Unless you keep your face absolutely still for your entire life, not smiling, crying or laughing, you are going to end up with a few expression lines–dynamic wrinkles. Frown lines, which grow between the eyebrows, might be among the most well-known examples of these types of wrinkles.
Crow’s feet, occasionally called laugh lines, are another common sort of dynamic wrinkle. Crow’s feet form at the corners of the eyes. They made their name because they look like the footprints left by crows — pairs of long, forked lines.
When they first seem, crow’s feet are generally tiny. You might hardly notice them. As time passes, though, they become more deeply etched in the skin. If you are concerned about these lines, here’s what you could do to improve their appearance or stop them from becoming worse. There are a variety of crow’s feet treatment options depending on the severity of the wrinkles.
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PROTECT YOU CROW’S FEET AREA
Frequently, the first line of defense against crow’s feet would be to look closely at how you’re treating skin around the eye area. As you might know, the skin near your eyes will be more fragile than the skin on the rest of your face. It’s more likely to acquire wrinkles and lines sooner and then the need to utilize crow’s feet treatment options becomes more necessary.
If you’re starting to feel concerned about your crow’s feet, one approach to help soften the skin and slow down the procedure for creating wrinkles and lines is to try having an eye cream which has an anti-inflammatory ingredient, usually retinol. While eye lotion won’t press pause on the aging process and won’t prevent the traces from forming, it can help slow things down.
It’s also a fantastic idea to protect your eyes away from matters that can speed up the aging process and create wrinkles more likely to form.
Wearing sunscreen near your eyes and on the rest of your own face, every day will help to protect your skin from the sun’s UV rays, which cause wrinkles. You may also want to invest in a pair of shades with big lenses that also provide UV protection.
If you smoke, then now’s the time to seriously think about quitting. Smoking doesn’t just make the skin age faster. Every time you take a puff or exhale, your face makes the saying that produces crow’s feet and other dynamic wrinkles form.
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UTILIZE BOTOX AS A CROW’S FEET OPTION
Sun protection and decent skin care are exceptional analytical, but what if you have already got lines which are fairly deep across your eyes?
One of the best crow’s feet treatment options to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is Botox. This injection works by temporarily blocking specific nerve signals to specific muscles. When injected into the area from the eyes, it can help to prevent you from making the facial movements that make crow’s feet.
Occasionally, people are worried that Botox injections will make them seem frozen or will keep them from creating any sort of facial expression. The fantastic news is that an experienced injector comes with a comprehension of the way to inject and how much to inject to make a soft, natural look that keeps natural expression.
For that reason, it’s a good idea to choose your Botox provider carefully. Ask to find out before and after photos of people who have gotten the injection to treat crow’s feet, so you’ve got a reasonable understanding of what your results might look like.
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WILL SURGERY REDUCE CROW’S FEET?
The more severe your crow’s feet are, the more likely you are to wonder if a surgical option will be the best bet for you. The solution is probably no. Surgery is generally not one of the better crow’s feet treatment options.
Surgeries that help to reduce the signs of aging around the eyes, like blepharoplasty, do not typically help smooth away crow’s feet. Instead, a blepharoplasty is focused on diminishing droopiness in the upper eyelids or helping to minimize under eye bags in the lower eyelid area.
It may be the case that a different kind of injection, like a cosmetic facial filler, is a better option for you if you have really deep crow’s feet. A filler will improve the visibility of the lines but won’t prevent you from making the facial expressions that create them.
SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION TODAY
If you have concerns about wrinkles and lines on your face and the various crow’s feet treatment options, a wise choice is to schedule a consultation using a facial plastic surgeon to learn more about your therapy choices. Dr. Robert Sheffield is a board-certified plastic surgeon of SB Aesthetics in Santa Barbara, California. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Sheffield, call 805.318.3280 today.
