Fine lines and wrinkles commonly appear on the forehead, in between the eyebrows, around the eyes, and around the nose and mouth. Wrinkles are classified as static or dynamic:

Dynamic wrinkles

These types of wrinkles form whenever we make a facial expression. When we are younger our skin is more flexible and is able to easily spring back into its original state. However as we age our skin weakens and is no longer able to recover from these facial muscle contractions. This causes a permanent or static wrinkle.

Static wrinkles

These wrinkles appear when our face is at rest and in its normal position. Static wrinkles are due to the natural aging process and skin damage caused by environmental factors. As we age, our skin becomes thinner and we lose collagen and elastin which causes the skin to droop and fine lines and wrinkles to develop.

There are a number of effective treatments for fine lines and wrinkles that can help you regain the youthful and radiant appearance you once had. Ask your skin care specialist about which treatment is best suited to your needs.

Wrinkles on the face are an unsightly and irritating problem. They make our faces look much older than we’d like, and certainly older than we feel.

How to Reduce Wrinkles: What You Can Do

1.Avoid the sun. It’s the No. 1 cause of wrinkles, with dozens of studies documenting the impact. In one study that looked at identical twins, New York plastic surgeon Darrick Antell, MD, found sun exposure was even more important than heredity. Siblings who limited sun time had fewer wrinkles and looked younger overall than their sun-worshiping twins.

2.Wear sunscreen. If you must go out in the sun, the American Academy of Dermatology says, wear sunscreen! It will protect you from canser of your skin and help prevent wrinkles at the same time.


3. Don’t smoke. Some of the research is still controversial, but more and more studies are confirming that cigarette smoke ages skin — mostly by releasing an enzyme that breaks down collagen and elastin, important components of the skin. Sibling studies done at the Twin Research Unit at St. Thomas Hospital in London found the brother or sister who smoked tended to have skin that was more wrinkled and up to 40% thinner than the non-smoker.

4. Get adequate sleep. Yale dermatologist Nicholas Perricone, MD, says that when you don’t get enough sleep, the body produces excess cortisol, a hormone that breaks down skin cells. Get enough rest, Perricone says, and you’ll produce more HGH, which helps skin remain thick, more “elastic,” and less likely to wrinkle.

5. Sleep on your back. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) cautions that sleeping in certain positions night after night leads to “sleep lines — wrinkles that become etched into the surface of the skin and don’t disappear once you’re up. Sleeping on your side increases wrinkles on cheeks and chin, while sleeping face-down gives you a furrowed brow. To reduce wrinkle formation, the AAD says, sleep on your back.

6. Don’t squint — get reading glasses! The AAD says any repetitive facial movement — like squinting — overworks facial muscles, forming a groove beneath the skin’s surface. This groove eventually becomes a wrinkle. Also important: Wear sunglasses. It will protect skin around the eyes from sun damage — and further keep you from squinting.