Joy, stress, grief, fear, anger, and determination: Your eyes reflect so much feeling, communicating your inner thoughts to the outside world. But many expressions can do more than illustrate your emotions—your muscular activity can also create creases in the skin.
These dynamic wrinkles around the eyes, known as crow’s feet, may age you beyond your years.
For patients interested in addressing this sign of aging, the master injectors at Hermann Aesthetics & Wellness can administer targeted Dysport for crow’s feet. In St. Petersburg, the goal of this treatment isn’t to dull your expressive nature—it lets your radiance shine, unobstructed by harsh lines.
Keep reading to learn more about how Dysport refines crow’s feet, or take the first step towards more youthful eyes with a consultation.
What Causes Crow’s Feet?
When you smile, laugh, cry, frown, or focus, you typically squint your eyes. The orbicularis oculi, or the muscle surrounding the eye, makes this squinting motion possible.
When this muscle contracts, it creates tension in the skin above, tugging the tissue with its movement to form the characteristic wrinkles at the corners of your eyes.
As a dynamic wrinkle, the lateral canthal lines, or “crow’s feet,” only frame your eyes when you are actively making expressions that move the muscles around your eyes.
However, with repetitive contraction and age-related collagen loss, these dynamic wrinkles can eventually become static ones, lingering even when your face is at rest. The key is to intervene early before these lines settle in for good.
Why Does Filler Usually Fall Short?
If you hope to proactively reduce the wrinkles at the corners of your eyes before they form static lines, filler might not work because it doesn’t treat the source. Dermal fillers have no effect on the activity of the orbicularis muscle responsible for the unwanted folds.
However, if you visit our team after static lines have etched the surface of your skin, our expert injectors can use filler to reduce the severity of the lines. When administered with precision, a soft hyaluronic acid gel formula can gently lift the delicate skin, evening out unwanted grooves for a smoother, more youthful appearance.
Why We Use Neurotoxins to Treat Crow’s Feet
Botox is a neurotoxin, much like Dysport. Both of these formulas can block communication between your nerves and the targeted muscles, stopping contractions before they can occur.
Our highly trained injectors use precise doses to tailor your treatment to your anatomy, preserving the integrity of your expressions while easing overactive muscles.
How We Choose Your Neurotoxin Formula
The 2 formulas, Botox and Dysport, have a few key differences.
The Botox formula remains exactly at the injection site, only acting upon the targeted area. We can use it to treat areas precisely. Upon injection, the Dysport formula spreads more than other neurotoxins, capable of tackling more extensive treatment areas, like forehead lines.
For many patients, this highly effective neurotoxin can soften lines and prevent future wrinkle development for 3 to 4 months. Our expert injectors often recommend Dysport for crow’s feet in St. Petersburg, as Dysport can similarly relax the orbicularis oculi, but with a more widespread effect.
However, the exact placement and brand of neurotoxin we recommend depends on your unique anatomy and goals.
Experience the Dysport Difference
You don’t have to live with unwanted creases accompanying every expression you make. Our master injectors can precisely place Dysport for crow’s feet in St. Petersburg to ease overactive muscles, so your eyes can speak for themselves.
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