Everything you need to know about eye care: Botox vs Eye Cream

As we turn from 20s to 30s and 40s and later 50s…our eyes subjected to stress, lack of sleep, dry weather and tend to show a tired look, with swelling under the eye (dark circles), sagging upper eyelids, wrinkles, puffiness. How can we stop the process of aging around our eyes: the center of our beauty and universe?

The answer does not rest in an injection or cream only even though either of the two helps. What we eat, when and how we digest decides if enough vitamins are delivered into the bloodstream and serve as nutrients to the skin, conjunctiva, and the glands around the eye. Drinking enough water daily allows our kidneys to dispose of the waste material and prevents swelling around the eyes. Lack of alcohol and caffeine prevent sagging of the eyelids and puffiness around the eyes. So maintaining a good lifestyle, with excellent habits is vital to the health and beauty of your eyes.

In spite of a perfect lifestyle we still encounter negative forces of the aging process.

What is Botox?

It is a purified protein isolated from a bacteria, Botulinum Toxin.

Is Botox Cosmetic safe?

BotoxC( Cosmetic) is very safe in trained and experienced professional hands. The dosage required to achieve desired results in more than 80% of the patients enrolled in clinical trials conducted by Allergan, ranges between 20-40 units per area of muscle injected. Even FDA advised that there were no adverse events resulted from administration of Botox Cosmetic produced by Allergan.

How does Botox work?

Botox C works best on dynamic, wrinkles of expression, by preventing muscle contraction; with no or less muscle contraction wrinkles will diminish or disappear in entirety.

How often should I get Botox?

Botox C should be administered under the direct guidance of a medical trained professional. The interval is not the same from patient to patient, varying with area of the muscle to be injected, age or sex. It has been shown that injections to soon can develop antibodies against the Botox protein lessening its effect. In our practice at Orchid Aesthetics, Dr. Kerns administers Botox C usually at 4-6 Months interval but not sooner than 3 months or later than 18 months.

Is there an age limit for Botox?

We prefer to administer Botox to patients older than 21 but there is no “too late” for Botox  when there are no contraindications. as long as the patients understand the limits of Botox C on skin with thin dermis and/or poor muscle mass.

Why do I need an eye cream if I get regular Botox?

Botox only works on wrinkles of expression does not have too strong effect on static wrinkles. Static wrinkles are advanced wrinkles present at rest, when the face is relaxed and they are deep into the dermis. Good eye care must include a 5/7 days eye cream that can provide hydration, temper puffiness, brighten dark circles and smooth out static wrinkles.

A good eye cream is COMPLEMENTARY TO BOTOX COSMETIC and works synergistic. But it does not substitute Botox or the other way around.

NeautralEyes by Orchid Aesthetics is a combination of 5 active ingredients that work on dark circles, puffiness, and wrinkles. A mixture of powerful peptides, sunflower seed oil, grape seed oil, avocado, vitamin E work at cellular level to promote collagen synthesis, decrease capillary fragility, provide anti inflammatory effects and stimulate skin tone and firmness resulting in fresher looking eyes.

NeutralEyes is available for $56 as an airless pump at Orchid Aesthetics. For Limited time only you can get it for Free with any 3 areas of Botox Cosmetic. 

Dr. Roxana Kerns is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist and a Top Aesthetic Physician in New York also a member of The Leading Physicians of the World.

Orchid Aesthetics is a Medical Spa and Anti-aging Center located in Midtown Manhattan . We also provide services in Soho, where Dr. Kerns serves as the Medical Director of the Whole Health Spa and Wellness Center.