Crow's feet, laugh lines, and wrinkles- no matter what you call them- time, nature and our neglect plays a nasty trick on all of us. As we age, fine lines and wrinkles begin to appear around our eyes, radiating outwards. These are commonly known as crow's feet. Besides just getting older, our everyday lifestyle can aggravate the problem and cause premature aging to our skin. The skin on our faces stretches like a rubber band, thanks to something called elasticity. This means that it can return to its original form after being pulled or compressed -- pretty important when you think about how much we move our faces. Unfortunately, as we get older, our skin loses its elasticity. That's why we form wrinkles and certain parts of our body start to droop. One of the main reasons for this is that our bodies' production of collagen and elastin, two proteins responsible for our skin's elasticity, lessens with age.
CAUSES
Sun exposure, poor nutrition, frequent squinting, smoking, failure to use a effective anti-wrinkle cream and even sleeping on your face promote the formation of crows feet. Naturally, people who spend a great deal of time outdoors are at higher risk.
PREVENTION
Applying sunscreen, quitting smoking, consistently using an effective anti-wrinkle cream and wearing LARGE sunglasses and hats are the key ways to avoid crows feet. Even if you're already showing signs, it's never too late to stop them from getting worse.
REMEDIES
Prevention aside, once you have them, you'll need to deal with them head-on to either reduce their appearance or have them professionally treated to get rid of them temporarily.
Here are some alternatives to treating crows feet:
Proper nutrition and a healthy diet- cheap, smart, lasting effects
Botox- expensive, effective, short term, painful
Face Lift- very expensive, effective, longer term, very painful, risky outcomes
Anti-Wrinkle Creams- effective, can be expensive, some better than others
Facial Exercising- questionable results, cheap
Chemical Peel- fairly expensive, very painful, short term benefits
Laser Procedure- fairly expensive, painful, short term benefits
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CAUSES
Sun exposure, poor nutrition, frequent squinting, smoking, failure to use a effective anti-wrinkle cream and even sleeping on your face promote the formation of crows feet. Naturally, people who spend a great deal of time outdoors are at higher risk.
PREVENTION
Applying sunscreen, quitting smoking, consistently using an effective anti-wrinkle cream and wearing LARGE sunglasses and hats are the key ways to avoid crows feet. Even if you're already showing signs, it's never too late to stop them from getting worse.
REMEDIES
Prevention aside, once you have them, you'll need to deal with them head-on to either reduce their appearance or have them professionally treated to get rid of them temporarily.
Here are some alternatives to treating crows feet:
Proper nutrition and a healthy diet- cheap, smart, lasting effects
Botox- expensive, effective, short term, painful
Face Lift- very expensive, effective, longer term, very painful, risky outcomes
Anti-Wrinkle Creams- effective, can be expensive, some better than others
Facial Exercising- questionable results, cheap
Chemical Peel- fairly expensive, very painful, short term benefits
Laser Procedure- fairly expensive, painful, short term benefits
Want more info on healthy and beautiful skin?
