The term crow's feet is commonly used to indicate wrinkles around the eyes, which have an appearance similar to that of a crow's feet. From a technical point of view, we speak of wrinkles in the periocular area, that is, around the eyes, but the meaning is the same.
They are a very common blemish, like bags under the eyes or dark circles, and we often try to combat their appearance in many ways: we must therefore know how and why they form, and then learn how we can try to reduce their effects.
Here is a series of tips that could be helpful in improving the appearance of crow's feet when they first appear, and some indications for trying to combat them.
How Crow's Feet Form on the Eyes
On an aesthetic level, crow's feet are part of the expression wrinkles, that is, those imperfections, typically located in some specific areas of the face, that form on the skin due to the repeated action of the underlying muscles, the mimic muscles, those responsible for making facial expressions. These are, therefore, wrinkles that affect both men and women.
Like all expression lines, crow's feet can also be prevented and fought with different methods. First of all, however, it is important to know the causes of crow's feet, so as to try to combat them as best as possible.
Crow's feet are, as we have said, expression wrinkles, which arise due to the continuous action of tension and relaxation of the muscles. For this effect to become visible on the surface of the skin, the passing of years is necessary: like all wrinkles, therefore, crow's feet also increase with age. Contrary to popular belief, they are not completely absent in younger people, but it is certain that they are mainly noticed in adults or older people.
But why does this phenomenon occur? It is the physiological aging of the skin. The cells of the dermis gradually decrease their activity, and as the years go by, the signs begin to appear, generally more significantly starting from the age of 30: the skin becomes more relaxed, less elastic, and has a more dehydrated appearance.
However, we must not forget that there are many other factors that contribute to the generation of skin blemishes over time. For example, each person has a natural predisposition to have a certain type of skin, and therefore also more or less subject to wrinkles on the face.
Then there are external factors that depend on each person's life, and include for example exposure to the sun and UV radiation, poor nutrition, tobacco smoke or excessive use of alcohol and other substances, environmental pollution, an unhealthy lifestyle, the continuous use of aggressive or harmful products, lack of sleep and so on.
Treatments to improve and combat crow's feet
There are also various remedies and treatments to improve and combat crow's feet: in fact, this is one of the most frequent types of wrinkles in both men and women, and therefore for years methods have been developed to try to combat them, both on a cosmetic and aesthetic level, but also by paying attention to aspects such as nutrition and lifestyle.
For example, you can use anti-wrinkle cosmetics for crow's feet. These are very popular beauty treatments and almost all brands produce different types: creams, face masks, makeup and makeup products, and also cleansers, serums, oils and so on. Obviously they cannot eliminate wrinkles, but some of these products can reduce the most obvious aspects and help make the skin more toned.
You can use eye contour products with active ingredients aimed at reducing crow's feet: among these we can mention first of all collagen and hyaluronic acid , but also various antioxidants that fight free radicals, and various nourishing and hydrating substances.
There are also numerous aesthetic or dermo-aesthetic treatments for skin care that have, compared to cosmetic ones, greater guarantees of success and a longer-lasting effect. In some cases, there are creams and beauty products that contain products used in aesthetic treatments, but generally it is better to turn to a beauty center or a specialized beautician or an aesthetic doctor.
Finally, you can integrate your diet with specific food supplements for the skin. Food supplements are not a substitute for a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, but they can help keep the body healthy and fit thanks to the nutrients, vitamins and minerals they contain.
In particular, "anti-wrinkle" supplements contain various substances useful for the well-being of the skin, which can thus act from the inside to help improve the appearance of the skin, stimulating the functionality of skin cells. It is well known, in fact, that the intake of collagen, hyaluronic acid, but also antioxidants and some specific vitamins and mineral salts, can promote the health and freshness of the skin.
Tips to Prevent Crow's Feet
Is it possible to prevent crow's feet? Yes and no: like all wrinkles, sooner or later the passage of time will make them appear, more or less deep and more or less visible, and there is no ideal solution against skin aging.
Certainly, however, there are methods and good habits that can help slow down the appearance of wrinkles and improve the appearance of the skin, and could offer good results in smoothing out blemishes and making the skin brighter and fresher.
Among the various tips, the main one is certainly to maintain a healthy and balanced diet . Nutrition affects all aspects of our body, and a bad diet tends to produce negative effects visible externally through the skin.
In particular, to prevent wrinkles and crow's feet it is important to always stay hydrated , drinking plenty of water every day, since skin hydration is essential, and also take the right nutrients, which include various vitamins and mineral salts: it is an excellent idea, also for this reason, to never forget to consume the right portions of fruit and vegetables.
Pay attention to the quality of your sleep: it has been shown that insomnia, stress, sleep disorders or too many hours of wakefulness lead to premature aging of the skin. Sleeping the canonical 8 hours a night is therefore also recommended to maintain the health of the skin.
The same can be said for physical activity, which should be done daily or at least twice a week. Doing a little sport and movement is good for the whole body and can help reduce the signs of aging. There is also facial gymnastics, which although it is not considered a real form of physical activity, is useful for keeping the facial muscles toned.
Still regarding lifestyle, it is necessary to lose or avoid harmful habits and substances such as tobacco smoke and alcohol abuse; smoking, in particular, is notoriously harmful to the health of the skin.
Also pay attention to atmospheric agents: if the cold can make the skin drier and wrinkles more visible, excessive exposure to the sun (but also to UV lamps) could damage the skin and give it a less fresh and youthful appearance; it is better to always use sun creams and special filters.