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 folding and stretching of the face. The lines become more visible as we grow older and the skin becomes thinner and dryer.

Smile wrinkles just like any other wrinkles are caused by the following:

• Excessive exposure to the sun. The sun contains harmful or dangerous rays that is very harmful to the skin. This can speed up the aging process thereby causing wrinkles on the face.

• Smoking excessively can also cause wrinkles to develop on the skin. Smoke is known to cause a drop in the production of collagen and elastin. And a drop in these proteins causes the skin to wrinkle easily.

• Frequent movement of the face which cause the facial muscles to move repeatedly can cause lines to form on the face.

You can see post on causes of wrinkles for more information.

To prevent smile wrinkles, observe the tips below:

• Protect your face from the violent rays of the sun. So each time you go out, always wear sunscreen or sun block on the face. Baseball caps, wide brim hat and sunglasses can also give you further protection from the sun’s UV rays which are harmful to the skin.

• Moisturise the skin frequently to keep it supple. You can also moisturize your skin from inside by drinking plenty of water.

• Eat healthy diet as it protects your skin from aging quickly.

See post on how to prevent wrinkles for further information

To remove smile wrinkles, the following options may be consider:

• Chemical peels or micro dermabrasion

• Anti wrinkle creams or wrinkle fillers.

• Botox injection, etc.

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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. 

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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 is affected when you frown. The area between the brows and the muscles around the eyes are the worst hit.

• When you smile, you feel and look happy. You smile more when you are happy and remain happy when you continue to smile.

• It is more difficult to frown than to smile. This is because, you use more muscles to frown and far less muscles to smile.

• You look and feel attractive when you smile and the more you smile, the more attractive you look and feel. The more you frown, the less attractive you become.

• Friend are like magnet to a smiling face. When you smile more you are seen as being friendly by people and they would want to get close to you. But, when you have the habit of frowning you are sure to have less or no friend at all.

• A frowning face is like a turn off for so many people. It is like a barrier. It is like you telling them to stay off. So, they obey.

• Some people when you look at them they look older than their age. This could be because they cultivate the habit of frowning early in life or for a very long time. Yes, people get old fast when they frown a lot. But, when you cultivate the habit of smiling, you look younger and feel younger.

• When you frown excessively, you are sure to invite frown lines and wrinkles on your face especially the forehead. If you must prevent frown lines and wrinkles, then you must stop frowning.

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