Crow’s feet, also known as lateral canthus lines, are what are called dynamic wrinkles.  This means that the wrinkles spring from muscle contractions, in particular squinting.  There are a number of treatments you can take to treat and stop crow’s feet, including Botox treatments.  Botox is a toxin that when employed in tiny doses momentarily paralyzes the muscle.  When injected into the muscles surrounding the eyes, the patient is forestalled from squinting and therefore from developing crow’s feet. 

Find a certified medical consultant to do your Botox injections.  Because Botox is a prescription drug and getting injections is a medical process, you should not allow anyone but a licensed medical consultant to perform your procedure.  Look for a cosmetic surgeon or a cosmetic dermatological doctor to do the job. 

Have a appointment with your health practitioner first to establish whether you are an acceptable applicant for Botox treatments in your crow’s feet.  This is a chance for your health practitioner to guage your wellbeing and for you to ask any questions you need answered. 

Ask about other procedures to treat crow’s feet.  Botox injections do not always treat deep wrinkles, so you could need further procedures like a glycolic acid peel, fillers or brow lift to smooth out pre existing crow’s feet. 

Botox blocks the release of neurotransmitters from precise nerve endings.  When it is injected into the skin, it is taken up by the nerves, and over time stops the release of neurotransmitters, shutting off those nerves. 

In dermatology, we use botox to close off the nerves that control muscles in your face, like your forehead and brow.  With those nerves off, you can’t contract the muscles, so they stay flat.It is the same as having wrinkles in your jeans.  While you are upright, the pants hang loosely and are smooth.  When you sit, your thighs and hips wrinkle the material, forming creases or wrinkles.  In the same way, when your facial muscles contract, they bunch up, creasing the skin and forming wrinkles.

Have the procedure done on a slow day.  The process is fast and relatively painless, but you may have some slight bruising and love around the injection sites.  You can return to work immediately, but you might not need to take conferences with plain needle marks around your eyes.

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