“I LOOK TIRED”

IF YOU SEE an exhausted face looking back in the mirror every single day, the culprit is probably your peepers. “The eyes are the very earliest place affected as we age,” says Toronto-based plastic surgeon Dr. Jerome Edelstein. In order to brighten your appearance, you’ll need to minimize dark circles, frown lines and crow’s-feet.

To deal with wrinkling in the upper part of the face, try injections of botulinum toxin (a.k.a. Botox or Dysport), which relaxes the muscles that allow wrinkles to form and reduces the appearance of lines. It’s possible to customize the number of units and injections so that your upper face will be completely frozen, be able to move slightly or be fully capable of movement, though more movement means less overall improvement.

Next, try a dermal filler to restore volume in your tear troughs, the areas under your eyes, which can appear dark and hollow. Dr. Andrea Herschorn, who works with Dr. Edelstein, recommends starting with half a syringe of soft, fluid Emervel, or Teoxane’s Teosyal or Puresense Redensity II.

PAIN AND DOWNTIME: Injections of botulinum toxin feel like minor pinpricks. You might have a slight headache for a few hours or days.

$$$: $12 per unit of Botox or Dysport. Forehead treatment costs between $300 and $600. LASTING EFFECTS: Three to four months