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Monday, May 27, 2013

Rid Yourself of Crows Feet

By Alina Karemin


As we age, our skin loses collagen. This means that the skin is less firm to the touch and begins to wrinkle and sag. The primary cause of crow's feet is age and a poor skin care routine. You should always remove make up with a gentle cosmetic and cotton pads, wear sun cream, moisturize daily and drink plenty of water, because the skin around your eyes is the most delicate skin on your body. The causes of wrinkles range from sun exposure, diet and even smoking, not just age. Luckily there are non-surgical ways of holding on to your youthful looks, even if these factors can play heavily in the way you age.

Fine lines that form around your eyes are called crows feet. When you smile, you may notice them more. Over the years, they become more pronounced especially when people squint their eyes. Very seldom will you see crows feet in young people. Unfortunately, crows feet often make an appearance too soon, due to too much sun exposure and premature aging. It has been discovered that smoking also contributes to their early formation.

Botox injections work by relaxing wrinkle forming facial muscles. As mentioned earlier, deep wrinkles, such as crow's feet, are due to repetitive facial expressions. One's appearance can be dramatically improved, and the wrinkles become less noticeable, when the muscles responsible for these facial expressions are weakened. Without taking away or detracting from one's facial expressiveness, Botox can weaken the muscles.

The popular media has caused much confusion and misinformation about Botox; as a result, many people who potentially could be helped by this medicine have been frightened away from it. Misuse of this medication by inexperienced or non-licensed users often taking place in non-licensed or non-medical facilities has caused most of the negative news about Botox.

Botox is a nonsurgical procedure and can be done right in one's doctor's office. In less than 10 minutes, your treatment will be completed. Within one day, improvement in the reduction of wrinkles can be seen, with up to 5 days of continued improvement. For anywhere from 3 to 12 months, you will have results from Botox.

Those who have not been trained should not inject Botox - it is a prescription drug. Botox is a neurotoxin that can paralyze muscles that are contracting, when it is used in small amounts. For instance, Botox binds to the nerve ending when it is injected into the affected area, such as where crows feet form near the eyes. It blocks signals that cause the muscle to contract when it binds to the nerve ending, paralyzing the muscle.

Side effects of Botox injections are very minimal. There are a few instances of a bit of swelling and redness around the injection site and there is no recovery time. One can go back to their regular routine right after having the injection. A small amount of bruising, nausea, and headache after an injection has been reported by some individuals, but these symptoms go away rapidly.




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