Will Botox smooth a wrinkly smile around eyes? (photos)

Hi @Katie15485! Botox is a brand name neurotoxin similar to Xeomin and Dysport that weakens muscle activity. Botox will help to address the wrinkles you are experiencing around your eye. All the best!

Hello and thank you for your question! Botox reduces the muscle activity temporarily to improve the appearance of crow's feet. The wrinkles that are forming along your cheek are from volume loss. Filler will help to restore volume in that area. It is best to schedule an in-person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss options.

Thank you for providing photos along with your question. Based on these images, you may benefit from Botox injections. Botox works by relaxing dynamic wrinkles (e.g., smile lines), smoothing them, and preventing that “scrunched” appearance you mentioned. To learn more about Botox and how it can rejuvenate your eye area, I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with a reputable board-certified facial plastic surgeon, particularly one with extensive experience with injectables. These experts not only have the knowledge and experience necessary to safely perform Botox treatments, but they have the aesthetic eye to produce natural-looking results.

Hello. Yes, botox can definitely improve the wrinkling seen around the eyes when you smile, we refer to this area as crow's feet. You would be a good candidate for the procedure.

Hello Katie. You are a great candidate for dermal fillers under the eyes and for neurotoxins in the other areas (sides of the eyes). You are not a good surgical candidate because you do not have loose skin or a projecting fat pad under the eye. You actually have a bit of darkening and an indented groove called the tear trough. The tear trough and it's extension, the nasojugal groove, can be successfully improved with a soft filler like Restylane. Once complete, Dysport or Botox (see link) should be able to accomplish the rest, the smoothing you want at the corers of the eyes.

At home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules) should be started now. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles. A surgical option to remove skin and/or fat will such as lower eyelid blepharoplasty with or without fat pad repositioning will be the best long term. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles without surgery. Non invasive less downtime options such as fillers (Belotero, Juvederm Volbella​), lasers (Moxi/Halo/Fraxel/CO2​), Renuvion (J-Plasma), microneedling/PRP, stem cells and microneedling RF like Fractora PiXel8 or Morpheus can all help give some improvement. Accutite can often be used or stronger lasers like erbium or co2 spot treatment can tighten the skin and give very quick improvement in wrinkles and texture. A surgical option to remove skin and/or fat might be the best solution long-term. I suggest you get a formal consultation to see what is best for you and your goals. Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs! Yes botox should help smooth this outer eye and cheek region.

Thank you for your question. Botox, or any of the other neuromodulators, work by weakening muscles which contribute to wrinkling. Botox can certainly reduce the lines you see when smiling, and this area is by far one of the most common areas I treat on a daily basis.

Botox, and other wrinkle relaxers are injected into targeted muscles, to ultimately soften the movement of this muscle, resulting in less lines, less movement, and a more youthful appearance. The orbicularis oculi is the muscle that is injected when trying to relax, soften, or remove smile lines, and "scrunching" around the eye.

From the information given, I believe you would be a good candidate to trial wrinkle relaxers in the "crows feet", though a proper consultation before treatment would be necessary to ensure you have a greater understanding of what to expect.

Hi and thanks for your question!Botox is a neurotoxin that weakens the muscle where it is injected.The lines around and under your eyes are caused by years of the the muscle "folding" the skin in the same spot. You didn't submit any photos of your face at rest.If, when you're not smiling, there are NO lines around eyes, then Botox would be a perfect option of weaken the muscles so the lines are less prominent when you smile.If, when you're not smiling, there ARE still some lines around the eyes, then Botox will definitely help those lines but won't remove them completely.Hope this helps!