DRAW THE LINE

Everything you need to know about treating – and preventing – fine lines around the eyes

- KAREN ROBOCK

SURE, CROW’S FEET SEEM pretty inevitable. You might even argue that they’re evidence of a life well-lived since fine lines around the corners of the eyes are caused partly by lots of big smiling. But let’s be honest, crow’s feet are also more pronounced when we’re squinting at screens or into the sun because we’ve misplaced our sunglasses yet again. And they’re not always as flattering as we’d like to think. Fortunately, there are a few things we can do to fight these fine lines.

“The focus should be on taking good care of the skin around the eyes to soften these wrinkles and protect the area from the elements,” says Dr. Monica Li, a dermatologist and clinical instructor in the department of dermatology and skin science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.