What are crow's feet?

There are essentially two main types of crow's feet lines:^58,66

1. Those that appear due to the actions of our underlying muscles. This can easily be illustrated if we smile or squint: this activates the muscles around the outside of our eyes to form crow’s feet.
2. Those that are present all the time, even when we are at complete rest or asleep. They result from a long history of, for example, squinting, frowning and sun damage. 

Botulinum toxin is the most widely used treatment for this area, however, nowadays, HA dermal fillers are also a possible treatment for this dynamic area of the face.^3,70

Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are a minimally invasive treatment option to correct fine lines and superficial wrinkles in sensitive areas such as the crow’s feet.²⁹

We can temporarily improve our skin’s appearance by having injections (using a very small needle) of an Hyaluronic Acid dermal filler directly into our crow’s feet.^66,71

Nowadays, novel automatic injection devices are available that help optimise injections into this dynamic area.⁷²

Professional-grade skin care products made with highly effective ingredients such as HA, specifically address the delicate skin tissue surrounding our eyes.^5,32

Whether they are in the form of a cream or a serum, these products are gentle enough to apply to the eye area, providing ample hydration and to smooth out the fine lines of crow's feet.³²Especially when they are made of reinforced HA (crosslinked), they help this very thin skin keep its water content to avoid turning wizened

Consult your practitioner to get the best advice regarding the use of these skincares at home²⁸.