that eye cream if you don’t have the budget, simply move on?  Be realistic about your budget and stick to it throughout your search.

3. What Ingredients Peak Your Interest? Every day, there seems to be an announcement of a new breakthrough ingredient to combat some of these eye skin care problems.  Which ingredient do you consider a ‘deal breaker’ if it’s not included in the eye cream you select? Vitamin K? Antioxidants? Emu Oils? All Organic?

When you’ve answered all these, you can then start looking on the Web.  At this point, your list should be getting smaller.  Online stores such as The Best Eye Creams Store will carry a much larger selection than what you will find in your average department or drug store, so your odds of finding the perfect eye cream for you are much improved.

Make your purchase (and be sure to go for the Free Shipping option, where available), then give that eye cream time to do its job … at least 1 or 2 months.Only now will you be able to decide if the cream is the best one for your needs.

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