Getting to the root of eye circles, bags and wrinkles.

The skin is an ever-changing organ that contains many specialized cells and structures. As you age, changes take place deep within papillary and reticular layers that can cause dramatic changes in your appearance.

The thinner the skin and the bigger the pool of oxidized blood, the darker the circles. Over time, these circles can leave permanent marks on your face.

Treatment requires specialized compounds that can help drain pooled blood and prevent further leakage.

Wrinkles
Wrinkles are the result of several factors. As you age, cellular activity slows down, and collagen — the protein that makes skin firm and tight — begins to break down. You also produce less new collagen, leaving skin thinner and less elastic.

What’s more, holes form on the walls of your cells, allowing moisture to leak out. Loss of moisture leads to fine lines around the mouth and eyes, deeper wrinkles around the eyes.

Treatment requires compounds that can promote collagen production, replenish moisture and directly impact cellular activity.

Puffiness and Bags
Largely due to the same underlying changes that cause wrinkles. The skin around the eyes becomes thinner and less elastic with age, making it droopy. Fatty tissue in the subcutaneous layer also causes the skin to bulge out.

Treatment requires anti-inflammatory and firming agents.

Click here to see how iQ’s a.m./p.m. age-defying eye therapy works to battle the underlying causes of dark circles, wrinkles and puffiness.