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QI HAVE these deep wrinkles ( but no bagginess) under my eyes that no eye cream seems to help. I even had laser treatment to no avail. Is surgery my only option?

ASurgery is actually the wrong choice for you; ophthalmic plastic surgeon Mrs Sabrina Shah-Desai ( perfecteyesltd. com) explains that so-called lower lid blepharoplasty is for correcting lax excess skin, not wrinkles.

For deep lines, one option is a course of no-downtime chemical peels (enerpeel eyes and Lips, £600 for four) that soften wrinkles and pigmentation over three sessions.

Sabrina is a fan of Tixel, a device that uses split-seconds of deep heat applied to the under- eyes to kick- start collagen production and create tiny pores that allow regenerating serums to penetrate.

results are similar to those of an ablative (skin-removing) CO2 laser, but with less risk and downtime. Depending on how delicate your skin is, there are several intensity modules — I urge you to seek out a cosmetic eye doctor to ensure you choose the right option.

The most intense, ablative one requires one session followed by days of skin weeping, redness and ‘micro’ crusts.

For the ‘ mild’, minimal-downtime version, a minimum three sessions (from £550 each), spaced four weeks apart, are needed. The end result is the same: visibly less wrinkled skin for one to two years.

Is surgery the only cure for my eye wrinkles?