How to Get Rid of
Frown Lines?
All you need to know about
Frown Lines
Wrinkles are one of the first signs of ageing; as collagen and elastin production in your skin declines, wrinkles appear as a gentle imprint of your rich facial expressions. Even though wrinkles can add character and charisma, there are lots of simple ways you can reduce and prevent them.
Here you can learn everything you need to know about frown lines and how you can prevent and reduce them in your everyday routine.
Frown lines (also known as glabellar lines or 11 lines) are the vertical lines that form between your brows as a result of your facial muscles moving repeatedly when you frown or make other strong facial expressions.
The movement is generated by two major muscles: the corrugator supercilii and the procerus.
When you’re young, these lines are only superficial and fade away once you stop frowning. However, as you age and other factors come into play, frown lines can become deeper and more visible even when you’re not frowning, sometimes giving the false impression that you’re angry.
One of the most common causes of frown lines in both men and women is ageing. When you’re young, your skin simply bounces back into its original position, so the lines fade quickly. However, as you age, your skin loses elasticity and firmness, and frown lines start to show more clearly.
Other factors include:
- Repeated facial expressions: Recurrent facial muscle movements begin to leave visible imprints on your face over time.
- Sun exposure: UV rays cause collagen and elastin to break down in your skin, making it more prone to wrinkle formation.
- Stress: Frown lines are also called stress or thinker’s wrinkles. When you’re stressed, your facial muscles become tense and tend to repeat the same frowning expression.
- Genetics: Your DNA stores information about your natural tendency to develop frown lines or other wrinkles.
How to prevent
FROWN LINES
You can help prevent frown lines by making a few simple lifestyle changes:
- Relax your face: Because frown lines are a result of repeated muscle movement, try to be mindful of when you frown and gently relax your face whenever you notice tension.
- Use sunscreen: By protecting your face from UV rays every day, you can help prevent premature ageing and wrinkles.
- Stop smoking: Apart from many other negative effects on your health, smoking has a bad effect on your skin and impairs its ability to repair itself.
- Healthy diet: Eating a diet rich in vitamins and minerals gives your skin a good supply of antioxidants that help it repair and maintain itself.
- Moisturise inside and out: Drinking plenty of water and using face moisturisers regularly will help keep your skin hydrated, plumped and bouncy.
How to get rid of
Frown Lines
When you choose the best treatment for yourself, think about how invasive you want it to be and what condition your wrinkles are in right now.
- Skin exfoliation: If your frown or glabella lines are not very deep, you can try to reduce them by exfoliating your skin with gentle chemical exfoliators. Exfoliation activates your skin’s natural healing mechanisms, leading to healthy new skin growth and a smoother skin surface.
- Facial exercises: Your face contains over 50 different muscles and most are rarely used while others are overused. As a result, the skin can start folding into wrinkles. Regular facial exercises help to tone these muscles, which can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Facial massage: Tension in your facial muscles can also cause wrinkles. A relaxing facial massage helps to release this tension, boosts blood circulation and in turn promotes collagen production.
- Sleep: Good sleep allows your skin to recharge and your muscles to relax – try sleeping on your back, because your pillowcase can pull on your skin during the night and leave it looking creased in the morning.
- Facial skin care: Skincare products with plumping effects that contain ingredients such as Hyaluronic Acid, Retinol, Collagen and Q10 can help reduce frown lines. Just like cosmetic procedures such as a frown line filler or other anti-ageing products, they help to fill in wrinkles and balance the volume of your face.
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