Many women despair when they begin to see crow’s feet appearing in the eye area. Luckily, several techniques are available which can help alleviate this all-too-common blight on the face, according to Dr. Pooja Malik, who runs Mullica Hill Skincare, a med spa based in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Here, she explains how these various methods all work.
When people start getting into their 20s, 30s and 40s, they may notice crow’s feet developing. They are small wrinkles at the corners of the eyes that are a direct result of aging, and they resemble the tiny feet of crows. For many, they are one of the first indicators that they are starting to get old.
We know of several ways to get rid of crow’s feet. They are Botox, ProFractional Therapy, and Skin Tyte. Specific chemical peels can also help, from a MicroLaser peel all the way to various chemical skin peels.
Botox Most Popular
The most popular treatment by far is Botox. It’s the least invasive way to treat this area and probably the easiest. The cost is reasonable and the results are fantastic. Botox relaxes the muscles that cause the lines and wrinkles to form, therefore decreasing the appearance of those fine lines and wrinkles.
Skin Tyte is a treatment based on pulsed light technology. It works as it tightens the skin by deeply heating it, but cools and protects the entire treated surface at the same time. That results in reduced pain and minimized injury to the adjacent skin, and is excellent to use on the face.
Laser Therapy
ProFractional Therapy is a gentle type of laser therapy that uses a laser micro-beam to create thousands of pinpoint channels in the skin. This leaves the surrounding areas of healthy and untreated skin untouched, which makes it also an ideal treatment for the face.
You can also do something more aggressive such as the MicroLaser Peel, especially if you have more wrinkles underneath your eyes versus the crow’s feet. There is about three to five days of downtime with this procedure, and after about the fourth or fifth day, you can apply a concealer to help with the redness.
The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your healthcare provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care with an appropriate healthcare provider.
