Do Smiling And Frowning Causes Wrinkles?

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.

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How You Can Get Rid Of Frown Lines

When I was young, a teacher in my school had frown lines on her forehead. This makes her look angry to me. So, that scares me away from her and which later affected my knowledge of the subject. It was later I got to know she had frown lines.

Do you have frown lines? Do people tell you to cheer up even when you are happy? Never too worry. I highlighted below some useful ways to help you get rid of those frown lines.

What causes wrinkles?
The causes of frown lines include decrease in the production of collagen and elastin, sun exposure, skin type, etc., see post on the causes of frown lines between the eyebrows.

How can you prevent wrinkles?
Prevention is certainly the key to stop frown lines on the face. I wrote a post five easy ways to prevent and reduce frown lines. Read it, it helps a lot. As the saying goes: "Prevention is better than cure".

Best treatment for frown lines.
There are several ways to treat frown lines. But the most popular non-surgical treatment for frown lines are Botox and fillers.

Botox is injected directly into the affected area to relax or paralyze the muscles that cause frown lines. Thus, making the muscles to become temporarily inactive.

Fillers can also treat frown lines. Fillers are different from Botox, but it can also be used to complete the treatment. In some cases juveder, Restylane, collagen, are all examples of fillers that can be used for the treatment of frown lines.

Surgical treatment such as forehead lift which is used to treat forehead wrinkles is also effective in the treatment of frown lines.
Not satisfied. See post on best treatment for frown lines.

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What Are the Causes of Frown Lines?

You're probably going to succeed in treating and preventing frown lines when you know the causes of frown lines.

It is in this light, I wrote this post to help readers know some of the causes of frown lines and how to avoid or prevent them.

Causes of frown lines
Sun: The sun is probably one of the main causes of frown lines. Exposing yourself to sun's rays will in the long term, depending on your skin type and the production of collagen and elastin, causing frown lines on your forehead.

Excessive frowning: Frowning too much can cause frown lines to appear on the forehead. You can stop frowning now, and to reduce frown lines on the forehead.
(See post on 5 easy ways to stop frowning)

Aging: This is the act of growing old. When we are old, there is a tendency for our forehead to wrinkle. Have you ever wondered about the reasons for this? This is caused by decreased in the production of collagen and elastin, as one grow older. These two proteins are responsible for keeping our skin together.

Skin type: Thin skin is more likely to cause frown lines on the skin than a thick skin.

Smoking: Smoking cigarettes will reduce the production of collagen, which is responsible for keeping our skin together.

Hereditary: Frown lines have also been linked to hereditary. In other words, know to be transmitted from mother or father to offspring

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