Horrendous eye wrinkles - best cream?

[YourObedientServant]

I saw a photo of myself recently and was shocked to see that I actually have ridiculously pronounced eye wrinkles. Underneath and all up each side when I smile. They seem to have come from nowhere and are incredibly deep! And there's just SO MANY of them!

I do moisturise daily but this is going to take some effort. Do any eye creams actually work? Willing to go £££ it it is likely to help as it's my birthday soon and I could treat myself. I'm only turning 36 but my eyes appear to belong to a 96 year old.

[rincewindspotato]

Aged 33 here and my crows feet are so bad that when I wear my mask it always looks like I’m smiling. I like them. I’ve never found a cream that did absolutely anything and I’ve tried retinols and acid peels- the lot. Embrace your smiling eyes. You have the face of a woman who has enjoyed her life

[vixxo]

I don't think creams work.

[Iamthewombat]

Creams absolutely do not work. I bet the wrinkles aren’t as bad as you think.

[Delatron]

Creams don’t work. Do you wear spf every day? Even round eye area? Plus sunglasses to stop squinting in the sun. That will make them worse.

Retin-A or tretinoin is the only thing with scientific evidence to reduce wrinkles but notoriously difficult to use this round the eye area. ( I blend it up to the bone underneath the eye and a bit on my brow bone and hope it migrates). Very stingy if it gets in the eye.

Some eye creams have retinol, this is a weaker form of Tretin-A but could have a bit of an effect.

[Delatron]

Plus most people’s eyes crinkle in to wrinkles when they smile. Are they there when you are not smiling?

[Johnnybong]

Botox

[YourObedientServant]

Thanks for the replies! Its definitely true that it's good to have smile lines I guess.

I think the main difference is that when I stop smiling, the lines are still there. That's a new thing and must be why I'm only just noticing it.

Don't tend to wear a lot of SPF unless wearing makeup, which is quite regularly. I'm finding my skin is changing though and makeup that used to suit me doesn't seem to any more. Maybe a rethink of my moisturiser....

Oh well. Here's hoping I develop many more laughter lines in the next 36 years....

[MabelMoo23]

The only way to prevent wrinkles is to wear SPF. Every day. Factor 50

Not rely spf in make up or moisturiser, but a separate product