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General Forehead Complaints

It is a common misconception that all forehead lines and wrinkles are caused by facial movement. While it’s true that facial expressions do have a longer term effect on wrinkles and creases, the lines wouldn’t be there if the skin wasn’t damaged in the first place (think about it, children move their face muscles all day long and don’t get lines or wrinkles).

Factors such as sun exposure weaken our skin over time, by damaging our collagen and elastin matrix. Collagen, the protein that makes up 80% of our skin, contains elastin fibres, which give skin the ability to stretch and recoil, thereby maintaining their shape.

Smoking is almost as big a culprit as UV damage because the smoke itself causes free radicals that stress our skin and, in time, give way to wrinkles.

Forehead lines and frown lines can both be significantly reduced to create a more youthful, fresh-faced appearance.