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BOTOX® for Wrinkles :: Techniques
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Crow's Feet
When used properly, botulinum toxin can temporarily erase the lateral crow's feet lines. To treat these wrinkles, inject 0.1cc of BOTOX® (4 units)-1cm lateral to the lateral canthus. Then inject 0.1 cc of BOTOX® (4 units) 1cm above the first injection and 0.1cc of BOTOX® (4 units) 1 cm below as shown in the figure.
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If the crow's feet wrinkles progress medially, one can inject 0.05cc approximately 1cm apart along the orbital rim to the midpupillary line.
Injecting medial to the midpupillary line does not correct medial wrinkles and can lead to an ectropion; therefore, this area should be avoided.
Most patients do not notice these medial wrinkles prior to BOTOX® injections and sometimes mistakenly believe that BOTOX® "caused" these previously unobserved wrinkles.
Medial Eye Wrinkles
Crow's Feet 1 : Before
Crow's Feet 1 : After
Crow's Feet 2 : Before & After
Crow's Feet 3 : Before & After
Crow's Feet 4 : Before
Crow's Feet 4 : After
Crow's Feet 5 : Before & After
Illustration from the textbook Baumann L. "Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles
and Practice" McGraw Hill, Philadelphia, April 2002.
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