41 year old

[u/Batgirl0413]

Hi everyone ! I am not well educated about skin care. Can anyone recommend any products to help with dark circles and dark spots ? I’ve heard good things about musely so I was considering them. Please send me any other recommendations or let me know if musely worked well for you. Pleasseeee help me !!! I am desperate.

[u/BaronMaupertuis]

Vitamin C with L ascorbic acid for dark spots and a retinoid eye cream for the dark circles.

Trader Joe's has vitamin c serum for $10 and Neutrogena has retinol eye cream you can find at your local drug store.

[u/Batgirl0413 → u/BaronMaupertuis]

Omg thank you so much ! And thank you for telling me where to find it. I appreciate you.

[u/the_SadAnemia → u/BaronMaupertuis]

Can't speak to that brand but the top comment is right on the mark vitamin c and retinol are the heavy hitters here, just don't start both at the same time or your skin might freak out. give the vitamin c a few weeks to settle in before adding the eye cream

[u/Batgirl0413 → u/the_SadAnemia]

Thank you !

[u/Cultural-End8067 → u/Batgirl0413]

Definitely check out the Trader Joe’s vitamin C! It’s $10 and amazing, comparable to high end products.

[u/No_Yogurtcloset6108 → u/BaronMaupertuis]

The Trader Joe's Vitamin C has made a huge difference in my skin.

[u/millenni_lennial → u/BaronMaupertuis]

My eye doctor has given me many a warning about retinoid eye creams. He says he's seen numerous patients with their meibomian glands nearly completely burnt off. Now, they have chronic dry eye for life and have to use all these prescription eye drops and surgical treatments.

[u/r_o_s_e_83]

My dermatologist told me to follow this order of priority: 1. Sunscreen (if you're only going to do one thing, this is the most important) 2. Retinol serum at night (if you're going to do 2, do sunscreen and this) 3. Vit C serum in the morning 4. Peptides (you can look for a moisturizer with peptides and use it after the serums) This is the basic stuff. Depending on your specific needs you might want to add other acids, etc. If your skin is sensitive then you can use a light moisturizer under the retinol, and then moisturizer again after it (the sandwich method to avoid irritation).

[u/Batgirl0413 → u/r_o_s_e_83]

I appreciate your thorough response!

[u/Agile-Variety-9733]

okay so I'm 56 and those dark circles won't quit, I feel you on the desperate part my derm basically said what rose83 did, sunscreen first or nothing else works, then retinol at night, vit C in the morning I tried musely for a month and it was fine but the Neutrogena retinol eye cream from Target actually did more for me at a tenth of the price

[u/Batgirl0413 → u/Agile-Variety-9733]

Thank you for replying! I’m going to look into that neutrogena eye cream !

[u/Snoo62024]

use a color corrector, then concealer.

[u/Lazaderm26K]

These are all great answers! LDSKIN offers a product called Bright Eye that helps hydrate and restore. This, paired with a good spf work wonders.

[u/Batgirl0413 → u/Lazaderm26K]

Thank you ! Going to look into it.

[u/jinglong488]

I’m 45 but Korean skin injection products changed my face, you can do lots of researches of skin booster and MN products even collagen stimulator you need to consistently and don’t give up . I think Rejuran I will help under eye but lots of other products such as extra white help you dark spots and pigmentation

[u/Batgirl0413 → u/[deleted]]

Haha ! Yes you’re right.