A crows feet consultation at Core Aesthetics involves an assessment of the orbicularis oculi muscle at the outer corners of the eyes and the pattern and distribution of your crows feet lines. Suitability is always determined in an individual consultation, before any treatment is considered.
Crows feet are the fan shaped lines that appear at the outer corners of the eyes with smiling and squinting. A crows feet consultation at Core Aesthetics is focused on the specific anatomy of the eye area and the careful placement considerations that distinguish a well planned treatment from one that produces an unnatural result.
All consultations at Core Aesthetics are conducted by Corey Anderson, AHPRA registered nurse, the sole treating practitioner at the clinic. You can read more about what to expect in our article on what happens at an injectables consultation.
“Well treated crows feet soften a tired look without touching the smile.”
Treating Practitioner
| Name | Corey Anderson |
| Profession | Registered Nurse |
| AHPRA | |
| Registered since | January 1996 |
What Causes This Concern
Crows feet are created by repeated contraction of the orbicularis oculi, the circular muscle that surrounds the eye and controls blinking and eye closure. The skin at the outer corners of the eyes is among the thinnest on the face and responds early to both muscular activity and sun damage. UV exposure significantly accelerates the development of permanent crows feet by reducing the skin’s elastin and collagen content. This is why crows feet are often more prominent in clients who have had high sun exposure regardless of their age.
What the Consultation Covers
Corey will assess your orbicularis oculi activity at the outer corners of the eye, the distribution and depth of your crows feet lines, how they relate to your brow and lower eyelid area, and what conservative placement looks like for your specific anatomy. The consultation includes an honest discussion of how much movement in the outer eye is natural and expected versus what a good treatment outcome reduces. Read more on our crows feet treatment page.
Related Treatment Areas
Crows feet are most often discussed alongside forehead lines and frown lines as part of an upper face plan. For the full range of wrinkle areas see our wrinkle treatments hub.
About the Treatment
All wrinkle treatment at Core Aesthetics uses prescription injectable product assessed and administered individually. You can read more about how the treatment works and what to expect on our dedicated crows feet treatment page and in our full overview of wrinkle treatments at Core Aesthetics.
Located in Oakleigh, Serving Melbourne’s South East
Core Aesthetics is at 12A Atherton Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166. Accessible from Carnegie, Chadstone, Murrumbeena, Huntingdale, Bentleigh and Clayton. Open Tuesday to Saturday by appointment.
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Safety, Suitability and Clinical Assessment
All aesthetic treatment procedures carry risk. The suitability assessment at consultation identifies any contraindications or relative risk factors specific to your circumstances, including medical history, current medications, previous procedures, and anatomical features that may affect the risk profile for a given treatment area. This information is reviewed before any treatment is planned.
For certain conditions and medications, injectable treatments are not appropriate, or require modification of technique or timing. For others, the treating practitioner may recommend that you consult with your primary healthcare provider before proceeding. These are clinical judgements that can only be made with accurate, complete medical history information, which is why the consultation history taking process is thorough.
Complication recognition and initial management are part of the clinical competency required of practitioners performing injectable treatments under AHPRA’s September 2025 guidelines for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures. The practitioner at Core Aesthetics holds current training in this area and maintains the relevant management supplies on site. Understanding that risk exists and is actively managed is more useful than assuming risk does not exist.
Review Appointments and Ongoing Care
A review appointment at four to six weeks is a standard part of every treatment cycle at Core Aesthetics. The review is not contingent on whether you have concerns, it is a clinical standard that applies to every patient. At review, the practitioner assesses the result across all treated areas, compares the outcome to the pretreatment clinical photographs, identifies any asymmetry or variation in response between sides, and determines whether any adjustment is appropriate within the same treatment cycle.
The review is also where longitudinal data about how your specific anatomy responds to treatment is recorded. Over multiple treatment cycles, this accumulated data allows the practitioner to refine the dosing and approach to better match your individual response pattern, which is one of the most significant advantages of maintaining a consistent treating practitioner rather than moving between clinics.
If you have any concerns in the period between your treatment and your review appointment, contact the clinic directly. The practitioner who treated you has the clinical context to respond accurately to any post treatment question, which is preferable to relying on general online information that may not reflect your specific situation.
What the Assessment Covers
The assessment at the consultation appointment is a face wide evaluation, not a focused review of only the area you have identified as a concern. This full face approach is deliberate: anatomical features interact with each other, and addressing one area in isolation, without understanding the broader facial context, can produce results that look disproportionate even when the individual area was technically treated well.
The practitioner evaluates facial symmetry, bone structure, soft tissue distribution, skin quality, and the dynamic movement patterns associated with each treatment area. The history taking covers your current medications, any previous injectable or surgical procedures, relevant health conditions, and any prior reactions or complications. From this assessment, the practitioner develops a treatment plan that reflects your specific anatomy and circumstances.
Results vary between individuals. What the assessment finds in one patient may be different from what it finds in another patient with a similar presenting concern, which is why templated treatment protocols are not used here. All treatments at Core Aesthetics are consultation based and individually assessed.
The Long-Term Approach
Most patients who pursue aesthetic treatment are thinking about the long term, even when they are not sure how to articulate that. The question is not just “what can I have done today” but “how do I age well over the next decade”. Those are different questions, and they require different conversations.
At Core Aesthetics, the planning conversation is oriented towards the long term. What does gradual maintenance look like over several years? Which areas are the highest priority given current changes? When should treatment begin, and when is it appropriate to wait? What is the realistic trajectory if treatment is maintained consistently versus started later?
These questions are best answered in the context of an individual assessment, because the answers depend on anatomy, rate of change, starting point, and personal goals, all of which vary. The consultation is where that conversation happens. Results vary between individuals, and a long term plan reflects that variability rather than applying a standard approach.
About This Information
The information on this page is provided for general educational purposes. It is not a substitute for clinical advice and does not constitute a recommendation that you proceed with any particular treatment. Aesthetic treatments are prescription medical procedures. They carry risks that vary between individuals and that must be assessed and discussed in a clinical context before any treatment decision is made.
At Core Aesthetics, Corey Anderson assesses every patient individually. The consultation is the point at which your specific anatomy, medical history, and goals are evaluated together. No treatment is offered at a first appointment, and no treatment is appropriate for everyone. This page is a starting point, a way to understand what is involved before you decide whether a consultation is the right next step for you.
If you have questions about anything on this page or about whether treatment might be appropriate for your situation, you are welcome to call the clinic or book a consultation at no obligation.
This page provides clinical information about Crows Feet Consultation Melbourne, Oakleigh. It is intended for adults aged 18 and over who are considering aesthetic treatment and want to understand the clinical process, suitability factors, and what to expect from a consultation based practice. All treatment decisions at Core Aesthetics follow individual assessment, no treatment is offered at a first appointment without a separate consultation. Results vary between individuals and are reviewed at follow up.
Clinical accountability and consultation framework
The consultation framework in “Crows Feet Consultation Melbourne, Oakleigh” is the same one Corey Anderson, AHPRA registered nurse (NMW0001047575), uses with every new patient at Core Aesthetics. The September 2025 AHPRA cosmetic procedures guidelines require a separate consultation appointment before any aesthetic treatment for new clients. That requirement isn’t a paperwork formality, it changes what the consultation is for. It becomes the appointment where assessment, planning, and informed consent happen properly, separate from any treatment pressure. Results vary between individuals, but consultation quality is the single largest variable Core Aesthetics can control. The pages on this site try to describe what a consultation should actually feel like.
Specific to crows feet consultation: a Core Aesthetics consultation is a paid clinical appointment, not a sales conversation. The consultation fee covers the practitioner’s time and the medical assessment; it does not commit the patient to any treatment, and there is no pressure to book one on the day. Some consultations end with a recommendation to defer treatment, to start with a different intervention, or to do nothing at all, that is a normal outcome, not a failed consultation. The consultation guide Melbourne page covers what happens on the day in more detail.
Patients reading this page who want to verify Corey Anderson’s AHPRA registration can do so directly on the AHPRA public register at ahpra.gov.au using registration number NMW0001047575. The Core Aesthetics clinic operates from 12A Atherton Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166, Tuesday to Saturday, by consultation appointment. All new patient treatment at Core Aesthetics follows a structured clinical consultation, consistent with the September 2025 AHPRA cosmetic procedures guidelines. Treatment may be scheduled for the same day as consultation or at a subsequent appointment, depending on clinical assessment and individual circumstances. Patients with questions about the content on this page can raise them at consultation; the practitioner is happy to walk through any clinical reasoning that the written content does not fully capture. Results vary between individuals, and the consultation is the appropriate place to discuss what those individual variations mean for a specific person’s treatment plan.
One additional consultation note: patients are welcome to call the clinic on 0491 706 705 with questions before booking. Some patients prefer to clarify a few things by phone before committing to the consultation appointment, and the clinic supports that approach. The phone conversation does not constitute clinical advice and cannot substitute for the consultation, but it can help the patient assess fit before scheduling. Patients researching this topic in more depth may find the patient safety aesthetic treatments page and the first time injectables page useful as further reading; both reflect the same clinical accountability framework as this page.
Is this for you?
Consider booking a consultation if
- You want an unhurried clinical conversation before any treatment is considered
- You are 18 or older and weighing whether aesthetic treatments are right for you
- You want to understand risks, realistic expectations, and the regulatory framework that applies to aesthetic treatments in Australia
- You want a written record of what was discussed, considered, and recommended
This may not be for you if
- You are seeking same day treatment without an assessment
- You are under 18 years of age
- You expect a clinic that prescribes a treatment plan before meeting you
Suitability is confirmed at consultation. This list is general guidance, not a substitute for clinical assessment.
Frequently asked questions
What does the crow’s feet consultation specifically assess?
Orbicularis oculi muscle activity around the outer eye, the smile dynamic, resting versus animated lines, skin elasticity in the area, and the realistic outcome from muscle activity reduction. Results vary between individuals.
Why does the assessment watch the smile so carefully?
The same muscle that produces crow’s feet contributes to the natural smile dynamic. Over reduction can flatten the smile and produce a treated appearance. The assessment watches the area in conversation, in deliberate smile, and at rest before any dose recommendation.
Is crow’s feet treatment always the right answer for outer eye lines?
Not always. Some outer eye lines are produced by sun related skin change rather than dynamic muscle activity. In those cases, the appropriate intervention may be skin quality treatment elsewhere, or no intervention. The consultation distinguishes between causes. Results vary between individuals.
How does dose calibration differ for crow’s feet vs other wrinkle areas?
The dose is typically smaller per side than the forehead or frown area. The orbicularis is a thin muscle and the area is sensitive to over treatment. Conservative first doses with planned review are particularly valuable in this area.
What about lower eye area lines that appear when smiling?
Lower eye animation can be assessed at consultation. Treatment in this area is selective and typically uses very small doses to avoid affecting the natural smile shape. Some lower eye animation patterns are not appropriate for treatment.
Will I lose the ability to smile naturally after treatment?
Conservative dosing is designed to soften dynamic lines while preserving the natural smile dynamic. Over treatment can flatten the smile in ways the client doesn’t want. The staged first appointment with planned review at three to four weeks ensures the response is observed before any additional dose. Results vary between individuals.
Who conducts consultations at Core Aesthetics?
All consultations at Core Aesthetics are conducted by Corey Anderson, an AHPRA registered nurse (NMW0001047575) operating under nurse prescribing scope of practice. The consultation is a paid clinical appointment that includes facial assessment, treatment planning, informed consent, and a written record of recommendations. The September 2025 AHPRA cosmetic procedures guidelines require a separate consultation before any aesthetic treatment for new patients; Core Aesthetics observes that requirement strictly.
How is the consultation booked?
Consultations at Core Aesthetics are booked online through the Square booking system or by calling 0491 706 705. New patients book a consultation appointment first; treatment is scheduled separately on a different day under the September 2025 AHPRA cosmetic procedures guidelines. The consultation appointment is paid time that covers the clinical assessment regardless of whether treatment is recommended.
Should I have wrinkle treatment if I want to prevent lines rather than treat existing ones?
Preventative treatment may be considered when muscle activity is consistently creating early dynamic lines, but whether it is appropriate depends on individual anatomy, age, skin quality and treatment goals. A clinical assessment is required to determine whether treatment makes sense at this point, and what dose and timing would be appropriate for your situation.
Is it safe to have wrinkle treatment while taking blood-thinning medications or supplements?
Certain medications and supplements, including aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, vitamin E and some herbal supplements, can increase bruising risk after any injectable treatment. You will be asked about these at your consultation. In most cases, treatment can proceed, though timing and approach may be adjusted. Always disclose your full medication and supplement list before any injectable appointment.