Lines around the eyes give a variety of emotional expressions, most of which convey a negative impression. These Crow’s Feet are the result of normal but excessive muscle action of the underlying sphincter muscle of the eye and produce wrinkles that radiate outward in a ‘sunray’ effect. Elimination or softening of these lines is a frequently requested procedure.

Anti-wrinkle Injections alone is a great treatment for young patients given its prophylactic effects. While this request is simple, in the older population, adequately treating crow’s feet often requires combining Anti-wrinkle Injections with a rejuvenating treatment such as Laser to obtain optimal results. With most rejuvenating treatments, a good long-term result is only possible if the underlying muscle action is controlled with Anti-wrinkle Injections.

Since the eyelids and the surrounding skin is quite thin, it is an area that is particularly responsive to Laser resurfacing which uses a light and heat to moderate depth laser with no downtime. The crow’s feet area is pre-treated with Anti-wrinkle Injections followed by Laser Rejuvenation two weeks later.