Crow's feet (wrinkles of the)
Cosmetic Surgery - Plastic Surgery - Aesthetic Medicine - Reconstructive Surgery
Crow's feet are wrinkles that form on the outer corner of the eyes.
They are part of the upper facial wrinkles and due to sagging but in
particular to the underlying forces that determine the facial
expression, in the case of crow’s feet, the orbicularis muscle of the
eye. Crow's feet are part of the expression lines and appear very
early. Originally in a wrinkle, there is a rupture of elastic fibres in
the dermis with involvement of the connective tissue. The main factors
behind the appearance of wrinkles are: aging, weight loss or
expressive puckering of the skin. These factors may be aggravated under
the influence of the sun, wind, or tobacco.
The treatments available for treating wrinkles in crow’s feet are numerous. The main ones today being:
The use of fillers (hyaluronic acid);
Injections of Botulinum toxin or Botox®, that decreases muscle tone so as to reduce wrinkles;
Reinjection of autologous fat or lipo-filling/lipostructure: this is
an actual graft of fat cells from the patient himself (an autograft).
Dermabrasion is a technique for eradicating blemishes and involves
smoothing the facial skin using a burr or very fine sandpaper;
The temporal lift: this lift corrects the signs of aging in the
forehead and cervicofacial regions, the lateral brow, and crow's feet,
putting a mild tension on the outer part of the eyelids. It is often
associated with eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty. But crow's feet are
only slightly improved by a facelift.
These procedures in aesthetic medicine are delicate, requiring a lot
of rigour and with all the risks associated with any medical procedure,
even when performed even under the most favourable conditions, that
is to say by a qualified plastic surgeon. Without overstating the risk, a
proportion of risks exist. Turning to a qualified plastic surgeon can
prevent complications or help to treat them effectively.