Eliminate Crow's Feet

By Alina Karemin


Our skin loses collagen as we age. This means that the skin is less firm to the touch and begins to wrinkle and sag. 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. Age is not the only cause of wrinkles; sun exposure, your diet and even smoking are factors. Luckily there are non-surgical ways of holding on to your youthful looks, even if these factors can play heavily in the way you age.

Fine lines that form around your eyes are called crows feet. Then might be more noticeable when you are smiling. They become more pronounced over the years, especially when people are squinting. Young people rarely have crows feet. But, premature aging and too much sun exposure can cause crows feet to appear earlier than necessary. Their early formation can also be caused by smoking, it has been discovered.

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. Weakening the muscles that are responsible for these facial expressions can dramatically improve one's appearance and reduce the visibility of the wrinkles. Without taking away or detracting from one's facial expressiveness, Botox can weaken the muscles.

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. Most negative news about Botox is the result of misuse of this medication by inexperienced or non-licensed users often taking place in non-licensed or non-medical facilities.

Botox is a nonsurgical procedure and can be done right in one's doctor's office. The treatment takes only 5-10 minutes. Reduction of wrinkles is evident in less than 24 hours, and for up to 5 days there is continued improvement. Botox effects remain for at least 3 months, and could endure for up to one year.

Botox is a prescription drug and should not be used by those who have not been trained how to inject the substance. Botox is a neurotoxin, and used in small amounts can paralyze muscles that are contracting. Botox is injected into the affected area for example around your eyes where crow's feet form, and then it binds to that nerves ending. By binding to the nerve ending it blocks signals to the muscle that cause it to contract, causing paralysis in that muscle.

Side effects of Botox injections are very minimal. There are a few instances of a bit of swelling and redness around the injection site and there is no recovery time. Right after having the injection, one can go back to their regular routine. Occasionally, patients experience a small amount of nausea, bruising or headaches following a treatment, however these quickly diminish.




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