Can You Eat Your Way to Healthy Eyes and Skin?
- Posted on: Sep 15 2014
From drooping eyelids to crows feet to dark circles and puffiness, the delicate area around your eyes can easily give away your age. These cosmetic conditions of eye aging can be addressed through various products and procedures which tighten, tone and refresh the eye area.
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Laser Blepharoplasty is the perfect option for those who want to reverse the signs of aging in their eye area and look younger with a shorter recovery time than traditional eyelid surgery. Drooping eyelids and bags under the eyes are some of the easiest signs of aging to correct.
Laser Blepharoplasty surgery can correct all of these eye problems with a very short recovery time. Unlike traditional blepharoplasty where a scalpel is used, it takes only days for laser blepharoplasty to heal.
What is Laser Blepharoplasty? Blepharoplasty refers to eyelid surgery performed to correct sagging eyelids, remove the fatty pouches beneath the eyes, and remove excess skin from the upper eyelids. Laser Blepharoplasty refers to this surgery when performed with a laser instead of a scalpel. This surgery is offered at the Asarch Dermatology, Laser and Mohs Surgery in Denver to improve appearance, giving the patient’s eyes a more youthful look, while also preventing the vision impairment that exists when drooping eyelids start to interfere with the patient’s line of sight.
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What About the Eye Itself?
Just as the skin around our eyes gives away our age, so can deteriorating eye health. As we age, our eyes change in appearance as well as function, and we find ourselves struggling to look and see like we did when we were younger. September is Healthy Aging Month, and an important aspect of healthy aging is keeping your eyes bright and healthy and your vision sharp.
Nutrition for Eye Health
Just as nutrition plays an important part in the health and appearance of your skin, hair and nails, some nutrients have also promote eye health and help slow the development of eye disorders.
Which nutrients can help protect your eyes?
Beta-carotene – is an antioxidant carotenoid that gives food its orange color. Foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, cantaloupes, peppers, and apricots are high in beta-carotene, and the body converts it into vitamin A (retinol), which promotes good vision and eye health.Vitamin A is also critical for the normal life cycle of skin cells. Without it, skin becomes fragile and the onset of wrinkles occurs more rapidly.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) – is an antioxidant found in fruits like kiwi, berries, citrus, and papaya, and vegetables like peppers, broccoli, leafy greens, tomatoes, and peas. Studies have shown that vitamin C lowers the risk of developing cataracts, and can help slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration and visual acuity loss when taken with other essential vitamins. Vitamin C is also great for your skin and important for the synthesis of collagen and acts as an antioxidant to help prevent the formation of free radicals.
Vitamin E –is a powerful antioxidant found in foods like nuts, seeds, avocados, fish, broccoli, and squash. Vitamin E is commonly believed to protect eye and skin cells from damage caused by free radicals, which break down healthy tissue.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids – help the nervous system, provide energy for cells, promote a healthy immune system and are necessary for good vision and retinal function. Click here to learn more about Omega-3 fatty acids.
Read about eating for healthy skin from Dr. Asarch in Cover2Cover Magazine by following this link!
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