Wrinkles, lines, causes and treatments!

Find out about the causes of wrinkles other than ageing!

Of course the natural ageing process is the number one factor for wrinkles and lines but that is not the only one. In addition to ageing both lifestyle and environmental factors contribute to how we look. Find out more about the top causes and possible routes to treat!

Skin Sun Damage
It does make us all feel better when our bodies are able to get out in the sunshine, especially getting some much needed vitamin D. But it is a fact that sun exposure plays a role in skin damage and leads to collagen and elastin loss. UV rays create free radical damage in the skin which causes wrinkles and premature ageing.

It is important that daily you are wearing SPF daily, even in the winter! Try to stay out of the Sun when it’s at its highest and hottest point and make sure you regularly reapplying lotion.

Treatments that we can help with for skin sun damage include RF Microneedling. It works by using specialist RF microneedling devices with fine needles to create small punctures on the top layer of the skin, resulting in a trigger effect that encourages new elastin and collagen to be produced naturally.

Lack of sleep
If you are not having enough sleep it can cause dry skin and loss of elasticity. If this happens then wrinkles will develop. Enough sleep is very important as this is when our body repairs itself. During our sleep our blood flow increases rebuilding skin’s collagen along with repairing sun damage, age spots and reducing wrinkles. Of course an odd late night here and there will not dramatically increase your wrinkles, just ensure you are getting what you need. So no need to go to a clinic on this one, just make sure you get your recommended 6-8 hours sleep a night!

Smoking
This habit is a big cause of the creation of wrinkles. Two main areas affected are around your mouth and if you happen to squint when you puff then also near your eyes. This is a result of the muscles that are contracted around your mouth, the more a muscle is contracted then wrinkles will form. The more you do it the deeper the wrinkles. Some people end up with smoker lines, or a sad-mouth/droopy appearance. Cigarette toxins also age your skin.

Treatments that we can help with wrinkles caused by smoking are Dermal Fillers. Dermal fillers have been proven to address the early signs of ageing and most importantly, there is minimal pain and discomfort during the procedures.

Stress
Stress has an impact on your emotional and mental wellbeing and can also affect your physical health too. It does not matter what the stress relates to whether it is work replated or personal it can impact your skin’s ability to function optimally. Stress plays a role in skin aging, accelerating the formation of wrinkles. Cortisol which is also known as the stress hormone breaks down the skin’s collagen and elastin and reduces the skin’s moisture retention ability. So the more stressed you are the more cortisol is produced.  Try to look at ways to relax yourself and relieve stress, naturally this could include breathing techniques, exercise such as yoga or perhaps just going for a walk.

Treatments that we can help with wrinkles caused by stress are the same as those used for smoking and that is Dermal Fillers.

Sugar
A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down according to Mary Poppins, but it can also cause premature ageing. Too much sugar can lead to increased blood sugar levels which acts as an age accelerator and can then cause wrinkles. The protein in our bodies reacts with sugar as it goes through the glycation process. Which means it can bind itself to protein including collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin are the skins building blocks and sadly sugar weakens them and results in wrinkles. Just monitor your sugar in take as this will also help with the prevention of diabetes.

Treatments that we can help with wrinkles caused by sugar are the same as those used for smoking and that is Dermal Fillers.

If you have wrinkles and would like to reduce them why not have a read about the treatments that can help.