Correction of the periorbital zone with the help of PM: expert advice

Anna Zabolotnaya, head of the Biotek International Academy of PM and Aesthetic Dermo-Pigmentation (Russia), certified artist, international class master teacher in permanent make-up, aesthetic dermopigmentation and trichopigmentation, winner of the first Contour of the Century competition (2003), judge of permanent make-up championships in Russia and abroad, lecturer at the International University of PM (Milan, Italy) (Russia)

In this article, we will touch on a topic that is relevant for PM masters - correction of hyperpigmentation of the periorbital zone. Since the skin around the eyes is very delicate, you need to work here with extreme caution and, of course, with knowledge of a number of nuances. Let's talk about them

We have long been accustomed to the fact that aesthetic dermopigmentation (EDP) works wonders not only in the field of decorative make-up, helping to correct the shape and color of the lips, eyebrows, eyelids and other equally important parts of the face, but literally relieves us of complexes, concealing defects such as vitiligo, scarring and even alopecia, effectively working where other methods fail. But it turns out that's not all. With the help of EDP, you can significantly improve the problem of circles under the eyes, which causes so much trouble for both women and men.

I will immediately notice that this problem is not as simple as it seems. Despite its prevalence - and starting from the age of 30, darkening of the skin around the eyes, or, in scientific terms, hyperpigmentation of the periorbital region, worries almost all representatives of the Caucasian race without exception. The problem has not yet been studied well enough, perhaps, therefore, despite the acute relevance, permanent makeup is only now beginning to approach its solution.

First, let's talk about the causes of the problem. There are many of them, and here are just a few of them:

• age-related skin changes;
• lack of sleep and overwork;
• kidney disease;
• liver disease;
• allergy;
• work at the computer;
• hyperpigmentation of the periorbital region;
• diabetes;
• excessive alcohol consumption;
• irrational nutrition;
• anemia, or anemia (a group of clinical and hematological syndromes, common to which is a decrease in the concentration of hemoglobin in the blood, more often with a simultaneous decrease in the number or total volume of red blood cells);
• chronic stress and depression;
• the use of cosmetics;
• eye diseases;
• circulatory disorders;
• injury, etc.

Medical solution for dark circles

There are many methods of medical influence on the solution of the problem of hyperpigmentation, but their effectiveness, as well as the possibility of application in general, depend on the cause that caused the problem, and are always associated with a certain risk. As for the EAF, if used correctly, we can help the client in almost any case, except, of course, the most neglected ones.

Most often, clients with a hyperpigmentation problem use concealers from various manufacturers. But no matter how high-quality this or that concealer is, it has only a temporary effect, it requires regular application to problem skin. And given that many products contain harmful substances, such as mercury, their regular use is undesirable. In addition, due to the special sensitivity of the periorbital zone, concealers can cause an allergic reaction, which happens quite often.

There are other, more serious ways to eliminate the darkening of the skin around the eyes.

Phototherapy - the action on pigmented areas with the help of high-frequency infrared radiation pulses, which leads to the destruction of melanin - a pigment substance, the excess of which causes darkening of the skin around the eyes. However, this method, for all its effectiveness, can lead to burns and more serious consequences, causing unwanted processes inside the skin.

Laser exposure , as a result of which pigmented areas are eliminated in layers by a laser, is not suitable for very sensitive skin, eye diseases and age-related changes.

Mesotherapy - the introduction of microdoses of drugs under the eyes, into the middle skin layer, which should help improve blood flow and enhance regenerative processes, usually suitable when the causes of the defect are age-related, but completely contraindicated in the case when hyperpigmentation is caused by serious diseases, such as kidney disease and liver, or diabetes.

Finally, there is blepharoplasty , but it is effective in the fight against bags under the eyes and does not give any guarantee of eliminating hyperpigmentation.

Read about the solutions that the PM master can offer in the continuation of the article.

The material was first published in Permanent No. 4(9)\2017