The overriding message I’m trying to get across with this site is that when dealing with crows feet, the ‘nuclear option’ of cosmetic surgery is not what you should be considering as your first step. Indeed, if you were to get an idea of some cosmetic surgery prices for removing crows feet, then hopefully the shock would make you take a step back and reconsider.
My point is that there are whole range of steps that you should try, the most effective of which will undoubtedly be those relating to your lifestyle. If, after you have been through all those steps and you still feel the need for more direct intervention then by all means move onto creams and fillers and maybe even Botox. By the time we get to Botox and fillers though, you are already into the realm of minor cosmetic surgery and will start to pay minor cosmetic surgery prices.
To give you some idea of the relative approximate costs is next to impossible with the vast amount and range of products and providers out there, but with that disclaimer in mind….
Anti-ageing creams – this is the most difficult as the manufacturers have carefully designed their ranges of anti-wrinkle creams to cater for every budget. You would be pretty typical, if you are paying an average of $30 per month, say $360 per year. But as I said, almost any figure you care to think of would be accurate for someone.
Dermal fillers – Most dermal fillers last between 6 to 12 months depending on lifestyle, skin type and age. Using less filler or a cheaper product may not give a satisfactory result. The prices generally range from approximately $300-$800, which would work out at approximately $500 times two treatments equals $1000 per year.
Botox – again depending on the clinic, the ambience, the after-care etc. you could be paying virtually any price for this, although please bear in mind it is minor cosmetic surgery. To try and take middleground as with the other two examples, you can approximate cost per procedure at $400-$500. As Botox lasts on average, four months you are going to need three sets of injections per year. So let’s say that’s a total outlay of three times $500, which equals $1500 per year.
Hopefully that gives you a feel for the range of prices you are likely to encounter. Probably unsurprisingly as it’s a mature market and market forces have had time to take effect, the prices reflect what you intuitively would guess would be the case. Fillers are more expensive than creams and Botox is more expensive than fillers. Speaking purely personally I would say that their effects are probably also in that relative proportion.
To go beyond this you will have to pay cosmetic surgery prices, because we’re probably talking about a procedure that is going to involve the skin over the whole of your face. This is a whole different order of complication and risk. Apart from the up front cost, you will also have to factor in after-care and recovery time away from work.
If price is a factor in your decision, then you should think about getting value for money from fillers, creams or Botox. Once you get into the realm of good cosmetic surgery, prices start expensive and just get more expensive.
Think about it, would you be proud of telling someone what a cheap deal you got on your facelift!
