Ulthera for Crows Feet?

Mimetic lines are those lines that are created by muscular contraction below the skin. Sun damage can often make these lines around the eyes significant and Botox will often help signficantly. Unfortunately, the lines beneath the lower eyelid margin are not as treatable as the crows feet because Botox can't be used there to completely relax the muscle as it would interfere with important eyelid function.

Some patients derive benefit from Botox of the crows' feet plus resurfacing with Fraxel non ablative resurfacing or Fraxel Repair (CO2), Portrait Plasma resurfacing, tightening with Ultherapy, Pelleve radiofrequency or Thermage. Until Belotero filler came to the market, the  other hyaluronic acid fillers were too thick for these fine lines.

Traditional Ulthera treatment is effective for brow lift and face and neck skin tightening by reversing skin and muscle laxity. New Ultherapy 1.5mm transducer is efficacious for skin laxity and lines for areas around the eyes and mouth and can be synergistic with judicious placement of Botox injection.

Here are three good ways to treat crows feet:

1)  Botox/Dysport - works well to prevent the deepening of the crows feet when you smile.

2) Ulthera - helps to create collagen and tighten the area.  Results will depend on how much laxity you have to start with.

3) Fillers - Restylane / Juvederm are great ways to add some volume in the crows feet.  This will help fill up some of the laxity in the crows feet.

Hope these ideas help.