Facial Injections: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

Crows Feet can be easily fixed with Botox. Depending on how deep the lines are, it might take several treatments to completely smooth out.

The Botox treatment will then need to be repeated approximately every 3 months to keep the lines from reoccurring. (Lawrence Bundrick, MD, Huntsville Plastic Surgeon)

Absolutely. It works great in this area. Botox is a great preventative treatment and prevent your crow’s feet wrinkles from getting deep. (Sanaz Harirchian, MD, Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon)

It works fantastic for the crows feet. If you have very deep, extensive crows feet it may take a few vertical columns of botox given in strategic areas. It is very safe.

Some patients require a small amount above their lateral brows to avoid the brows peaking (e.g., like Spock). Try to avoid any aspirin, NSAIDS (e.g., Motrin) if they are not required for a week or so before injections to avoid bruising. Many of my patients in their upper 20s/30s are getting Botox to help lessen the propensity to get deep crows feet.

Please be aware that when you smile you will still get smile lines along the outside of your eyes. (John R. Burroughs, MD, Colorado Springs Oculoplastic Surgeon)

Botox is FDA approved for Crow’s feet.

On September 11th, 2013, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Botox for crow’s feet (lateral canthal lines). Before that the FDA limited their stamp of approval for using Botox on glabellar lines (wrinkles between the eyebrows, known as frown lines), in adults.

Together they can really refresh your eyes. FDA approval is great because that means there is researching proving the safety and efficacy of that medication for a specific use.

It is still important to seek out an appropriately trained injector to maintain that level of safety with impeccable technique and the knowledge to answer any/all of your questions before the procedure. (Victor Chung, MD, San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon)

Botox has an FDA indication for the crows feet lines, making it an on-label treatment and serving as a testament to its safety and efficacy in this area. Many of the places we regularly use Botox are not necessarily on label, but have been proven safe and effective with decades of use.

The crows feet in particular are one of my favorite places to use neuromodulators like Botox. In this area and has a dramatic effect on your appearance and long-term aging, it does not change your facial expression or smile, and it prevents the outside of your eyebrows from getting pulled downwards repeatedly when you smile.

To ensure you are receiving the highest level of care, seek out a modernly trained, new-school dermatologic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon who is board certified and fellowship trained in one of these “core four” cosmetic specialties. (Cameron Chesnut, MD, FAAD, FACMS, Spokane Dermatologic Surgeon)

Botox for crows feet? = Yes! It can be done

Yes, Botox can be used for treatment of crow’s feet lines. Botox treatment of the crow’s feet line removes those aging looking lines specially during animation giving the patient a youthful facial appearance. Patients interested in crow’s feet lines treatment with botox should make a consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specialized in plastic surgery procedures of the face. (John Mesa, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)

Botox is commonly used to help reduce the appearance of crow’s feet. The effect normally lasts for several months and then would need to be repeated to maintain the result. (Michael I. Echavez, MD, San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon)

OMG yes, yes, yes! The product has FDA clearance for the orbicularis muscle of the eye that causes those lines. Works like a charm. A couple of cautions: don’t let anyone treat too far down on the lower eyelid and cheek as this can cause weakness to the zygomaticus muscle which is important for a symmetric smile.

Also expect Botox treatments to crows feet to not last as long as areas on the forehead and glabella. No one knows why, but these muscles just recover more quickly than others. (Steven Swengel, MD, Los Gatos Dermatologic Surgeon)

Botox is commonly injected for crows feet. At your consultation, an experienced injector should be able to provide you with options which would be best suited for your specific needs. Take care. (Jerome Edelstein, MD, Toronto Plastic Surgeon)

Botox for crows feet

This is an excellent procedure for crows feet. It requires 10-15 units per side usually. Keep in mind that it will only treat the lines you see when you squint. Deep lines which appear with smiling or go down onto the check are not treated with Botox.

These lines which remain after Botox can be improved with dermal fillers. (Steven F. Weiner, MD, Panama City Facial Plastic Surgeon)

Many of us have been using Botox for crow’s feet with excellent results for many years. It is also now FDA approved for this purpose. Make sure you choose an experienced expert injector. (See ExpertInjector.org). (Robert T. Buchanan, MD, Highlands Plastic Surgeon)

I’ve used Botox to soften Crow’s feet for over 30 years. I prefer a single injection technique along the outside of the eyesocket with placement of the Botox below the orbicularis muscle. This allows avoids the numerous veins in the Crow’s feet area thereby eliminating the risk of brusing and swelling. (Francis R. Palmer, III, MD, Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon)

Botox Cosmetic® does have indeed an FDA indication for the “crows feet”, or lines on the sides of the eyes. It has been used safely and effectively for this purpose in millions of patients over the past 10 uyears. (Manjula Jegasothy, MD, Miami Dermatologist)

Botox (& Dysport & Xeomin) Works Well For Crow’s Feet

I have been injecting Botox for aesthetic reasons for 25 years. It’s original cosmetic use at that time was for the scowl (frown line, “eleven” lines) between the eyebrows. However, it wasn’t very long afterward that it was being routinely being used successfully for the “worry” lines across the forehead and the “crow’s feet” lines to the sides of the eyes.

So, yes, go for it. Just make sure that you get an experienced, core physician injector who routinely treats patients with it, and not just someone from a non-core field who does it once and a while between treating medical patients.

And ask to see his/her before and after photos. (Nelson Lee Novick, MD, New York Dermatologic Surgeon)

Not only can it be used for crow’s feet but it takes very little and works very well. The main side effect is bruising in this area and most skilled dermatologists and plastic surgeons avoid this problem. (Melvin Elson, MD, Nashville Dermatologist)

Botox is an excellent treatment for crows feet and if injected properly can really improve the visibility of the lines. Find your nearest expert injector for more information . (Richard J. Wassermann, MD, MPH, Columbia Plastic Surgeon)

Botox is excellent for treatment of the crows feet. There are some ways to have this done safely. Please make sure your surgeon has extensive experience in this area. (Theodore Nyame, MD, Charlotte Physician)