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How to Treat Static Wrinkles - Crows Feet?

asked 1 year ago by sallyz in italy
Latest answer by Christopher J. Peers, MD
Question viewed 609 times
Tags: crows feet, eyes, wrinkles

Hello, I have crows feet even when I am not smiling - static wrinkles. What would be the best way to treat this? Would Botox actually decrease some of the static wrinkles too? If not, what would be the best treatment? Thanks!

4 answers to How to Treat Static Wrinkles - Crows Feet?

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Static wrinkles -crow's feet - respond to C02 skin laser

Finer crow's feet lines will respond well to relaxing the underlying muscle surrounding the eye, with small injections of Botox. Lines that still remain would be helped with a deep penetrating C02 skin laser. It typically is done with a couple of treatments. 
Christopher J. Peers, MD

South Bend Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox can help keep static wrinkles from worsening

Botox can help keep static wrinkles from worsening, but it does not eliminate them. The best current solution is laser resurfacing with a fractionated CO2 laser.
William Coleman III, MD

Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox for premature crow's feet

Athough the crow's feet remain even when you are not smiling they are still considered dynamic lines because they are caused by the movement of the underlying muscle. The best treatment for them is botox which paralyzes that muscle. However if you simulate the effect of botox by spreading the skin on either side of the wrinkle and the wrinkle does not go away (efface) the botox is less effective in wrinkle removal. This is because the muscle action has gone on for so long that the... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Static vs dynamic wrinkles

Static wrinkles cannot be significantly reduced with Botox alone.  Sometimes there is some muscle activity even when you think you are completely static and this can lead to a little improvement with Botox.  But for static wrinkles, resurfacing with lasers or peels or the use of fillers is the main way to go.  If you are not using sun protection, all of these treatments are basically a waste of time and money.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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