What are crows feet and should I fear them as in ruining my looks. This is a question raised so many times by women concerned about their skin. Crows-feet are usually the earliest wrinkles to appear on a woman's face. They're not necessarily a sign that you're aging. "Crows-feet are caused primarily by exposure to the sun (photoaging). The suns harmful UV rays are very bad for the skin fullstop and should be avoided at all times unless protected with a sun barrier cream.

Sunlight more times causes a person to squint (not good).Once the skin has been exposed to sunlight over the years, it loses its elasticity. Squint long enough and often enough, and temporary wrinkle patterns that form at the corners of your eyes can in time become a permanent fixture on the face. Smoking is a no go if you want to prevent premature wrinkles appearing. Women smokers may develop crow's-feet earlier than women who don't smoke. It has been said that smoking makes you unconsciously squint trying to avoid the smoke.

Just like fine lines and wrinkles there are many things and products you can do and use to help prevent visibility of crow’s feet. You can minimize the appearance of existing crow's-feet by moisturizing the area with an eye cream that contains glycolic acid--one of a group of alpha hydroxy acids--originally derived from sugarcane, say the experts.

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Glycolic acid encourages wrinkled cells to slough off and newer ones to emerge. The moisturizing agents in the cream will prevent any wrinkling from dryness. Whatever you do if using products unfamiliar for to help decrease signs of crow’s feet, always follow instructions accordingly to what is on the packaging

Whatever you do, never use higher strength skin lotions with glycolic acid (10 percent strength formulated for use on the face and neck) around your eyes without the supervision of a dermatologist. Treatments as such can be dangerous where you can receive a nasty burn. 5 percent in strength is ideal for the eyes. The best way to help prevent crow's-feet is to use a sunscreen around the eyes.

Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen made especially for the eye area. Dab it gently around the eyes, including your upper and lower eyelids. Reapply every few hours. Remember the skin in this region is very sensitive so be very careful. Always consult with your doctor before using over the counter medications that you are unfamiliar with regardless of it being a treatment for crows feet or not.