What can I do about my laughter lines?

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I'm 42 have terrible wrinkles around my eyes when I smile

Have been guilty of sunbathing too much and not wearing sunglasses and I now really notice them in photos and looking in the mirror

Is there anything I can do to reverse the damage?

I don't use any eye cream or anything at the moment just some moisturise and a bit of touché eclat

Not sure about Botox either

Anything else?

You could embrace the fact that you've lived and laughed?

Do you mean you only have them when you smile?

face yoga!

Body Shop Drops of Youth Concentrate -amazing stuff

Don’t waste your money on creams - botox/non surgical face lift is the only thing which will make a noticeable difference. Botox is affordable and wears off if you decide you don’t like the effect. Highly recommend.

Botox all the way

Can you bear to share a couple of pictures, one when smiling, one when you’re not?

Drinking lots of water, getting enough sleep, and eating as healthily as you can might soften them a bit but they're just part of ageing aren't they? I'd be more concerned if you didn't have laughter lines!

Try Caci - it's non invasive and cheaper than Botox. RF facials are also very good, but probably better after a course of Caci's.

Botox all the way! I can dm you pics of my before and after laughter lines if you'd like? I would never go back now

Gilead - I'd be really grateful for those photos as it's the only area I really want done (and maybe jowls)

Not brave enough to post photos but would love to see Botox ones please

I can’t comment on the Botox results as I haven’t had it done myself. A friend of mine has been dong Caci treatments and it helped a lot with overall slick skin and contours but I don’t know what it did for laughter lines (didn’t get into too many details with her when I last saw her).
I don’t think many creams or serums work there. Your best bet is to get started on retinoid acid. Although not specifically to be use near the eye, it will migrate there and it will smooth some of the skin but, more importantly, prevent further lines.
And big sunglasses for sun protection.
However, if there is one area of my face I don’t want to keep smooth it is that one especially as it’s only visible whilst you talk, smile. And I am obsessed with not showing lines and saginess on my own face. It really shows your character and expression and that sense of joy which I personally find pleasing when looking at a face.

I've had regular facials, but still ended up with laughter lines around the eyes, the 'elevens' on my forehead, and deep crevices either side of my nose. I tried hyaluronic acid, but although it improved my skin, it didn't help with any of that. I've now gone the botox route and I get very small injections that help train the facial muscles. I've just gone back for my second lot after an interval of 7 months, and the cosmetologist compared my face to before the first lot to before the second lot and you can see where it's making a difference.

What you want to avoid is the frozen look with all the muscles immobilised - if you decide to do it, make sure that they know what you want to achieve. Now I just look fresher, without that obvious botox 'frozen face'.

Sorry to hop on your thread OP! I have the crevices either side of my mouth and now lines developing at corners of mouth, going down. Would they need fillers or Botox? I hate the lines at the edge of my lips!!

Revel in them, celebrate the highs and lows that created them but get into a skincare programme that slows the advance.

Microdermabrasion facials or a chemical peel to renew the skin then SPF factor 30+ everyday and 50+ when on holidays.

I’m a aesthetician

Botox. Love the results 👌🏼

First picture is before and after first lot of botox in January. Second is now, at rest and smiling.
Much softer lines, but still plenty of movement. Am planning on having more in December

Wow happy that is impressive.

I don’t understand how it works on existing lines. (I can see how it would stop you getting new ones.) Clever stuff!

Celebrate them. Faces with character are so more interesting and beautiful than smooth, plastic looking ones.

Jem I’ve been for my 2nd Botox treatment today and added some in the areas to relax the muscle that might drag the corners of the mouth down. We are going to see if that has any effect before potentially adding a small amount of filler into the corners too.

@Thisismyhappyface

I hope you don't mind me saying, it really looks like the Botox has improved the texture of your skin. Would you say that's the case? I had no idea it could have that effect on existing fine lines Your results look great.

@pennynotsowise yes it has made a huge difference to the texture. I don't know how it works, but it does! I had my forehead done too, and I just look far more rested and healthy than I did- and not at all frozen

Botox is bloody brilliant