Do Botox Treatments Help With Crow’s Feet
Friday, March 12th, 2010Crow’s feet, sometimes called lateral canthus lines, are what are called dynamic wrinkles. This suggests that the fine lines are caused by muscle contractions, specifically squinting. There are a number of treatments you can take to treat and stop crow’s feet, including Botox. Botox is a poison that when used in tiny doses briefly paralyzes the muscle. When injected into the muscles around the eyes, the patient is stopped from squinting and so from developing crow’s feet.
Find a professional medical expert 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 doctor first to determine whether you are a suitable candidate for Botox injections in your crow’s feet. This is an opportunity for your physician to guage your well-being and for you to ask any questions you need answered.
Ask about other treatments to treat crow’s feet. Botox injections do not necessarily treat etched-in wrinkles, so you might need extra procedures such as a glycolic acid peel, fillers or brow lift to smooth out pre existing crow’s feet.
Botox blocks the release of neurotransmitters from precise nerves. When it is injected into the skin, it is taken up by the nerves, and over time blocks the release of neurotransmitters, shutting down those nerves.
In dermatology, we use botox to shut off the nerves that workmuscles in your face, like your forehead and brow. With those nerves off, you cannot contract the muscles, so they stay flat. It is analogous to having wrinkles in your pants. While you are upright, the pants hang loosely and are smooth. When you sit, your thighs and hips crinkle the material, forming creases or wrinkles. In the same way, when your facial muscles contract, they crunch up, creasing the skin and forming wrinkles.
Have the process done on a slow day. The procedure is fast and comparatively painless, but you could have some minor bruising and love around the injection sites. You can return to work straight away, but you may not want to take meetings with obvious needle marks around your eyes.