Show patients their result before they treat.
The fine lines that fan out from the outer corners of the eyes when you smile or squint.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4014 • Upper Face
Recommended Protocol
Injectable Treatment
Botox • For Crow's Feet
Revision D·E·J Eye Cream
At-home maintenance
Crow's feet are the fine lines that fan out from the outer corners of the eyes, caused by repeated squinting and smiling, sun exposure, and collagen loss. They're most commonly treated with a neuromodulator like Botox or Dysport to relax the muscle, often paired with laser resurfacing or medical-grade eye care for surface texture. Injectable results appear within 3–7 days and last about 3–4 months.
Crow's feet are the fine lines and wrinkles that appear at the outer corners of the eyes, especially when you smile, squint, or laugh. They develop over time due to repeated facial expressions, sun damage, loss of collagen and elasticity, and natural aging. These lines can make the eye area look older, more tired, or more weathered than a person feels.
For a practice, crow's feet are one of the most common entry-point requests — patients notice them early and ask what can be done. The treatment goal is to soften the lines while preserving natural expression, which usually pairs a neuromodulator with texture work around the eyes. Because the result is subtle and patients worry about looking 'frozen,' showing the projected outcome on the patient's own photo is often what turns a cautious consult into a booked treatment.
Crow's Feet
Where it appears
Eye Area (Periorbital)
Facial area
Upper Face
Treatment paths
13
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Energy-based and resurfacing devices used to treat the concern in clinic.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
The named injectables, products, and devices patients search for — each lets them preview the result before they commit.
The original and most recognized wrinkle-relaxing injectable, made from botulinum toxin type A.
View brandGalderma's botulinum toxin type A, known for fast onset and a slightly softer, more diffuse spread.
View brandMerz's 'naked' botulinum toxin — purified with no complexing proteins added.
View brandEvolus's 'Newtox' — a botulinum toxin type A built specifically for aesthetics.
View brandRevance's longer-lasting botulinum toxin, formulated with a peptide instead of human or animal proteins.
View brandHugel's botulinum toxin type A — the #1 selling toxin in South Korea, now FDA-approved in the US.
View brandPatients rarely come in for just one thing. Browse other concerns Afters can visualize.
Common questions patients ask about crow's feet — and what practices should be ready to answer.
Repeated contraction of the muscle around the eye when you smile or squint, combined with age-related collagen and elastin loss and cumulative sun damage, gradually etches these lines into the skin.
Neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau, Daxxify) are first-line because they relax the muscle that creates the lines. Fractional lasers and medical-grade eye creams address surface texture and lines that remain at rest.
Neuromodulator results typically last 3–4 months, with Daxxify lasting up to 6 months for some patients. Laser and skincare results build gradually and are maintained with an ongoing regimen.
Injections feel like a quick pinch and take only a few minutes with no downtime. Most patients return to normal activity immediately.
Yes. Fractional non-ablative lasers, microneedling, and retinoid- and peptide-based eye creams soften crow's feet by stimulating collagen, though results are more gradual than with neuromodulators.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.