"Tria Beauty Age-Defying Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser
The Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser brings fractional, non-ablative laser technology used by professionals into the home, at a fraction of the cost. The Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser is FDA cleared for home use and specially designed to treat fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes. Tria’s advanced laser technology passes microscopic laser beams into the skin to stimulate the body’s own natural renewal process, rebuilding new collagen deep below the surface of the skin. The Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser is safe for all skin tones and skin types."
Chatterbox Tester: I was selected to test the Tria Beauty Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser system by Chatterbox for House Party. The above is from Tria, the rest of this review is my own. I received the free laser device and a tube of Tria Beaty Nourishing Eye Renewal Cream to use after treatments. I was instructed to run the laser around my eye area for one minute per side, using small circular movements and then use the eye renewal cream to soothe and renew the skin. The company maintains that 85% of users see improvement in fine lines and wrinkles after using the appliance 7 days a week in this manner for 8 weeks. I was intrigued - who wouldn't be? Sign me up!!
The packaging is great. I opened the package I received and was immediately impressed by the packaging. It seems very well designed and although cardboard, it is nicely made so it can be used for storing the appliance. It turns out that one is not supposed to use the device for longer than the recommended 8 weeks. I have yet to find in the instructions a note of how often the 8 week intervals are recommended to be. I know that I would want to repeat the treatment again. No one is going to spend $249 for a device that can only be used once.
The appliance itself is pretty neat - small and easy to handle; it comes with a charger but the device was charged and ready to use. The instructions are good - clear and easy to understand with a pamphlet that has a quick start guide. Perfect for people like me who can hardly be bothered with details like instructions! I did read these instructions though. The idea of using a laser beam near my eyes was scary enough to make me want to do it right. When I started to use the appliance, I was a little startled by the pin prick feeling of the laser on my skin. It is a sharp, needle-like feeling as I ran the device in little circles around my eyes. The treatment left the area red, so I would not recommend doing this at any time but bedtime. I then treated the eye areas with the eye cream. It was very soothing as the tube has a flat metal disc-like dispenser tip. Nice and cooling. All signs of irritation were gone when I woke up in the morning, and there was no lasting sensitivity.
Repeat every night for 8 weeks... OK, I confess I missed a few nights, but very few. Two minutes is hardly an add on to my routine, so it literally could not have been any easier. The device seems to hold a charge for a long time too. The laser itself does tug a little as it goes over freshly cleansed skin. It doesn't exactly "glide". I think some people were using moisturizers to combat this but I didn't try that since I didn't want to go off script and gum up the laser light opening or anything. There is a fine line of how much pressure to use - too much and it doesn't glide,too little and the laser quits. I really like how the device is self timing; it shuts off by itself when the one minute treatment is complete. Overall, a pretty simple learning curve.
Now to the results! I used as directed and took before and after photos... It is hard for me to see daily improvement, but I think I do see it in the photos.
The top photo is Before... the bottom is After. I took the photos in the same location, although I was wearing a little make-up in the before shot and obviously the lighting is a little different. I do think my crows feet look minimized in the After picture! I honestly have not had anyone exclaim over my new youthful looking eyes, so the effects are subtle. I am pleased it seems to have worked at all, since so many anti aging claims are just untrue. I am happy I tried this and I will continue to use it for maintenance as soon as I find out how often I am allowed to use the device without adverse affects.
One final note: The instructions specifically state NOT to use the laser on any other area besides the eye/crows feet. I find that a little disappointing, since naturally I have other problem areas I would love to treat. The documentation says that it is untested on any area besides the eye area specified, and that serves as a warning not to go rogue. I doubt if I would actually purchase this item to use on only one small area, but I would most definitely buy it if it could be used anywhere on the face and neck.
