Causes Of Wrinkles and How To Eliminate It

"As we age, our skin loses moisture and elasticity, making it prone to wrinkles. Dermatologists have many tools for tackling those little lines that mark the passage of time. They include prescription creams, chemical peels, and Botox. But perhaps the best option is to protect your skin just as it is." Quoted from Wikihow


Wrinkles and wisdom, that's what age brings with it. Though we are eager for the latter, it' not the same case with the former. Yes, wrinkles do occur on the faces of aging individuals but there over a dozen reason why it's case can be worsening or maybe a bit too much I can say, and you need to look into these causes of wrinkles and try minimizing it's effects on your face.

You chew Gum.

It's very rare nowadays you find people not chewing gum, not just cause of it's sweet inclusion (I like it too, don't worry, it isn't wrong) but, as an aging person, chewing gum makes your face forms different shapes.


"For frequent chewers, those formations end up resulting in a downward turn in the corners of the mouth, as well as a pronounced muscle at the bottom of the jawline," says Joel Schlessinger, MD, board-certified dermatologist and CEO of LovelySkin.com, and these forms are in-reversible, meaning you stand no chance of clearing those indifferent forms and becomes part of your face, and becomes your wrinkle. So, you need to reduce/totally stop chewing gums, though breath mint is not a problem.

2. You smoke?

Yes, smoking restricts blood flow in the body and that is just one of the many harmful things smoking does and makes your face lack the nutrient and required oxygen to stay healthy and regenerate. The chemicals present in ciggaretes tears the skin fibres and it's elastin making the skin forming lines around the mouth and nose parts. It's recommended you quit smoking at an aging stage to avoid having your face filled up with wrinkles.


3. Don't sleep on Your Stomach.

Actually sleeping on your stomach isn't a bad idea, I do that alot. Obviously that can't be the same case for aging people, constantly pushing on your face which your pillow does, causes permanent wrinkles says Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, MD, PhD, a New York City-based dermatologist. Even frowning while sleeping is a main cause of wrinkles, so it's very much recommended you sleep on your back, or find a pillow and balance it one where you will place your head and once just below where your knees will be placed. This will make your body more balanced and guarantees you a wrinke-free face.
4. You are addicted to sugar.

Yip! Sugar, you do love sugar, research shows over 40% of food intakes per day consist of sugar. Hitting the table to have your favourite meal, cup of tea, or your work-hour coffee, does awful harmful things to your bloodstream and these damages the collagen and elastin, fibres which keeps your skin firm and tight. So reducing your daily sugar intakes to less than 10% doesn't sound like a bad idea, and focusing more on vegetables and vitamins sounds like a great idea to me and it will be devastatingly effective in making your face wrinkle-free.

5. Your SMARTHPHONES!

You can't live without your smartphones, and have a look at it this way, you stare down on your mobile screen for hours, maybe days (addictive) probably you've already seen the side effects like strained eyes, sore neck, but it does'nt just stops there.

You place your head downward too much, including stubborn neck wrinkles, says Schlessinger. He did mentioned, "trying to view your screens in a more ergonomic way (that tablet stand you never use, perhaps) to lessen your chance of lines."

So it's recommended you reduce your addictiveness to smartphones, or develop a more comprehensive and stress-free way of using it without side-effects, and your face will be considerably wrinke-free in no time.


6. Protect your skin from the sun.

As we age, your skin's ability to regain begins to favour the path of developing wrinkles, a study found that a skin that had not been exposed to sun had about 3,800 genetic mutations, while a skin that had been exposed, had about 10,000 genetic mutations, let vanity persuade you if the risks of skin cancer doesn't. You can use sunscreen, sunblocks or use a hat as an improvisation when exposing your skin to the sun. It's a very healthy way of keeping the skin wrinkle-free.

7. Remove Makeup before sleeping.

If you really want a wrinkle-free face, you should look into getting rid of your makeup before you go to bed. The makeup clashes with the environmental pollutants you been in contact with, directly or indirectly. Sleeping with your makeup speeds the aging process and leaves your face with bunch of lines. Cleanse and exterminate your face before going to bed at all times. You should carry out this step even if you do not apply makeup, because washing the face with water before sleeping makes your face smooth and moist, thereby keeping you safe from wrinkles.