Eliminate Crow's Feet

By Alina Karemin


As we age, our skin loses collagen. The skin begins to wrinkle and sag, and becomes less firm to the touch. Age and a poor skin care routine are the primary causes of crows feet. You should always remove make up with a gentle cosmetic and cotton pads, wear sun cream, moisturize daily and drink plenty of water, because the skin around your eyes is the most delicate skin on your body. The causes of wrinkles range from sun exposure, diet and even smoking, not just age. These factors can play heavily in the way you age but luckily there are non-surgical ways of holding on to your youthful looks.

Fine lines that form around your eyes are called crows feet. Then might be more noticeable when you are smiling. Over the years, they become more pronounced especially when people squint their eyes. You will seldom see crows feet in youth. Unfortunately, crows feet often make an appearance too soon, due to too much sun exposure and premature aging. Also contributing to their early formation is smoking, studies show.

Botox injections work by relaxing wrinkle forming facial muscles. As mentioned earlier, deep wrinkles, such as crow's feet, are due to repetitive facial expressions. One can dramatically improve their appearance and reduce the visibility of the wrinkles by weakening the muscles that are responsible for these facial expressions. The muscles can be weakened without taking away or detracting from one's facial expressiveness, by using Botox.

Many people who potentially could be helped by this medicine have been frightened by the popular media, which has caused much confusion and misinformation about Botox. When inexperienced or non-licensed users misuse this medication, especially in non-licensed or non-medical facilities, it leads to negative news about Botox.

As a nonsurgical procedure, Botox can be done well at a doctor's office. The treatment takes only 5-10 minutes. Improvement in the reduction of wrinkles can be seen within 24 hours with continued improvement for up to 5 days. Botox effects remain for at least 3 months, and could endure for up to one year.

Botox should not be used by those who have not been trained how to inject the substance - it is a prescription drug. Botox is a neurotoxin that can paralyze muscles that are contracting, when it is used in small amounts. For example, when Botox is injected into the affected area where crows feet form around your eyes, it then binds to the nerve ending. When it binds to the nerve ending, blocking signals to the muscle that causes it to contract, it causes paralysis in that muscle.

Botox injections cause minimal side effects. In some cases, when there is no recovery time a patient has experienced some swelling and redness around the injection site. Right after having the injection, one can go back to their regular routine. Some individuals have reported a small amount of bruising, nausea, and headaches after an injection but they go away quite quickly.




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