Reduce crow’s feet and brighten the eye area with personalised non surgical treatments at L’Atelier, Harley Street, London.
Over time, repeated smiling, squinting and natural collagen loss make these lines more noticeable, giving the eyes a tired or aged appearance even when you feel energised.
At L’Atelier Aesthetics, we take a personalised and clinically led approach to softening crow’s feet. By assessing muscle activity, skin quality, collagen levels and overall eye-area structure, we create a tailored plan that smooths lines, strengthens delicate skin and enhances the natural brightness of the eyes.
Crow’s feet form when the muscles responsible for facial expressions repeatedly contract, causing creases in the thin skin around the eyes. As collagen and elastin decline with age, the skin becomes less able to bounce back, resulting in lines that gradually deepen over time.
Common reasons for crow’s feet include:
Natural expression lines from smiling and squinting
Loss of collagen and elasticity
Thinning, delicate under-eye skin
Reduced skin hydration
Genetics and natural facial anatomy
UV exposure contributing to earlier collagen breakdown
These lines vary from fine and soft to deeper, more etched-in creases depending on individual ageing patterns.
Crow’s feet develop due to a combination of:
Active muscle movement:
The orbicularis oculi muscle contracts frequently during expressions.
Declining collagen:
Less structural support means lines become more visible.
Thinning skin:
The periocular skin is naturally delicate and prone to creasing.
Lifestyle and environmental factors:
Sun exposure, dehydration and natural ageing all accelerate line formation.
Understanding the balance between muscle activity and skin quality allows us to choose the most effective, natural-looking treatment approach.
Every case of crow’s feet is unique. After your consultation, we will recommend the most suitable treatment or combination to soften lines, strengthen delicate skin and refresh the eye area.
Anti-wrinkle injections are the gold-standard treatment for crow’s feet.
By gently relaxing the muscles responsible for expression lines, they smooth dynamic wrinkles while maintaining natural facial movement.
Polynucleotides help regenerate the thin, delicate skin around the eyes.
They boost collagen, improve elasticity and increase hydration, making them ideal for fine lines or crepey texture.
Skin boosters deliver deep hydration to the fine skin around the eyes.
They help smooth crepiness, refine texture and brighten the overall appearance of the eye area.
Morpheus8 combines Microneedling with radiofrequency energy to remodel collagen around the outer eye.
It is highly effective for deeper, more etched-in wrinkles and for improving overall firmness.
Active ingredients such as retinoids, peptides and hydrating eye serums help maintain results and support long-term skin quality.
They are especially beneficial for prevention and maintenance.
Crow’s feet develop when repeated facial expressions combine with thinning skin and declining collagen levels. The outer eye area is naturally delicate, so lines appear earlier here than in other parts of the face.
This depends on whether the lines are caused mainly by movement, thinning skin or both:
Anti-wrinkle injections for expression lines
Polynucleotides to strengthen thin skin
Skin boosters for fine crepiness and texture
Morpheus8 for deeper, more etched-in wrinkles
Microneedling to improve surface texture
Medical-grade skincare for long-term support
Your practitioner will recommend the most suitable combination.
Anti-wrinkle injections: 3–4 months
Polynucleotides: 6–12 months
Skin boosters: around 6 months
Morpheus8: 1–2 years
Microneedling: cumulative results with a course
Skincare: ongoing improvement with consistent use
Maintenance treatments help keep the area smooth and refreshed.
Most treatments have minimal or no downtime:
Anti-wrinkle injections: slight redness at injection points
Polynucleotides / skin boosters: small bumps that settle quickly
Microneedling: mild pinkness for 24–48 hours
Morpheus8: redness for 1–3 days
Most clients return to normal activities straight away.
Yes. Anti-wrinkle injections are carefully placed to soften lines without affecting your natural expressions. Skin treatments enhance texture and firmness while keeping the eye area bright and natural.
They can deepen over time, but treatments that relax the muscles, improve skin quality and stimulate collagen can significantly reduce their appearance and prevent further progression.
Absolutely. Many clients achieve the best results with combinations such as:
Anti-wrinkle injections + polynucleotides
Morpheus8 + skin boosters
Microneedling + medical-grade skincare
Your clinician will create a tailored plan based on your goals.
At L’Atelier, we take a thoughtful and clinically led approach to treating crow’s feet, looking closely at the balance between muscle activity, skin thickness, elasticity and collagen support that contributes to lines around the eyes. We also assess hydration levels, skin texture and the natural movement of the eye area to understand exactly why these wrinkles have developed and how they behave. With this detailed insight, we create a personalised treatment plan designed to soften expression lines, strengthen delicate periocular skin, refine texture and restore a smoother, brighter appearance around the eyes. Our aim is to achieve natural, subtle and long lasting rejuvenation while maintaining your natural expression and facial character.
Dr Duncan Brennand is the Lead Aesthetic Physician at L’Atelier Aesthetics and has extensive experience in advanced injectable treatments, periocular skin rejuvenation and collagen-stimulating therapies. He specialises in treating delicate areas around the eyes, where precision, balance and natural movement are essential.
With a detailed understanding of eye-area anatomy, muscle dynamics and age-related changes, Dr Brennand assesses how expression, skin quality and collagen structure contribute to crow’s feet. He combines targeted anti-wrinkle injections with regenerative treatments such as polynucleotides, skin boosters, microneedling and Morpheus8 to soften lines while maintaining natural expression. His personalised, clinically guided treatment plans ensure subtle, refined and long lasting rejuvenation around the eyes.
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