Crows Feet Smile in Your 20s? Here's Why?

As long as we enter the age of 25, everyone has more or less wrinkles on their faces, and when we smile, these wrinkles often quietly emerge through the fine lines at the corners of the eyes.

The smile lines at the corners of the eyes, known as Crow's Feet, are one of the most common facial expression lines and one of the first details to appear in the natural aging process.

Especially for people who are about to turn 30, they will find wrinkles that did not exist before at the corners of their eyes. These wrinkles make the eyes more tired and look old. 

But do you really understand how crow's feet are formed? What are the effective ways to improve and prevent them?

What is Crow's Feet Smile?

"Crow's Feet Smile" refers specifically to the fine lines that appear at the corners of the eyes due to muscle contraction when smiling, including the tail of the eye and the area under the eye.

Due to age, the cell renewal rate slows down, the skin around the eyes becomes drier and more fragile, and fine lines are more likely to appear. In addition, ultraviolet rays are one of the biggest culprits of skin aging, which will destroy collagen in the dermis and accelerate the formation of wrinkles.

Crow's feet are a typical sign of aging, especially when static lines are obvious, they exist even when not smiling, making people look a few years older than their actual age. Lines make it difficult to apply eye makeup, and are prone to powder sticking, cracking, etc., making the overall makeup look dirty and tired.

These lines are generally divided into two categories:

Dynamic lines: only appear when smiling, squinting or making expressions.

Static lines: fine lines that still exist even when the face is relaxed.

With age, dynamic lines may gradually turn into static lines, which is also the main reason why many people worry about smile lines turning into wrinkles.

Causes of crow's feet smile

The formation of crow's feet is not achieved overnight, but is usually the result of multiple factors:

1. Facial expression habits

Frequent squinting, smiling, and frowning will repeatedly move the orbicularis oculi muscle, forming obvious dynamic lines in the long run.

2. Collagen loss

With age, collagen and elastic fibers in the skin are gradually lost, the skin loses its support, the skin at the corners of the eyes becomes thinner and looser, and it is more likely to form static lines.

3. Ultraviolet radiation

UV can damage the skin structure and accelerate aging, and is one of the main external factors that cause fine lines and wrinkles.

4. Lifestyle

Habits such as staying up late, smoking, drinking, and unbalanced diet will accelerate skin aging and crow's feet smile.

5. Improper cleaning or insufficient care

The skin around the eyes is very delicate. Wrong makeup removal methods or neglect of moisturizing care may also aggravate the formation of crow's feet.

Crow's feet smile = aging? Not necessarily!

Once many people find crow's feet, they rush to fight against the years, but in fact, crow's feet are not necessarily all negative. Moderate smile lines can make people appear more friendly, sincere, and warm-this may add points in social and work.

Take Hollywood star Julia Roberts as an example. Her signature laugh is accompanied by obvious crow's feet, but this is part of her charm. Psychological research has also found that people are more likely to trust people with natural facial expression lines.

So, instead of blindly pursuing a wrinkle-free face, it is better to try to slow down the deepening of crow's feet and make it a symbol of your gentle years, rather than a burden.

Common ways to improve crow's feet smile

1. Daily skin care management

Eye cream moisturizing: Use eye cream containing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, peptides, and vitamin C to help moisturize and brighten the eye area.

Sun protection is essential: Apply sunscreen with SPF30 or above every day to avoid UV damage.

Gentle massage: It can promote blood circulation around the eyes and delay the formation of wrinkles.

2. Medical cosmetic treatments

The following medical cosmetic methods are more effective for crow's feet smile:

(1) Botox injection

If you have radial fine lines at the corners of your eyes when you smile, it is probably dynamic crow's feet. At this time, you can consider Botox injection. Its principle is to interrupt the connection between muscles and nerves, so that the signal controlling the orbicularis oculi muscle is suspended, the muscle is not so contracted, and the lines are naturally less obvious.

This is one of the most common treatments for crow's feet smile and is also the most popular treatment. It can effectively change the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, smooth the skin around the eyes, and achieve the effect of wrinkle removal.

Advantages: Fast onset (about 3-7 days), safe and mature, natural effect, short treatment time.

Precautions: Excessive injection or inaccurate position may cause inability to smile or change in eye shape, and it is also forbidden to use during pregnancy and lactation.

(2) Hyaluronic acid filling

If you have lines even when you are not smiling, it is static crow's feet. You can consider filling them with hyaluronic acid. It will be injected into the dermis, propping up the skin like a scaffold, making the crow's feet smile less obvious.

The doctor uses a blunt needle to inject, filling the skin around the eyes to reduce wrinkles.

Advantages: Instantly fills in lines Improves skin moisture Natural and not stiff, suitable for people who are afraid of Botox.

Note: The eyes are rich in blood vessels, so it requires an experienced doctor to operate. It is not suitable for people with edema or bags under the eyes.

(3) Radiofrequency & laser treatments

If you are a little afraid of injections and want to improve the lines and firmness around the eyes, radiofrequency and laser are good choices. For example, Thermage, gold radiofrequency microneedle, and fractional laser all rely on heat to stimulate collagen reorganization, making the skin tighter and more delicate.

Usually, you can see improvement after one treatment, and the effect will gradually improve, lasting from half a year to a year.

Advantages: Non-invasive or minimally invasive Improve overall lines, sagging, and dullness around the eyes Can be combined with injections for better results.

Note: Thermage is quite painful, so you need to use standard equipment and technology. After laser treatment, you need to protect yourself from the sun and avoid pigmentation.

(4) Thread Lift

If you not only have crow's feet smile, but also have sagging eyes or loose skin, you need to upgrade and try thread lift. This is to bury an absorbable thread (such as PDO, PLLA) under the skin near the corner of the eye, and improve the problem by physical lifting and stimulating collagen.

Advantages: Instant lifting and firming effect. At the same time, it improves wrinkles and sagging eyes. It is more effective when used in combination with hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin.

Note: There is a certain recovery period (1-2 weeks), and swelling and bruising may occur. It is not recommended for people with thin skin or scar constitution.

V. Crow's feet care case sharing

Case 1: 32-year-old white-collar female, mild dynamic lines

The user has shallow lines at the corners of the eyes due to excessive eye use and frequent laughing. Choose to use eye cream containing peptides every night, wear anti-blue light glasses and avoid rubbing eyes. After only three months, the lines have been alleviated.

Case 2: 40-year-old working woman, obvious static lines

The user's static crow's feet smile are deep, which has affected the overall makeup and self-confidence. Through Combined management of botulinum toxin injection and mesotherapy, the effect is significantly improved, and it is treated again after 6 months.

Case 3: 45-year-old beauty expert, refuses invasive treatment

Choose non-invasive laser treatment with collagen mask maintenance. After one year of persistence, the skin around the eyes is more firm, the lines are lighter, and the visual age is reduced by 5 years.

VI. Practical suggestions for preventing crow's feet

Insist on sun protection: The skin around the eyes also needs sun protection. It is recommended to use physical sunscreen or special eye sunscreen products.

Maintain a good work and rest schedule: ensure sleep quality and reduce eye fatigue.

Reduce rubbing and pulling of eyes: be gentle when removing makeup and avoid strong friction.

Keep skin hydrated: drink enough water every day, moisturize both inside and outside.

Moderate nutrition supplementation: Intake of foods rich in vitamins C, E and antioxidants helps anti-aging.

Conclusion: Laughter lines are also a kind of charm

Crow's feet smile are not completely negative labels.

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