Will a face lift correct wrinkles near eyes? (photos)

Thanks for your question, DZB. It's a fairly common
misconception that facelift surgery treats the entire face. In reality, a
traditional facelift lifts and tightens only the lower two-thirds of the face,
which is where most people show their earliest and most significant facial
aging. Your crow's feet can definitely be effectively treated by BOTOX — in
fact, the treatment of crow's feet is one of its main cosmetic indications.
Occasionally, it takes some trial-and-error to hit the right dose. Laser and
energy treatments can also help with fine wrinkles. If you are in search of a
surgical solution, you would achieve better results with eyelid surgery.

It appears as though Botox will give you nice results.  A facelift is nice, but I would have to see you in person in order to make this recommendation for you.

The wrinkling you notice when smiling is caused by contraction of the underlying muscle, as most of the experts have commented here. However, this is exacerbated by any laxity in the overlying skin. I agree, tightening the skin does help alleviate the wrinkles caused by the muscle. You have demonstrated this clearly with a slight pull with your fingers. The question is, is it worth the scars and rather invasive intervention of a temporal lift. And, if a temporal lift does effect some modest alleviation of those wrinkles, we will they simply recur as the skin settles and stretches several months after the procedure. I think a more judicious approach to your case, given that you do not like the effect of Botox, is to try some form of laser skin tightening. There are several machines and lasers out there which can achieve this. This may give you some of that alleviation with out the invasiveness of a surgical procedure.Talk to a board certified plastic surgeon.Best of luck!Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA