How to Reduce Crow's Feet

Keep Crow's Feet Away

Crow's feet are wrinkles that settle around the corners of the eyes. Crow's feet appear as a person ages after repetitive crinkling of the eyes due to smiling and yawning. These wrinkles are usually made up of a few lines branching out, and they resemble the foot of a bird, hence the name crow's feet. Crow's feet can not usually be completely removed, but they can be reduced through medical procedures or items around the house.

Things You'll Need

• Restylane
• Glycolic acid
• Sunscreen

Instructions

1. Wear sunscreen. If you are not wearing sunscreen daily on your face, even in the winter, your crow's feet are going to become more severe over time. Purchase an oil-free sunscreen formulated for sensitive skin for use around the eye area.

2. Purchase a cream with glycolic acid. Glycolic acid is not in many over-the-counter eye creams, but you can purchase Murad's Murasome Eye Complex 10 at most department stores or specialty makeup stores.

3. Apply the glycolic acid cream with your ring fingers very gently around the eye area in the morning and at night. Do not use a higher strength than glycolic acid 10 around your eyes unless you have a dermatologist's permission.

4. See a dermatologist if your crow's feet are severe. She may prescribe an eye gel like Restylane, a filler which is injected around the eye area. Introduced in 1996, Restylane is only available through a doctor's prescription and should not be used without the permission of a doctor.

5. If you would like maximum strength crow's feet removal, ask your dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon to consider Botox for your crow's feet. Botox is an injected form of Botulinum Toxin Type A that partially paralyzes the area where it is injected to relax the wrinkles.

Tips & Warnings

• Use cucumber slices or teabags to temporarily reduce swelling around the eye area.

• If you experience a rash or swelling after taking a regimen for crow's feet, contact your doctor as you may be allergic to the medication.

References

• Mother Nature for home remedies to treat crow's feet
• Info Plastic Surgery for information about the use of Botox for the treatment of crow's feet

Resources

• eHow.com: How to Reduce Crow's Feet With Facial Exercises