Last week while trying to answer questions
on Yahoo Answers, I came across series of questions relating to whether or not
frowning and smiling causes wrinkles. I felt it would be proper to write on the
above topic to help those who would be interested in the above topic to get
answers.
Does
frowning causes wrinkles?
The answer to the question above is …..
YES!!! I know many people when asked the same question would answer likewise. I
guess this is so because much has been said about frowning.
Frowning is one of the major causes of
facial wrinkles caused by facial expression. The area of the face prone to
wrinkles when you frown is the area between the brow and this is known or
referred to as frown lines.
Does
smiling causes wrinkles?
If the above question was asked many years
ago, many people would have said ‘no’. in the past people believed that
frowning is the cause of wrinkles not smiling. And this is evident in movies,
books which suggest this in some quarters, people where ask to smile more to
get out wrinkles between the eyebrows. Even though this may be correct, they
were not aware that smiling could cause some part of the face to wrinkle. The parts
of the face prone to wrinkles when you smile are the corners of the eyes known
as crow feet and the corners around the mouth.
Other
factors responsible for those facial wrinkles
This section is important because I know
some questions maybe propping up in your mind. Questions like “why do some
people have more wrinkles than others?”.
The truth is that certain factors come into play to cause facial
wrinkles. Below are some of them.
- Sun exposure: Exposure in the sun could
cause damage to the skin.
- Smoking of cigarettes: Smokes from
cigarettes is known to cause the reduction in the production of collagen and
elastin. These proteins are very important to keep the skin together.
- Collagen and elastin: These proteins like I stated earlier is
needed to keep the skin together. These proteins are produced in high quantity
when one is young. As one grows older, it tends to reduce. This is why it is
difficult to see wrinkles on a young face.
- Age: I would like to add age to this
list because I feel it is very important. An older person is likely going to
have wrinkles from smiling and frowning than a younger person.
Is
there a solution?
In terms of prevention, there is little you
can do about it, unless you want to stay as expressionlessly as possible. And
you know this is almost impossible. To reduce facial wrinkles caused by these
facial movements is to reduce the rate at which you smile, frown or make faces.
Remember, I stated earlier that other factors also come into play. Reduce or
stop those factors that are within your power.
In terms of treatment, there are several
treatment available for both wrinkles caused by frowning and those caused by
smiling for instance, there are patches available such as Furlesse and Frownies
to remove or reduce facial wrinkles.