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Problems around the eyes reveal how you have been doing without you realizing it. Skin flaws such as dark circles, under-eye fine lines, and dullness around the eyes can make you look tired or even older, and since the eyes are the windows to the soul, first impressions matter a lot! The skin around the eyes is the most delicate in the whole body. With little oil and sweat, the eyelid area tends to dry out, daily facial expressions keep pulling on the skin, and long-term sun exposure speeds up aging around the eyes and leads to fine lines. This article focuses on under-eye fine lines and recommends treatments suited to the eye area for your reference!
Other problems that come with under-eye fine lines (such as hollows and dullness)
Eye-area problems are never just one thing. Statistics suggest that people blink around 10,000 to 20,000 times a day. This kind of continuous, long-term pulling on the skin around the eyes easily makes the “elastic fibers” of the eye area lose elasticity, and when “skin hydration” is insufficient, the skin around the eyes also becomes dry, loose, and aged, gradually developing fine lines, crow's feet, dark circles, and other problems.
And the biggest cause of dullness around the eyes is UV exposure, which is why so many articles keep stressing the importance of “sun protection.” Besides basic moisturizing, we are exposed to lights and sunlight whether we are indoors or outdoors. These are unavoidable, so we need to guard against them. The skin around the eyes is more sensitive, so be extra careful when applying products, but don't neglect it!
Next are the concerns everyone cares about: dark circles, tear troughs, and eye bags. Besides long-term late nights, rubbing the eyes, and eye strain, aging also loosens the eyelids, causing fat and collagen to be lost gradually, and the awkward problem of “hollowed eyes” starts to appear.
Although all of this is tied to “aging,” that does not mean young people don't need skincare! “Eye-area and skin care” has no age limit and is not proportional to age. The nutrients you need may change as you get older, but skin at every stage needs nourishment at the right time! With today's digital devices, modern lifestyles keep changing, and binge-watching, staying up late, and scrolling social media all bring eye-area problems earlier, so care for the “eye area” really cannot be taken lightly.
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How the Thermage FLX “Eye Tip” works and what it does
Thermage FLX uses the exclusive technology of monopolar RF, applying a 3D volumetric heating principle to heat the skin deeply (including the dermis and subcutaneous tissue) to stimulate more collagen and elastin to grow and reorganize, achieving a tightening effect that lifts the skin and smooths wrinkles. Thermage FLX comes with several tips, and the green “Eye Tip” is designed for the eye area. Its energy reaches 1.1 mm below the skin (superficial layer), and heating the deeper layers can also firm the fascia (acting on the dermis) and increase collagen production, helping improve hollows around the eyes.
The Eye Tip works on a small area at a shallow depth, so it can precisely treat thin-skinned areas such as the eye area. It is highly recommended for improving fine lines, laxity, sagging, and even lines on the hands!
One Eye Tip has about 450 shots, so we recommend using all of them on the entire upper eyelids or the entire lower eyelids in one session to concentrate the effect and maximize it. On the upper eyelids, the Eye Tip can improve problems such as creases in the double eyelid fold and “puffy eyelids”; on the lower eyelids, it can improve concerns such as “under-eye fine lines” and “firmness around the eyes.” So you can choose the treatment area based on the concern that bothers you most!
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Can Ultraformer be used around the eyes?
Yes! Ultraformer achieves tightening, lifting, and contour improvement thanks to its High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology. By focusing energy and delivering it precisely to the target layer, it heats deeper tissue without harming the skin surface, producing 65-75°C of thermal energy, leading to contraction and lifting effects.
In the 4th-generation Ultraformer MPT, new features such as Micro-Pulsed Technology (MPT), a continuous focus mode, and a circular probe divide the energy of each shot into 417 precisely focused micro thermal coagulation points, which accumulate across the face and body through volumetric heating (broad-area heating) to break down fat, reduce volume, and achieve tightening and sculpting.
Besides the technology upgrades, MPT has another big highlight: the “DSB Hydrating Radiance Serum”. This serum contains 7 hydrating essences, more than 10 peptides, and 17 amino acids, and uses a globally patented MET capsule membrane technology to keep each ingredient stable and effective. Combined with Ultraformer MPT treatment, the ingredients can be fully absorbed into the skin for a radiant, hydrated result!
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Eye-area RF vs. ultrasound: differences and who each suits
| Eye-area RF | Eye-area ultrasound | |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended device | Thermage FLX Eye Tip | Ultraformer MPT |
| Depth of action | 1.1 mm | 2.0 mm |
| Treatment principle | 3D volumetric heating | Focused ultrasound heating |
| Target area | Acts on the eyelids and eye sockets; improves skin quality, eyelid laxity, and under-eye fine lines | Acts on the “outer eye socket area”; lifts the outer eye corners, improves under-eye laxity and fine lines, and lifts the brows |
| Actual effect | Collagen remodeling and growth | Contraction and remodeling of the subcutaneous fascia layer |
| Typical number of shots | 450 shots per tip | About 200-400 lines |
| Duration of results | 18-24 months | 12-18 months |
After reading about these two treatments, you may wonder which one is better. According to doctors, the best approach is “to have both,” because “eye-area problems are not just one thing.” If the two are combined, you can address both “eye-area lifting” and “eyelid treatment” at the same time, for a result greater than the sum of its parts!
This article is for general information only. Results vary from person to person; please consult a doctor in person before deciding on any treatment.
