Signs of Aging Eye Skin
The skin on our face is surprisingly durable, tough, resilient skin. But the thin, delicate skin surrounding our eyes on the other hand is extremely delicate. Because the skin of the eye area is thin and less resilient, it happens to be where the first effects of aging skin, sun and stress give way.
As we grow older, the first things we notice about our aging eyes are wrinkles, under-eye bags, puffiness, and dark circles.
The skin around our eyes is fragile due in part to minimal cushion or subcutaneous fat beneath the skin that would give it added support, and as a result the first signs of age often appear here in the form of fine lines and wrinkles.
Along with the typical wrinkles, blood vessels begin to show through the ultra thin transparency of the eye skin, increasing the likelihood of dark circles.
These dark circles or bags are formed by fat and fluid that settles into the area, and there are a number of reasons they appear, including genetics, aging, fluid retention, and allergies. Moreover, they can appear darker under the eyes because the skin under the eyes is especially thin; this thin skin sits on top of areas that are dark red or purple in color; and the area is more likely to become puffy, casting shadows that make the bags look even more pronounced.
The way the genetics play out, some people are born into families where the skin color under the eyes is likely to be darker or bags are more likely to appear earlier in life. As people grow older, their skin tends to get thinner and lose some elasticity, making their bags look bigger and darker. The fun doesn’t stop there: fluid retention from lack of sleep, monthly hormonal changes, or eating too much salt can make matters worse.
Another possible contributing factor is that when you’re tired, your face muscles are tired, too, making the skin around your eyes less toned and droopier.
