What causes wrinkles?
There are 4 key causes of wrinkles:
UV light exposure - Ultraviolet radiation speeds the natural ageing process and is the primary cause of early wrinkling. UV light causes wrinkles by breaking down your skin's connective tissue — collagen and elastin fibers, which lie in the deeper layer of skin.
Genetic ageing - Skin ageing is an inevitable and natural process. Over time and with the natural ageing process your skin produces less of the proteins collagen and elastin. This makes your skin thinner and less resistant to damage
Repeated movement - Facial muscles contracting on the forehead, between the eyebrows (frown lines) and crow's feet are believed to develop contribute to the process of wrinkle development. Smiling, frowning, squinting and other habitual facial expressions cause these wrinkles to become more prominent. Over time, these expressions contribute to the formation of wrinkles.
Environmental factors - smoking, pollution exposure and high stress levels all can contribute to the formation of lines and wrinkles. Healthy skin constantly regenerates and forms new collagen, it has been found that smoking causes a marked reduction in the production of new collagen. Decreased collagen results in the development of wrinkles. Environmental exposure e.g. pollution causes free radical damage to the skin which leads to skin aging and cellular damage and contributes to the formation of wrinkles. Stress can cause wrinkles to form because high amounts of cortisol, the stress hormone, can break down the skin's collagen and elastin. This leads to a loss of elasticity which can contribute to wrinkle formation. Stress may also lead to repeated furrowing of your brow that may also contribute to the formation of wrinkles.
What causes facial ageing?
Facial ageing has many aspects - thinning skin, loss of collagen, loss of hyaluronic acid, and cell structure changes. Formation of lines and wrinkles is one part of the facial ageing process.
How can I prevent wrinkles?
You can slow or prevent wrinkles by reducing exposure to the causes of wrinkles e.g. wear sun screen daily to prevent UV exposure, anti-wrinkle injections to prevent contracting of the facial muscles, avoid smoking, wear a pollution protector (free radical protector) daily such as Obagi vit C 10% and take steps to minimise stress levels.
Why Choose Dr Leah Clinics To Treat Lines And Wrinkles?
Winner of London’s Best Cosmetic Clinic, our team of highly experienced cosmetic doctors specialise in treating lines and wrinkles.
Dr Leah Clinic perform thousands of wrinkle reduction treatments every year including, anti-wrinkle injections, Dermal filler and Profhilo treatments.
Our doctors offer FREE consultations for anti-wrinkle treatments (anti-wrinkle injections, dermal filler, profhilo) or £50 consultation fee for Dr Leah. At consultation our doctors will be able to advise which treatments you will benefit from, for example if your lines are very deep and will not be removed by anti-wrinkle injections alone, you may benefit from resurfacing laser prior to anti-wrinkle injections as this would decrease the wrinkle depth. If you have lines on your lower face, you may benefit from dermal filler as anti-wrinkle injections cannot remove lines on the lower face. Your Dr Leah Clinic doctor will also be able to recommend which skin care products will work best to prevent wrinkles.
Dr Leah Clinic perform thousands of wrinkle reduction treatments every year including, anti-wrinkle injections, Dermal filler and Profhilo treatments.
Our doctors offer FREE consultations for anti-wrinkle treatments (anti-wrinkle injections, dermal filler, profhilo) or £50 consultation fee for Dr Leah. At consultation our doctors will be able to advise which treatments you will benefit from, for example if your lines are very deep and will not be removed by anti-wrinkle injections alone, you may benefit from resurfacing laser prior to anti-wrinkle injections as this would decrease the wrinkle depth. If you have lines on your lower face, you may benefit from dermal filler as anti-wrinkle injections cannot remove lines on the lower face. Your Dr Leah Clinic doctor will also be able to recommend which skin care products will work best to prevent wrinkles.
Dr Leah Clinics offer a range of wrinkle treatments, depending on where the wrinkles you wish to treat are located on your face and the depth of the wrinkles.
What Are My Options For Lines And Wrinkles Treatment At Dr Leah Clinic?
- The best treatment for wrinkles on whole face: - We recommend i-pixel laser resurfacing. This resurfacing laser wrinkle treatment will reduce the depth of wrinkles throughout the face and can be performed alone to soften wrinkles or if you need a more dramatic wrinkle reduction it can be combined with anti-wrinkle injections and dermal filler treatment
- The best treatment for wrinkles on upper face only - Dr Leah Clinics recommend Anti-wrinkle injections commonly referred to as 'anti-wrinkle injections' injections. They cause the upper face muscles to relax, smoothing out wrinkles on the forehead, between the eyes, and around the eyes. Our anti-wrinkle injections clinic London and Essex are award winning and our doctors specialise in anti-wrinkle injections treatment.
- The best treatment for wrinkles around mouth / treatment for smokers lines - Plasma IQ, where the lines are burned away using a plasma pen. Dermal filler, can be used to Re-define lip line to prevent lipstick from bleeding - A very thin water-like dermal filler can be used to treat lines on the upper lip and to re-define the lip line again, which still stops your lipstick from bleeding into the lines but will not give you a 'trout pout’. Dr Leah Clinic we pride ourselves in creating a ‘natural’ look so are very careful NOT to overfill this area and use a very thin dermal filler
- The best treatment for wrinkles on lower face or mid face - Profhilo injections- The treatment process for Profhilo involves injecting the product in 5 points on each side of the face. The formula disperses across the whole mid and lower face. Profhilo is a bio-rejuvenator, bio-revitaliser, and tissue stimulator which will help to rejuvenate the mid and lower face and help to smooth wrinkles in that area. - Dermal filler treatment- Lower face fillers can be used to remove fine lines and wrinkles on the mid and lower face. Face filler (also known as Dermal filler) is a clear gel injected into the face to treat a concern; it acts to fill the wrinkle or line smoothing it out.
- The best treatment for wrinkles on cheeks - Dermal filler can be fanned (using a cannula) under the skin can improve the appearance of wrinkles on cheeks that appear when you smile. Lower face fillers can be used to remove fine lines and wrinkles on the mid and lower face. Face filler (also known as Dermal filler) is a clear gel injected into the face to treat a concern; it acts to fill the wrinkle or line smoothing it out.
- The best treatment for nose to mouth lines - Dermal filler for nasolabial folds - Dermal filler is a clear gel injected into the face for this concern to either lift the cheek (cheek filler) or to directly treat the fold between nose and mouth (lower face dermal filler), it gives an instant removal of that deep fold giving a fresher appearance. All dermal filler treatments are performed by doctors who are experienced in aesthetic medicine and we use the premium dermal filler brand. Dermal filler dissolves after around 15 months at which point it can be repeated.
- The best treatment for marionette lines (mouth to chin lines) - Dermal filler for marionette lines- Dermal filler is a clear gel injected into the face for this concern to either lift the face (dermal filler facelift) or injected directly into the marionette lines to treat the fold (lower face dermal filler). Both options can be combined to give best results, this gives an instant removal of marionette lines and turned down mouth corners, resulting in a happier looking, younger appearance. All dermal filler treatments are performed by doctors who are experienced in aesthetic medicine and we use the premium dermal filler brand. Dermal filler dissolves after around 15 months at which point it can be repeated.
The Best Skin Products For Wrinkles
Dr Leah Clinic recommend the following skincare products for wrinkles:
- Medical SPF, worn all year round, is the single most effective measure you can take to prevent lines and wrinkles. We recommend the following SPF’s: For everyday wearability - Heliocare light or dark, For best wrinkle protection (includes physical block)- Obagi spf
- There is good evidence that retinol products are helpful in the prevention and treatment of wrinkles- For prevention we recommend Obagi retinol
To find out more about our treatment options for lines and wrinkles or to book a consultation with one of our doctors today:
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