Sunday, March 3, 2013

Crow's Feet

Crow's feet, or peri-ocular wrinkles, are wrinkles around the eyes. These wrinkles have two primary causes. The first is use of the muscle just beneath it over years. This muscle surrounds the entire eye and contracts when we smile or close our eyes tightly. The second cause is sun damage that also occurs over many years. The most common treatment for crow's feet is Botox (or alternatives such as Dysport and Xeomin), which relaxes the muscle and prevents the wrinkles from forming or being exagerated with facial expressions. Other treatments include a basic skin care regimen including sunscreens and retinoids along with resurfacing procedures such as chemical peels or laser resurfacing.

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