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Under the heading “About pleasant” let’s talk about creases on the face. What’s so good about it, you ask? Of course, there is little good in folds and wrinkles, but we will try to think positively and consider these phenomena with only one goal – to find the answer to the question of how to remove creases on the face.
Causes of wrinkles on the face
The formation of these folds begins long before we first think about wrinkles. Mimic habits are formed in early childhood. Imagine the same muscles working for decades. We tense and relax them a hundred times a day and do not even notice it.
At the moment when we move our eyebrows, wrinkle our forehead in surprise or purse our lips, the muscles contract and shorten, and when we release them, they straighten again, returning the usual calm expression to the face.
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Over time, against the background of a general loss of elasticity, tone and elasticity of tissues, the muscles lose their ability to relax and return to their previous position, static tension appears, that is, the muscles shorten and seem to freeze in this state.
Let’s not forget that the skin has enough of its age-related problems: dehydration, reduced collagen production, loss of turgor.
Creases on the skin of the face are formed:
on the forehead;
between and above the eyebrows;
around the mouth and above the upper lip;
on the cheeks.
As for the nasolabial folds, the situation is more complicated here, since in addition to the features of articulation and the activity of the circular muscle of the mouth, the most important role is played by:
malocclusion;
lack of teeth;
chewing muscle tension;
a tendency to edema.
So the question of how to remove creases on the face is not easy, but this does not mean that there is no answer to it.
How to eliminate creases on the skin of the face at home
So, how to eliminate creases? Let’s start with skin care, the condition of which partially determines the severity of deep wrinkles.
Home care helps fight wrinkles on the face.
Cosmetical tools
To combat creases and wrinkles, you should pay attention to cosmetics designed for:
skin renewal;
stimulation of collagen production;
intensive hydration;
antioxidant protection that prevents photoaging.
Intensive concentrated gel-cream with retinol for the correction of wrinkles and skin relief Redermic Retinol, La Roche-Posay
Gel-cream with one of the most effective anti-aging components retinol, which has the ability to stimulate cell renewal, fights uneven skin microrelief. The formula also includes HEPES for gentle exfoliation and hyaluronic acid for intense hydration and skin turgor.
Antioxidant concentrate of skin youth LiftActiv, Vichy
The concentrate promises to reduce the appearance of wrinkles within 10 days due to the action of a complex of antioxidants: vitamin E, maritime pine polyphenol and vitamin C (at a concentration of 15%). Efficiency is proven: wrinkles really become less noticeable after 10 days.
Night face cream “Age Expert 45+. Anti-wrinkle lifting treatment, L’Oréal Paris
This night treatment with retinopeptides that stimulate the process of cell repair, vitamin E and oils nourishes, softens the skin and fights age-related changes, including loss of tone and elasticity, smoothes wrinkles.
Anti-Wrinkle 35+ Face Day Cream, Garnier
Cream with tea polyphenols has a powerful moisturizing effect, smoothes the skin and gives it a radiant, well-groomed appearance. The basis of the action of the cream is the power of plant cells of youth
Anti-wrinkle and firming cream for normal and combination skin LiftActiv Supreme, Vichy
The tool not only instantly visually corrects wrinkles, but also gradually improves skin elasticity, tightens it. Contains “energetic” caffeine, which also has a drainage effect. Adenosine also helps smooth out wrinkles. Rhamnose enhances collagen synthesis, while the antioxidant neohesperidin helps the skin cope with the daily damaging effects of free radicals that cause aging.
Antioxidant serum for skin renewal Vitamin C10 Serum, La Roche-Posay
The serum evens out the micro-relief of the skin of the face and neck, gives the skin radiance, reduces the appearance of wrinkles, and prevents the signs of aging from worsening. Contains a high concentration of vitamin C and renewing salicylic acid.
Intensively transforming day cream Blue Therapy Amber Algae Revitalize, Biotherm
The cream has an original texture inspired by K-beauty – creamy and melting at the same time. The tool gives the skin a feeling of softness, moisture and, as it were, illuminates it from the inside. The skin instantly becomes more elastic and acquires a natural radiance.
Face cream Liftactiv Collagen Specialist SPF 25, Vichy
Self massage
How to deal with creases on the face with massage? For “manual work” with wrinkles, techniques are needed aimed at local stimulation of blood circulation and muscle relaxation (depending on the zone).
The purpose of massage against creases on the face is to relieve tension from the mimic muscles.
On the forehead
The “rubbing of wrinkles” technique is very effective: you need to fix the wrinkle with two fingers of your left hand, slightly spreading the crease, and rub it with the index finger of your right hand until a feeling of warmth appears. If you are left-handed, then the working hand is left.
In the area of the nasolabial folds
Relaxation of chewing muscles
Open your mouth, place the thumb of one hand behind the teeth of the upper row, and the index and middle fingers of the other hand behind the teeth of the lower, thus forming a hook that pulls the lower jaw down. Don’t push! Muscles should lengthen with the weight of the arm, not with applied force. Hold for 20 seconds.
Interoral massage of the circular muscle of the mouth
The meaning of massage is to relax the muscle by slowly processing it. Read more about relaxing lips here.
Lymphatic drainage
Exercises for the face
Here we will consider two effective exercises.
From forehead creases
Flatten the frontalis muscle and press it firmly against the skull with your palms, thus immobilizing it.
Try to wrinkle your forehead in this position.
Repeat at a pace 20 times.
Run your fingertips over your forehead in a tapping motion.
After this exercise, you will not want to wrinkle your forehead for at least 1,5 hours.
Puff out your cheeks as much as possible.
Firmly fix the lips with your fingers.
Try to hold the air as long as possible, as if straightening your cheeks from the inside.
This exercise helps to strengthen the cheek muscle and slightly straighten the nasolabial fold.
Traditional recipes
Of course, it would be great if wrinkles could be removed with a mask prepared in one’s own kitchen. Alas, in the book of folk recipes you will not find the exact answer to the question of how to deal with creases on the face. But you can try. There are many articles on Healthy-Food devoted to homemade masks.
How to get rid of creases on the skin with the help of cosmetology
Cosmetology offers at least two proven techniques that work great both in pairs and separately, helping to get rid of creases on the face.
Botulinum toxin injections
The famous Botox or its equivalent blocks the activity of the muscle, which allows it to relax. The procedure is especially effective for correction of wrinkles on the forehead, frown lines, crow’s feet in the corners of the eyes. With creases, deep wrinkles, this technique is combined with the following.
Creases on the face can be removed in the office of a beautician.
Contour plastic
Subcutaneous injections of high-density hyaluronic acid straighten creases and wrinkles from the inside. Just do not confuse them with biorevitalization: it involves the introduction of hyaluronic acid of a lower density than with contouring, is applied to the entire face, and not locally, and does not aim to smooth out deep wrinkles.
Proper skin care to prevent wrinkles
The main stages of skin care: cleansing, moisturizing, protection – must always be observed, regardless of skin type and individual facial expressions. However, we note that the formation of small wrinkles in the form of a mesh is more prone to thin dry skin, and creases in the form of deep nasolabial folds are thicker and more oily, its owners are usually prone to edema. In this case, for the prevention of creases, it is desirable to master the techniques of lymphatic drainage as early as possible. You will choose the right care if you know how your face will change with age.