samedi 18 mai 2013

Eliminate Crow's 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. The most delicate skin on the body is around one's eyes, so it is important to wear sun cream, moisturize daily, drink plenty of water, and to always remove make up with a gentle cosmetic and cotton pads. The causes of wrinkles range from sun exposure, diet and even smoking, not just age. These factors can play heavily in the way you age but luckily there are non-surgical ways of holding on to your youthful looks.

Crows feet is what we call those small lines that develop near the eye area. You may notice them more when you smile. Over the years, they become more pronounced especially when people squint their eyes. You will seldom see crows feet in youth. But, premature aging and too much sun exposure can cause crows feet to appear earlier than necessary. Also contributing to their early formation is smoking, studies show.

Botox injections work by relaxing wrinkle forming facial muscles. As already noted, repetitive facial expressions cause deep wrinkles, such as crows feet. One can dramatically improve their appearance and reduce the visibility of the wrinkles by weakening the muscles that are responsible for these facial expressions. The muscles can be weakened without taking away or detracting from one's facial expressiveness, by using Botox.

Many people who potentially could be helped by this medicine have been frightened by the popular media, which has caused much confusion and misinformation about Botox. 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. It only takes 5-10 minutes for a treatment. Reduction of wrinkles is evident in less than 24 hours, and for up to 5 days there is continued improvement. Botox results may last anywhere from 3 to 12 months.

Botox is a prescription drug and should not be used by those who have not been trained how to inject the substance. Botox is a neurotoxin, and used in small amounts can paralyze muscles that are contracting. Botox is injected into the affected area for example around your eyes where crow's feet form, and then it binds to that nerves ending. It blocks signals that cause the muscle to contract when it binds to the nerve ending, paralyzing the muscle.

There are minimal side effects from Botox injections. Occasionally there can be minor redness and swelling near the injection site if the recovery time is skipped. You can resume you regular routine straightaway after the injection. Occasionally, patients experience a small amount of nausea, bruising or headaches following a treatment, however these quickly diminish.




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