What Causes Wrinkles

As we grow older, our muscle mass starts to deplete, our bone density deteriorates and usually the first symptom of age catching up on us is the appearance of skin wrinkles on of all places, the most noticeable parts of our body, our face, neck and hands.

This is the time when we look into the mirror and realized that we are getting older and older by the day. Some of us will take determined effort to combat the ravages of aging whereas others will resigned it to fate.

While wind, heat and exposure to chemicals and the natural effects of ageing will cause a certain amount of wrinkling in everyone, the wrinkled appearance is much worse in people who spend a lot of time under the sun. Years of exposure to the sun not only cause wrinkles but also freckles, rough skin, pigmentation, dark spots and visible blood vessels.

This is commonly referred to as "photo aging," Skin ages all over the body, but much more so where there has been regular sun exposure.

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You see, as a person ages, the sweat and oil glands of the skin become less numerous and also smaller. This causes the skin to lose its natural moisture weakening the fibers and elasticity thus begins to sag in places where the collagen, the elastic fibers that support the skin, has weakened such as skin around the eyelids, jaw and neck.

How To Get Rid Of Wrinkles

Wrinkles can be divided into two categories as in fine surface lines and deep trough furrows. Over the counter wrinkle beauty treatments can generally be more or less diminish or reduce fine lines effectively. However deeper grooves may require more drastic techniques to get rid of them such as plastic surgery.


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Of course, since wrinkles are not hazardous to health, they do not need to be treated unless you wish to usually for aesthetic and cosmetic reasons.

Wrinkle Treatments

Wrinkles may also be treated by a number of procedures, such as application of topical creams and ointments, retinoic acid, tretinoin or alphahydroxyl acids (AHAs), which peel off top layers of skin. Chemical peels can also remove wrinkled layers of the skin such as the application of lactic, glycolic, or salicylic acids.  

Dermabrasion is a procedure that sort of sands away the top layers of skin.Very popular now at the time of writing this article is the injection of substances such as fat or collagen or botox and fillers. Laser surgery can also be used to remove layers of skin especially for wrinkles around the eyes.

For people who want more aggressive treatments, the person's age can help to determine which procedure is more suitable. For people in their thirties, a simple chemical peel is sufficient. Babyboomers after age 40 may benefit from botox or filler jabs.

If you are 50 years old or more, cosmetic plastic surgeons may recommend laser resurfacing and customized treatments for your individual requirements.

Unknown to many people, we can also reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines by doing some facial exercises regularly. Read about - How to reduce or even get rid of wrinkles forever with facial exercises.

So consult your dermatologist and undergo some skin tests to determine which procedure can give you the most benefit before you decide to take a more aggressive approach to get rid of your wrinkles to look years younger again.


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