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Around the Eyes (Including "Crow’s Feet")

Eye Wrinkles Are Often the First to Appear

  • Eye Wrinkles  Are Often the First to Appear
  • Several Types of Treatment Can Help
  • Discuss Your Options with Your Physician
  • Reviews
  • The skin around the eyes is the thinnest on our face -- perhaps as little as a millimeter thick in places. This is very thin. But repeated exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays -- and the resultant damage to the skin's collagen and elastin proteins -- can cause the skin around the eyes to thin even more. The greater and longer our skin is exposed to the sun, the more translucent the skin around the eyes becomes. Eventually the process causes fine lines to form -- the well-known "crow's feet." These are among the first and most prominent wrinkles to form on the face. But the thinning of the skin can also cause dark circles(or "bags") to form under the eyes, giving people a perpetually tired look.

    Several Types of Treatments Can Help

    Botox is a good way to treat crow's feet and other wrinkles caused by movement of the facial muscles. In addition, we often use dermal fillers, such as Restylane or Juvederm, for the lines in and around the eyes. Laser treatments can also be highly effective, especially fractional laser resurfacing technology, such as that used by Fraxel lasers. To maximize results, a combination of different treatments is often most appropriate.

    Discuss Your Options with Your Physician

    You want to be extremely careful when choosing treatments for skin near your eyes. Be sure you consult with an experienced physician who discusses all the risks and benefits of each option and who helps you select the treatment or combination of treatments that will be safest and most effective for your particular skin type and skin problem.

    Last modified: October 10, 2009

    Around Eyes Reviews

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     Dysport---INFERIOR product!!!

    dysport caused eyelid droopiness in dozens patients i've spoken to personally! botox is by far [more]
    Phoenix, AZ   Mar 01, 2010

     Great Sculptra Story

    I had sculptra injections about 2 months ago and I really love the results. I was swollen and [more]
    New York, NY   Oct 31, 2009

     Fraxel Didn't Satisfy

    I had one fraxel session about 4 months ago, and although my face looks a little bit more even [more]
    Dallas, TX   Oct 02, 2009

     Botox Junkie

    I go in regularly for Botox. I love it. I shudder to think what I would look like without it, [more]
    Jacksonville, FL   Sep 08, 2009

     Sculptra Worked Great For Me

    I did not expect Scuptra to turn me into a movie star. I had very realistic expectations, I just [more]
    Grand Rapids, MI   Aug 22, 2009

     1st Time With Perlane Was Great!

    I had Perlane injections in the folds around my nose and mouth. I am absolutely ecstatic with the [more]
    New Haven, CT   Aug 17, 2009

     Sculptra Left Me Lumpy

    I went in for some sculptra injections after noticing that my face was looking a bit saggy and [more]
    Seattle, WA   Jul 29, 2009

     Deciding on Perlane Was the Right Decision

    I have always looked much younger than my 40 years. However recently, stressful life events have [more]
    New Haven, CT   Jul 06, 2009

     Restylane Gave Me the Face I Was Hoping For

    I am a 42 year old woman. I think that I am aging pretty well, but I was looking for some help [more]
    Atlanta, GA   Jun 27, 2009

     I Look Great!

    I went in for laser skin resurfacing after being fed up with looking so much older than I am. I was [more]
    Los Angeles, CA   Jun 01, 2009

     Restylane Is Amazing!

    I had my first restylane injections in my laugh lines when I was 39. I had been looking through some [more]
    Las Vegas, NV   May 27, 2009

     Bad Microderm

    I went in for a combination treatment at the spa where I get my facials and massages at. I had a [more]
    Chicago, IL   May 07, 2009

     Radiesse Was Great!!

    I am 56 years old and over the years I had developed pretty deep creases in the area between my [more]
    New York, NY   May 04, 2009

     I Will Continue With Botox Forever!

    I have had only great results with botox every single time I have it done. I started doing it about [more]
    Los Angeles, CA   May 01, 2009

     Bad Reaction to Botox

    I'm 44 and recently I had noticed that my crows feet were getting really bad and making me look [more]
    Raleigh, NC   Apr 30, 2009

     Portrait Plasma Review

    I chose to do Portrait to get rid of my wrinkles and improve skin tone and texture for a number of [more]
    Oklahoma City, OK   Apr 29, 2009

     Not Getting Restylane Again

    Yesterday I went in and had Restylane injected under my eyes to fill in under eye circles. Everyone [more]
    Louisville, KY   Apr 29, 2009

     So Far So Good

    I am a 54 year old woman with slight crows feet around my eyes and some laugh lines around my mouth. [more]
    Oakland, CA   Apr 24, 2009

     So So Results With A Chemical Peel

    I had a mild chemical peel done a couple of months ago to try and get rid of some fine lines that [more]
    Sacramento, CA   Apr 22, 2009

     Botox Fiend

    I have been getting Botox for years now. I always love the way that I look when I come out of my [more]
    Ft Lauderdale, FL   Apr 21, 2009

     Love My Face Now

    I had some dark spots and fine lines around my eyes and on my forehead that I wanted to get rid of [more]
    Milwakee, WI   Apr 19, 2009

     Happy with my Decision

    I went in about 2 weeks ago for a juvederm/botox combo treatment and I am super happy with the [more]
    Louisville, KY   Apr 17, 2009
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