Crow’s Feet
What Are Crow’s Feet?
Crow’s Feet is the common name given to wrinkles, which appear at the side of the eyes, stretching out towards the temples and even below the eyes and onto the cheeks.
What Causes Crow’s Feet?
The main cause of Crow’s Feet is a reduction in the amount of the proteins, collagen and elastin, in the skin. These proteins are responsible for our skin’s elasticity, but production drops as we age.
When you move your face to laugh, squint, frown or concentrate your muscles contract. After years of frequent contraction, combined with other factors – such as exposure to sunlight, smoking or alcohol – lines and wrinkles begin to form around your eyes.
Because the skin of the eyes is thinner and easily prone to creasing, the eyes are often the first place to reveal the signs of aging.
