What should you know about erasing crow's feet?

Crow's feet are fine lines radiating from the outer eye area. Repeated smiling and squinting fold the skin, while reduced elasticity and sun exposure can make the creases easier to see even when the face is relaxed. Dryness may make surface lines look more pronounced. They are a cosmetic skin change, but a new rash, scaling, swelling, or pain around the eye is a different concern.

Daily broad-spectrum sun protection, sunglasses, and gentle moisturising can reduce further environmental stress. A clinician may discuss [Botox](/treatments/injectables/botulinum-toxin-injection/) when muscle movement is a major contributor, or [Fractional Laser Treatment](/treatments/laser-and-energy/fractional-laser-treatment/) when texture and fine lines are the focus. These options have different effects, downtime, and risks; treatment around the eyes needs an experienced medical assessment. Avoid rubbing the area and introduce retinoid or exfoliating products only with appropriate guidance.

Arrange an assessment if lines are accompanied by persistent redness, swelling, itching, discharge, eye pain, or a change in vision. After a procedure, contact the clinic for worsening pain, marked swelling, spreading redness, blisters, or visual symptoms.

Ask whether your lines are mainly movement-related or etched into relaxed skin, which option matches that pattern, how close treatment can safely be to the eye, and what temporary effects or aftercare to expect.