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Does smiling causes wrinkles?

We always hear of words like, stop frowning to stop facial wrinkles . But, we hardly hear of words like stop smiling to stop facial wrinkles.  So many of us don’t associate smiling with facial wrinkles in fact some thought that smiling can wipe out facial wrinkles. Is this true? Can smiling often lead to facial wrinkles? Read on to find out. Smiling often can cause wrinkles to develop on the face. It is noticeable in places around the eyes especially the corners of the eyes and the mouth around the cheek. Smile wrinkles which is sometimes called laugh lines develops on the face long before we get old. This is because as one grows older, the production of collagen and elastin diminishes. These proteins are very high when we are young. That is why no matter the facial expression of a little child, the face bounces back as soon as he/she relaxes the face. Smile wrinkles or laugh lines is formed as a result of years of accumulative smiling which causes muscular movement such as fo...

Reasons to Smile More and Frown Less

There are several reasons why people frown. Anger, depression, stress, tiredness, frustration, etc could cause people to frown. The truth is that many people do not even know they frown. Why to some, they do not see reasons to smile more.  Photo By Jessica Tam A man once told me during one of my interactions with people, that smiling is an involuntary act and that he cannot force himself to smile. That forcing himself to smile could make people think he is insane. Are you are thinking like the man I just mention? Here is what to do. Trigger that smile on your face by being happy. You can involve in activities, keep friends that can trigger that smile on your face. Apart from the fact that frowning could cause frown lines and wrinkles to develop on your forehead, there are other disadvantages of frowning. On the other hand, there are lots and lots of benefits you stand to gain when you smile more. The following are reasons why you must smile more and frown less. Your face i...