How To get Rid Of Forehead Wrinkles

Forehead wrinkles are the horizontal lines across your forehead. Parts of our face that we move a lot are particularly susceptible to wrinkles - and the forehead is an expressive part of us - as we raise our eyebrows, we frown, we furrow our brows… All of these repetitive movements can, over time, result in forehead wrinkles. The “elevens” are the two vertical lines that form between your eyebrows so called because they look like the digit. 

Wrinkles are grouped into two different categories: dynamic and static. Dynamic wrinkles appear when you make repetitive facial movements, like smiling or squinting. These often fade after your facial expression changes. Static wrinkles, on the other hand, leave their traces while your face is at rest. 

• Genetics - our genes will influence when you start to develop static wrinkles. 
• UV rays - the sun’s rays speed up the signs of ageing as they break down the elastin and collagen that keep your skin taunt and bouncy. Overexposure to the sun, and not wearing sunscreen, can exacerbate forehead wrinkles. 
• Frowning - they are not called frown lines for nothing. Repeating a facial movement - whether it’s frowning, smiling or squinting, will increase the likelihood of forehead wrinkles. 
• Smoking - smoking puts the skin under a lot of stress by constricting the blood vessels which inhibits oxygenated blood getting to the skin. 
• Stress - we often hold ourselves tightly when we’re stressed and can scrunch up our faces. Holding onto this tension can lead to increased forehead wrinkles and fine lines.
• Sleeping position - while sleep is super important in ensuring your skin retains its youthful buoyancy, the way you lie in bed could be exacerbating forehead wrinkles. If you lie on your front or on your side, the skin on your face will be squished up in the pillow causing your skin to fold up and causing “sleep lines”. As we spend so much of our time asleep, over time these sleep lines can begin to cement in static forehead wrinkles.