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Ageing and wrinkles and lines
Many facial wrinkles occur when we use our muscles to form facial expressions. The wrinkles formed during facial expression are called “dynamic wrinkles”. When we are young our skin springs back to its initial position at rest but as we get older these wrinkles remain on the skin. The wrinkles and folds present at rest are called “static wrinkles”. This process occurs because natural substances such as collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid that provide the skin with structure and volume decrease with age. This, together with environmental factors such as exposure to sunlight, smoking and stress contribute to the creation of wrinkles and folds.
Individuals differ but generally facial wrinkles and lines are formed over the years most commonly in the areas shown below.
Wrinkle relaxing injections can treat dynamic wrinkles by relaxing the muscles that cause the wrinkle causing facial expressions.
For more information see Wrinkle Injections.
