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How to Get Rid of Wrinkles

By Julyne Derrick, About.com


5. Eye cream. You might notice the area on your face that's aging the fastest is around your eyes. The skin around eyes is extra-thin & prone to developing undereye bags, crow's feet & dark circles.

To battle crow's feet you'll want to use a retinoid wrinkle reducer that hydrates. I like MD Forte Skin Rejuvenation Eye Cream. Another great option is Estee Lauder Perfectionist Power Correcting Patch.

To fight bags under the eyes, a skin-tightener with hyaluronic acid or retinol like Chanel Precision Age Delay Eye works great. I've also read great things about Mario Badescu Cellufirm Drops. But keep in mind that most doctors agree the only way to get rid of undereye bags is to undergo surgery.

Want to rid eyes of dark circles? You need a vitamin K-based eye product like Peter Thomas Roth Power K Eye Rescue. Another good option is that Olay Regenerist Eye Serum, which contains pentapeptides to thicken skin. By the way, those undereye circles are not caused by lack of sleep. According to Davide J. Leffell, MD, professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, dark undereye circles are caused by genetics & won't change with more or less sleep.

Some fun facts on wrinkles from the April 2006 edition of Allure:

In 1889, Margaret Kroesen created Frownies, an adhesive patch that held skin taut, smoothing out wrinkles.
1920, the year Coco Chanel made suntans fashionable after her return from a sun-filled vacation on a yacht.
1982, the year Chanel launched it's first anti-wrinkle cream with sunscreen.
1988, the year the FDA warned about the indiscriminate use of Retin-A, an acne drug, to treat wrinkles.
1995, the year the FDA approved tretinoic acid, the main ingredient in Retin-A, for the purpose of fighting wrinkles.

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