How Skin Tone Triggers Fine Lines

Skin tone undoubtedly impacts the appearance of eye wrinkles. In fact, your skin color controls your ability to resist sun damage and recover from irritation or inflammation. It also dictates the type of treatments used to effectively eliminate or reduce wrinkles.

Fair skin. Fair-skinned people are far more susceptible to skin damage, fine lines and wrinkles caused by sun exposure. While cosmetic procedures such as a face-lift can dramatically improve the skin’s firmness, it can’t improve the skin’s texture. All a facelift will do is pull lines and wrinkles into a new position.

By contrast, antioxidant therapy can help improve the actual health of the skin as well as slow the development of fine lines. A good antitoxidant therapy includes high potency products such as alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and vitamin-C-ester. Topical vitamin-C-ester, an antioxidant, can help increase the skin’s production of collagen, thereby helping to thicken the skin.

Brown Skin. Brown skinned people are less likely to sustain sun damage and more likely to remain smooth and wrinkle-free longer. Some evidence suggests that brown skin is more elastic and tends to stay firmer longer. Brown skin best tolerates treatment with alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), a group of natural acids derived from fruit, milk and other natural substances that work as a gentle exfoliant. Equally important to note is that surgical procedures on brown skin may cause uneven pigmentation. Products such as Retin-A (an acidic form of vitamin A) and Renova (which contains the Retin-A molecule but in a very mild base) that work well to fade lines and wrinkles on fair skin, can discolor brown skin if not used in the right strength.

Light Brown or Yellow Skin. In the middle of the color spectrum lies light brown or yellow skin. These skin tones are more resistant to sun damage than fair skin and are susceptible to fewer wrinkles.

A regimen of alpha lipoic acid cream containing DMAE with 15% vitamin-C-ester can reduce wrinkles and puffiness around the eyes for medium-skinned people. Adhering to a healthy diet that hydrates the skin is helpful in avoiding problems with sallow skin tone. Specificallly, drinking 8-10 glasses of water per day and eating plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables are important for healthy skin.

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Quick Tip: When ALA is Best For You

Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is perfect for people prone to allergic reactions to other types of skin products. It works to improve the overall appearance of the skin, but it is at its best treating the following problems:

• lines and wrinkles

• under eye bags and puffiness

• enlarged pores

• acne scars

• sallow or dull and skin

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Work Wonders On Eye Wrinkles With Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural, antioxidant that exists deep inside every cell in our bodies. It can increase the positive effects of other antioxidants such as vitamins C and E. ALA also has the ability to affect metabolism. This is important because aging cells have a slower metabolism, which leads to a reduced ability to repair damage. ALA can actually increase a cells metabolism, meaning that the cell increases its energy production and capacity to heal.

A study conducted by Nicholas Perricone, M.D., among patients aged 35 to 55, found that the use of 1% ALA in a lecithin-based lotion used twice a day revealed:

• Decreased under eye puffiness within 1 to 2 days.

• Skin exhibiting a healthy glow within 5 days.

• A reduction in the number of enlarged pores after 2 weeks.

• Significant reductions in fine lines around the eyes between weeks 4 and 8.

• A decrease in the depth of facial lines between weeks 8 and 12.

• Improved skin texture after 3 months.

Combined with vitamin C ester, Dr. Perricone found a way to reduce, and in some cases, eliminate fine lines, wrinkles and furrows, sallow or dull skin tones, and puffy or dark under eye circles. ALA is at its best in treating those conditions and is widely available in capsules, creams, lotions and masks to meet your specific needs.

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Why Our Skin Wrinkles

Skin is essentially made up of three layers. The epidermis or outermost layer helps our skin hold in moisture and oil. The dermis, which lies under the epidermis, makes up 90% of the thickness of our skin. The dermis contains collagen and elastin, two types of proteins that give our skin its strength and elasticity. The fat layer, which lies under the epidermis and dermis, serves to insulate and protect our inner organs and acts as a sort of cushion that helps keep the skin plump and smooth.

Our facial skin tends to show signs of aging faster than the skin on the rest of the body due to external factors, such as:

• sun exposure

• cigarette smoking (inhaled or secondhand)

• environmental toxins

• a low-nutrient diet, especially one lacking in vitamins A, C, E and folic acid

• excess alcohol consumption

• stress

• harsh soaps or detergent-based moisturizers

• sleep deprivation

The prime culprit: the sun. Wrinkles are formed as the sun breaks down collagen or the elasticity of the skin. Compounding the impact of the sun is the fact that with age (an internal factor) our body’s ability to repair itself slows down considerably. The skin around the eyes is particularly susceptible because it is thinner and more delicate than the rest of the face and is ground zero for sun damage. However, antioxidants like alpha lipoic acid can repair the skin, thus improving or erasing a wrinkle. This is good because with proper care, we can have wrinkle-free skin in our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

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