Mimic wrinkles: causes and methods of correction

Beauty and youth play an important role in the life of a modern person. One of the most visible and obvious morphological changes of aging is the development of expression lines. A large number of beauty treatments have been developed specifically to combat these age-related changes.

Dermatocosmetologist, certified trainer and adviser of the Allergan Institute, chief physician of the BEAUTYAPPLE aesthetic cosmetology center (Sumy) Olga Vykhodtseva told estet-portal.com why mimic wrinkles occur, what determines their degree severity, as well as how the use of botulinum toxin can prevent their early development and correct existing wrinkles.

How mimic wrinkles appear

First of all, mimic wrinkles appear in the forehead and corners of the eyes, and later affect the glabellar zone. Most likely this is due to the frequency of contractions of facial muscles.

Thus, since the orbicularis oculi muscle is involved in almost all emotional reactions, and is also necessary for protecting the eyes, "crow's feet" begin to contour at a fairly young age.

Many factors influence the appearance of facial wrinkles, among them genetic predisposition, sun exposure, and facial muscle activity play the most important role.

To avoid the early appearance of these wrinkles, it is necessary to reduce their activity, for which BOTOX^® from Allergan.

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What determines the severity of mimic wrinkles

The more often certain facial muscles are involved in human facial expressions – the more pronounced are the wrinkles on the surface of the skin.

However, exposure to ultraviolet radiation and other external factors may contribute to the age-related changes becoming more pronounced in older age.

The thickness of the subcutaneous fat also affects the depth of wrinkles: in overweight people, wrinkles are usually less pronounced than in thin people.

Wrinkles get deeper and wider at the same time during life. These parameters can be reduced by chemodenervation with botulinum toxin.

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The lymphatic system and mimic wrinkles: is there a connection

One of the modern theories of wrinkles suggests that their appearance is directly related to damage to the lymphatic vessels.

One of the theories of aging states that the structure of the human lymphatic system affects the depth and location of wrinkles.

Most likely, future research will focus on how environmental factors affect the lymphatics and surrounding fatty tissue.

This will allow a better understanding of the mechanisms of wrinkles, and therefore will allow the development of new effective methods to combat them. Nevertheless, BOTOX^®.

is still the leader in the treatment of mimic wrinkles.

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