What's the best eye wrinkle treatment?

What eye wrinkle treatment is the best for crow's feet and under-eye wrinkles?  Thanks.

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7 answers to “What's the best eye wrinkle treatment?”

A: There is no best treatment.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

 Dear Vivy It is very important for you to understand that there is no single best treatment for your crows feet and lower eyelid lines.  Or for anyone's crows feet and lower eyelid lines for that matter.  It is critical to understand that our needs and what is needed to address these concerns... more

A: best eye wrinkle treatment is tailored made for you

Jonathan Hoenig, MD

The best wrinkle treatment will depend on what is causing the "wrinkle". If you analyze the problem, it will be much clearer what the best solution is for you. Eye wrinkles can be caused by various factors, or a combination of factors. The two most common causes are skin laxity and muscle... more

A: Best eye wrinkle treatment

Bryan K. Chen, MD

In general, I recommend botox in combination with a resurfacing procedure (chemical or laser) for wrinkles around the eyes.  Some individuals, however, are poor candidates for botox to the crows feet - especially people with very loose skin and soft tissue and bulging fat of the lower eyelid. ... more

A: Use sunscreen!

Amiya Prasad, MD

Whereas I do generally agree with my colleagues' answers, I am quite surprised that sun screen is rarely mentioned.  If ever there is a "magic pill" in our arsenal against aging, it has to be avoiding sun damage.  Use sunscreen every day, especially on our most delicate skin areas that... more

A: Only one cream and one laser really work for eyelid wrinkles

Ilya Reyter, MD

Of all the creams available for wrinkles, especially eyelid wrinkles, only one has a substantial amount of real scientific data to support the claims of wrinkle reduction.  That cream is tretinoin (available as both a generic prescription cream and brand name prescription cream - Retin A, Renova, etc)... more

A: The best eye wrinkle cream does not exist

Scott Trimas, MD

There is no cream that is 100% effective at removing eyelid wrinkles. There are various  plumping agents from skin ceuticals, obagi and md forte that help but they do not completely eliminate the problem Laser treatment is perhaps the best long term solution and botox is also effective temporary treatment... more

A: botox and laser for eyelid wrinkles

W. Tracy Hankins, MD

Botox works very well for dynamic lines or lines around the eyes which occur with expression.  Laser resurfacing works well for static lines, especially the fractional Co2.

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