Puffy under-eyes and dark circles are common skin complaints but the expensive eye cream you picked up in a bid to minimise the appearance might not be worth it. “Most eye creams do very little other than moisturise the skin’s surface and therefore temporarily plump up fine lines and wrinkles due to their hydration effects,” Dr Mahto previously told R29. She added: “As we age, the skin around the eyes becomes thinner, [increasing] in laxity (i.e. it becomes loose). The subcutaneous fat pad, which sits under the skin also starts to become thin and starts to descend, or ‘go south’. These factors can result in darkness and puffiness around the eye as fluid accumulates.” An eye cream won’t be able to target this. Rather, Dr Mahto suggests adjusting your lifestyle, for example, getting good sleep, stopping smoking and reducing the amount of salt in your diet.
