How to Remove Under Eye Wrinkles

Wrinkles under your eyes can be caused by outside sources such as overexposure to the sun. These wrinkles also occur as we age and as collagen breaks down. Wrinkles usually begin to show up around 27 years old but can begin to show earlier, depending on your genetic background. Looking young is important to many people, and wrinkles are usually an unwelcome occurrence. Luckily, methods to remove wrinkles under the eyes do exist. Try these home remedies and face exercises first. Beyond that, there are over-the-counter eye creams that may help, as well as surgical and laser treatments.

Things You'll Need

• Small banana
• 6-8 almonds
• 4 tsp. milk
• food processor, or a mortar and pestle

Instructions

Natural Methods: Bananas

1. Peel the banana. Bananas are an effective natural method of reducing the appearance of wrinkles under the eyes.

2. Mash the peeled banana with your hands until the fruit is smooth.

3. Use your hands to apply the banana mush underneath your eyes. Do not rub the banana into your skin; just loosely spread it.

4. Leave the mush on your face for about 15 to 20 minutes.

5. Rinse your skin thoroughly with warm water. Wrinkles and under-eye puffiness should be less visible.

Natural Methods: Milk and Almonds

1. Soak the almonds in the milk overnight.

2. Remove and discard the outer skins from the almonds.

3. Use a food processor or a mortar and pestle to crush and grind the almonds into the milk. This will create a thick paste that is said to be effective in reducing eye wrinkles.

4. With your hands, apply the paste beneath your eyes. Do not rub the paste into your skin; just spread it evenly.

5. Leave this almond milk paste on your face for about 15 minutes.

6. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Under-eye wrinkles and puffiness may be visibly reduced, and your skin should appear brighter.

Facial Exercise

1. To exercise your facial muscles, begin by winking halfway with one eye.

2. Hold this partial wink for one second. Don't scrunch up the skin underneath your eye, but be firm.

3. Do about 50 repetitions of these winks per eye, one eye at a time, every day.

Another Facial Exercise

1. Pull back the skin over your temples with your fingertips to create tension near the eyes.

2. Keep pulling back on your temples while closing your eyes, and hold this position. You will be able to feel the tension of your muscles working.

3. Do this exercise daily to build the muscles in your eye area. Try three sets of 20 reps. Repetition will strengthen these muscles and may make eye wrinkles less noticeable.

Tips & Warnings

• Before doing facial exercises, apply water or moisturizer to your face to promote fluid skin movement.

References

• Retinol Resource Center
• American Chronicle: Eye Wrinkles
• Muscles Around Eyes, Exercise One