Rid Yourself of Crows Feet

By Alina Karemin


Collagen is lost from our skin as part of the aging process. The skin begins to wrinkle and sag, and becomes less firm to the touch. The primary cause of crow's feet is age and a poor skin care routine. 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.

Crows feet are simply fine lines that form around your eyes. Then might be more noticeable when you are smiling. They become more pronounced over the years, especially when people are squinting. Very seldom will you see crows feet in young people. However, crows feet can appear earlier than necessary because of premature aging and too much sun exposure. It has been discovered that smoking also contributes to their early formation.

Botox injections work by relaxing wrinkle forming facial muscles. Deep wrinkles, such as crows feet, are caused by repetitive facial expressions, as mentioned earlier. One can dramatically improve their appearance and reduce the visibility of the wrinkles by weakening the muscles that are responsible for these facial expressions. Without taking away or detracting from one's facial expressiveness, Botox can weaken the muscles.

There is much confusion and misinformation about Botox in the popular media which has frightened many people who potentially could be helped by this medicine. Misuse of this medication by inexperienced or non-licensed users often taking place in non-licensed or non-medical facilities has caused most of the negative news about Botox.

As a nonsurgical procedure, Botox can be done well at a doctor's office. It only takes 5-10 minutes for a treatment. Within one day, improvement in the reduction of wrinkles can be seen, with up to 5 days of continued improvement. 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 instance, Botox binds to the nerve ending when it is injected into the affected area, such as where crows feet form near the eyes. It blocks signals that cause the muscle to contract when it binds to the nerve ending, paralyzing the muscle.

There are minimal side effects from Botox injections. In some cases, when there is no recovery time a patient has experienced some swelling and redness around the injection site. One can go back to their regular routine right after having the injection. 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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