What Are Lines And Wrinkles?
Lines and wrinkles can appear on the skin of the face and body and can range from fine lines to creases that are deeper set. Many people consider facial wrinkles to be a concern when they give the appearance a tired look. All areas of the face and even body can be affected by this condition with various wrinkles being referred to in different ways, including forehead lines, frown lines, crow’s feet, bunny lines, nasolabial folds, marionette creases and lip lines.
Lines and wrinkles can appear differently from person to person, and the pattern at which they develop often related to movement over time or even sleeping position, loss of collagen and elastin, fat pad volume loss and descent of fat pads in the face as you age.
What Causes Lines And Wrinkles?
The primary cause of lines and wrinkles on the skin is the ageing process. The skin naturally produces collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid which starts to decline annually at a rate of 1-1.5% annually from your mid-twenties. This accelerates by 6x once women hit the menopause leading to significant changes in the skin across the body. As collagen and elastin loss occurs, you will start to notice the formation of lines and wrinkles, pigmentation, large pores and dullness. In addition, as fat is lost in the face and it starts to descend downwards over time, this can worsen the appearance of folds in the face making it appear older.
Sleeping position can also cause certain lines on the face and decolletage due to repetitive creasing of the skin in a particular position as you sleep on your side or on your front. Overall, the combination of muscle movement over time due to the pulling of facial expressions combined with the effects of collagen loss, fat loss and decent as well as sleeping position, lead to the formation of lines and wrinkles across the face and body. This process can be accelerated by a range of hormonal and lifestyle factors, including menopause, alcohol consumption, smoking, exposure to the sun and air pollution.
How Can I Treat Lines And Wrinkles?
At Takroni Clinic we can improve the texture of the skin and appearance of lines and wrinkles with a bespoke combination of our effective treatments. All our patients are recommended to be on a medical grade skincare regime including daily SPF30+ and other actives that help to stimulate collagen and elastin and prevent hyperpigmentation and the harmful effects of pollution. Dermal fillers combined with antiwrinkle treatments can provide significant improvements in the appearance of lines and wrinkles in the face. We also recommend the use of Profhilo or skin smoothing mesotherapy boosters to inject hydration into the face and stimulate further collagen and elastin in the face and body. Our machine-based treatments such as medical microneedling, Morpheus 8, HydraFacial’s, Lumecca IPL, forma radiofrequency tightening, and range of medical grade facials can also significantly improve the quality of your skin and smooth out lines and wrinkles across the face and body.
