• Age
  As we grow older, the skin naturally loses elasticity due to a lack of collagen and elastin proteins. This makes our skin less taut and wrinkles start to form. Moreover, we produce less natural oils, making our skin drier and our wrinkles appear even more pronounced.

• Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light
  Being under the sun isn’t always a bad thing, but for wrinkles, it unfortunately is. Exposure to UV light breaks down the skin’s connective tissues such as collagen and elastin fibres that lie in the deep dermis of the skin. UV radiation can speed up the natural ageing process and is a key culprit in early formation of wrinkles.
• Smoking
  Smoking is a bad habit that decreases the synthesis of collagen, which means it accelerates the ageing process and worsens the lack of elasticity in the skin, contributing to wrinkles and a tired-looking face.
• Frequent facial expressions
  If you frown often, that’s bad news. Facial movements and expressions like squinting, smiling or frowning can lead to fine lines and wrinkles. Whenever a facial muscle is used, grooves form underneath the skin. As we age, the skin loses its elasticity and flexibility, which means it is unable to spring back into place even after we stop making the facial expression. With repeated and frequent use of certain facial expressions, these grooves become permanently fixed on your face – something you definitely don’t want happening.

Frequent facial expressions

• Forehead lines
  These run horizontally across the top of the T-zone.

• Worry lines
  These create an “eleven” shape between the brows.

• Bunnies
  These etch the bridge of the nose horizontally between the eyes.

• Crow’s feet
  These radiate from the outer corners of the eyes.

• Laugh lines
  These are around the nasolabial folds, creating a parenthesis around the upper lip.

• Lip lines
  These are vertical hatches around the mouth.

• Marionette and jowl lines
  These frame the chin vertically. When the cheeks droop, jowl wrinkles form.