How to Minimize Crow's Feet

As women age, they often become concerned with their appearance. They don't want to look "old," and they often try to do things to make themselves appear younger. Crow's feet, or wrinkles around the eyes, are something that most women have to deal with at some point in their lives. If you want to know how to minimize crow's feet, here's what you need to do.

Instructions

1. Moisturize with a product containing glycolic acid. A moisturizing eye cream that contains glycolic acid can help minimize the appearance of crow's feet. Glycolic acid helps old, wrinkled cells fall off thereby allowing new cells to grow. Be sure to use a moisturizer that has no more than a 5 percent strength of glycolic acid.

2. Use sunscreen near your eyes. Sunscreen will help prevent tanning or burning near your eyes due to sun exposure. Minimizing sun exposure will help minimize crow's feet. Place the sunscreen around your eyes and on both the lower and upper eyelids.

3. Apply an eye cream with retinol to your eye area. Retinol helps fill in small wrinkles and can help minimize the appearance of crow's feet. Look for products with retinol at most drug stores.

4. Wear sunglasses and a hat to limit the exposure to your eyes from the sun, and you'll minimize crow's feet.

5. Do not smoke. Smoking or being around a lot of second-hand smoke can increase the appearance of crow's feet. If you limit smoke exposure, you can minimize the appearance of crow's feet as well.

6. Avoid squinting. Squinting and other fine eye movements can increase wrinkles around the eye.

7. Get Botox injections. Botox injections, from a licensed physician, can help improve the appearance of crow's feet. Botox injection treatments typically last for 3 to 6 months.

Tips & Warnings

• To obtain a moisturizer containing glycolic acid, ask your doctor. Many products with glycolic acid require a prescription.

• Botox may not be for everyone, such as women who are pregnant. Ask your doctor if Botox is an option that may be available to you.