Concerns We Treat
Crow's Feet
The fine lines that fan from the outer corners of the eyes, drawn by years of smiling and squinting.
The fine lines that fan from the outer corners of the eyes, drawn by years of smiling and squinting.
Crow's feet are the small lines that fan from the outer corners of the eyes, drawn by years of smiling, squinting, and ordinary expression. They are the work of the orbicularis oculi, the ring-shaped muscle that closes the eye and lifts the cheek when the face is animated.
The skin around the eyes is the thinnest on the face, and it folds more readily than skin elsewhere. The lines begin dynamic, present only when the face is moving, and gradually become more etched into the surface as the years pass.
Treatment for crow's feet suits anyone who has begun to notice them and would rather soften them while preserving the warmth they carry. We dose lightly by default for this exact reason, and most patients are happiest with a result that softens the lines without changing the way they smile.
It also suits those whose dynamic crow's feet are beginning to linger, where small, regular treatment can keep the lines from settling deeply into the skin in the years that follow.
Smiling and squinting are the principal causes, and they are not unwelcome ones. The lines that arrive at the corners of the eyes are largely the lines of pleasure and warmth, drawn by the same expressions that make the face read as friendly. We mention this because some patients hesitate to soften crow's feet for that reason, and we think the hesitation is honest.
The supporting causes are familiar. Sun exposure on thin under-eye skin. Squinting in bright light without sunglasses. Smoking. The natural decline of collagen and elastin that begins in the late twenties. The thinness of the skin in this area means crow's feet often appear earlier than other lines, even in patients with otherwise resilient skin.
You may notice:
Because the skin around the eyes is so thin, crow's feet often appear earlier than fine lines elsewhere on the face. By the early thirties, many faces show dynamic crow's feet, and by the late thirties some have begun to linger. The arc is gentler than for the brow muscles, but it is real.
The lines also evolve in character. The dynamic lines of the twenties and thirties are usually fine and crisp, drawn by a still-elastic surface. The static lines of the forties and beyond are often softer in form but more etched into the skin, requiring a different kind of work to address.
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