What Causes Eye Wrinkles?
• Thin Eyelid Skin-the skin of our eyelids is the thinnest skin on our face and is most susceptible to sun damage and aging changes. • Eyelid Muscle Action- Because the skin of the lid is so thin, it is easily deformed by the underlying muscle, the Orbicularis Oculi. When this muscle contacts it pulls the eyelid skin into folds and wrinkles. As the eyelid skin ages and looses collagen, these wrinkles and lines become permanent. • Sun Exposure-The upper portion of our face, the forehead, eyes and cheeks get the most sun exposure of any area of the body. UV radiation from the sun destroys collagen in the skin and causes aging changes including skin wrinkles. How Do We Remove Eye Wrinkles and Crow’s Feet? • Quiet the Muscle Pull -Botox™ is truly a miracle drug for treating wrinkles around the eye. Botox™ weakens the muscles of facial expression, allows the muscle to relax, and results in the disappearance of the lines and wrinkles caused by the muscle pull. Small amounts work very well an
