SmoothEye

In short

How deep: Upper dermis
How long: 60 minutes
Recovery: A few hours slightly red around the eyes.
How often: A series of three to four, with a few weeks in between.

Per session, 4 options€ 150

Laser around the eye contour, for crow's feet and fine lines.

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What it does

Where it lands

The skin around your eyes is the thinnest on your face and so slackens first. SmoothEye heats that area with a long, slow pulse in which the top layer stays cool. Existing collagen contracts and new production gets going, which makes the fine lines less sharp and the eyelid a little firmer.

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Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

The proportions are schematic; the depths beside them are not. Usual values for facial skin. The thickness differs per place on the body; on the back the dermis is a multiple of this. How deep we work in your case depends on the setting the therapist chooses.

What happens

Acts on

Water

Every skin cell is largely water. Aim at that and you hit tissue and not colour.

Stratum corneumThe outer layer of dead cells. What happens here shows quickly and heals quickly.Passes through here
EpidermisWhere your pigment sits and where new skin cells come from.It works here
Upper dermisThis is where the connective tissue starts. What you reach here heals by building.It works here
Deep dermisHair roots, vessels and the firmness of your skin. Working this deep needs a reason.Does not reach here

In the appointment

What happens,
in order.

Every treatment starts with cleansing, and that is done by hand. Make-up and sebum come off and the therapist checks that everything is gone, because a device or an active ingredient that works on a layer never reaches your skin.

Eyes protected
Metal eye shields go under your eyelids. They stay in for the whole treatment.
Heat around the eye
The handpiece passes in calm strips across the eye contour. The warmth rises and lingers there a while.
Straight on
The skin is slightly pink for a few hours. Make-up is usually fine again the same day.

How it feels

What you notice in the chair

The eye shields take getting used to and feel cool. Once they are in you see nothing, and that lasts the whole treatment.

What you feel is a warmth rising around your eye. The therapist asks along the way how warm it is and adjusts accordingly.

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What it is for

What this treatment is meant for

On the left where this treatment works well, on the right when another treatment does more for you.

It works well for

Works on the thin skin around the eyes, where many treatments are not allowed
Softens crow's feet and fine lines
Needs no needles and no recovery time

For this you choose something else

For dark circles from pigment or vessels you choose a different treatment
For a real excess of eyelid skin this is too light; that is surgery
This is a series; from a single session you see little

Not sure whether this treatment suits you?Book a treatment on advice. The therapist looks at your skin and chooses, and you hear beforehand what it will be and what it costs.To treatment on advice

What people come here with

The concerns this belongs to

Every concern page says what the concern is, what can be done about it and when a different approach gives more.

Goes with this

What connects to it

VectorLift
€ 150
Works above the eyebrow, where SmoothEye works below it.
What it involves
Fotona 4D
€ 370
The complete facial treatment on the same device.
What it involves

About smootheye

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe that close to your eyes?

Yes, with the metal eye shields that go underneath. They screen the eye completely and stay in for the whole treatment.

Does this help against dark circles?

Usually not. Circles come from pigment, from vessels showing through or from shadow, and that calls for a different approach. Which it is for you we establish at the intake.

How many sessions do I need?

Usually three to four, with a few weeks in between. Then you keep it up with an occasional session.

How long does an appointment take?

Allow 60 minutes at the clinic. That is the time reserved for you in the calendar, including the cleansing beforehand.

How much recovery time do I need?

A few hours slightly red around the eyes. Usually you walk straight out with it.

How often do I need to come?

A series of three to four, with a few weeks in between.

What does it cost?

From 150 euros; the amount depends on the option you choose. Every option is on the price page.

The first appointment

Start with a skin analysis

The therapist looks at your skin, measures with the EVE-M and establishes what suits you. You hear straight away how many sessions it involves and what it costs. If you are treated in the same appointment, the intake fee is waived.

Skin consultationWhat happens in a skin consultation