Forehead Wrinkles – Everything you need to know

So, What are wrinkles?

Wrinkles are a break in the normal continuity of skin fibres. The skin is made of collagen and elastin fibres which give support and elasticity to the skin. The elasticity of the skin is the ability to snap back in place when pulled.

What are the types of forehead wrinkles?

Dynamic Wrinkles

These are skin creases which appear only when the muscle moves to express an emotion. So a logical solution would be to stop the muscle from moving much this is precisely achieved with Botox® anti-wrinkle injection treatment which prevents the muscles from contracting.

Static Wrinkles

These are permanent wrinkles that stay even at rest and are exaggerated when the muscle moves to express an emotion. These are treated by a multi-modality approach. Botox anti-wrinkle therapy is instituted to prevent muscle contraction which prevents exaggeration. Fillers injections or Fat Fill Procedure is done to correct volume loss and smooth out the forehead skin.

Ever wondered, Why do I have wrinkles on my forehead?

There are a few simple reasons for that. Knowing them will help you delay the inevitable and help you get rid of wrinkles.

How to prevent forehead wrinkles?

Wrinkles on the different parts of the face behave differently. Forehead wrinkles are not preventable because of two reasons.

• One, the skin of the forehead is tightly applied to the underlying muscle with very little subcutaneous fat and
• Second, the forehead muscle is powerful, which moves very often without our conscious control.

Physically, wrinkles are a break in the continuity of fibres in the skin. Once broken they are a little challenging to repair. As far as the forehead lines are concerned preventing muscle movement with the help of anti-wrinkle injections remains the best option. Skincare might be helpful but is useful for the rest of the face.
Skin Care is a vast topic to discuss. Let us not delve deep into it, but a few basic facts will surely help.

• Avoid sun at all costs. Wear a sunscreen.
• Do not use harsh soaps on the face. Even milder ones should not be used more than two times a day.
• No smoking.
• At least 6-8 hours sleep (Beauty sleep)
• Please be sceptical of all home remedies. We can neither prove or disprove the effectivity of the more than a million home-remedies doing rounds on gossip channels and beauty magazines. But they inevitably distract you away from what is truly important and scientifically proven.
• Never self-medicate. Cosmetic procedures are best done by trained professionals.

How to get rid of Forehead Wrinkles?

One simple answer – Anti Wrinkle injections,
But before that, there is one crucial fact to remember.

Permanent forehead wrinkles rarely ever occur in isolation. They are usually accompanied by other wrinkles on the face. And like all wrinkles, they are a break in the continuity of skin fibres.

All of the home remedies to remove forehead lines are an absolute waste of time. Forehead wrinkles are not preventable unless you start botulinum toxin therapy at a young age, maybe around the mid-30s. All we can do is delay the inevitable.