The skin is the largest organ in the entire body and also the one that reflects the passage of time in a more evident way through wrinkles, expression lines, spots and other signs that speak of the lifestyle we have led. Although aging is natural and inevitable, experts promise that over the years it is less noticeable in those who have consistently followed certain habits such as applying sunscreen every day, following a healthy diet rich in antioxidants, or taking care of themselves through effective cosmetic formulas that complete this holistic anti-aging approach. In addition to the advice that you have surely heard on more than one occasion, specialists point to certain very common facial gestures as other potential aging factors.
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vision problems
Wrinkling the brow is the first gesture that accelerates the appearance of expression lines and Dr. Gema Pérez Sevilla, maxillofacial surgeon and expert in facial aesthetic medicine, reveals that it is often associated with vision problems: "Suffering from photosensitivity due to having very light eyes, or due to some disease and having been operated on for myopia or another vision pathology, being myopic or having poor near vision are the factors that lead many people to constantly frown", points out the expert, who points out The most obvious consequence is the premature appearance of furrows in the area. One of the solutions is to always have this accessory at hand: "To prevent them, it is important, on the one hand, to always wear sunglasses when we are outside, and, on the other hand, to correct any type of vision problem by going to to the specialist", explains the doctor.
In addition, the extra help that works as a preventive protocol and also completely smoothes the surface of the skin is Botox: "To improve frown lines, the most indicated treatment is infiltration of botulinum toxin, which allows the muscle to relax," he recommends. the doctor. Regarding the duration of its benefits, the general surgeon and aesthetic doctor Virtudes Ruíz points out that "the effects of botulinum toxin last between three and four months, as a general term. There are those who last a little longer (since it is a product biological, some organisms assimilate it differently)".
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bad posture
If you have already found the position in which you fall asleep better and you are one of those who do not get it on your back, Gema Pérez Sevilla has something to tell you: "Sleeping on your side favors the formation of vertical wrinkles on the forehead, between the eyebrows, in the nasolabial fold, sometimes in the cheeks and even in the neckline". The ideal? "Sleep on your back (always avoid sleeping on your stomach, which is the most damaging position) and use a pillow that is wider on the sides so that we can fit the head, or a pillow with holes, so that just the face is in the hole", advises the expert. If you are also one of those who read or spend a long time looking at the mobile in bed, it is best to do it sitting down and with your back lying on cushions.
And not only in bed, the maxillofacial surgeon warns that "the posture we adopt due to the use of electronic devices leads us to force the neck, causing horizontal wrinkles (known as the necklace of Venus) to be accentuated". The solution is to look at the mobile without bending the neck and, if the grooves have already appeared, resort to hyaluronic acid infiltrations.
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Stress
Finally, there are certain facial reactions that are triggered after feeling a specific emotion. In cases of stress or anxiety, for example, "we tend to clench the jaw excessively, which can make the face acquire a more square shape, by having more volume in the area near the mandibular angle, and, on the other hand, also we contract the muscles of the chin, which can cause wrinkles in the chin itself," says Dr. Pérez Sevilla. In these cases, the specialist to visit is the dentist to study if a discharge splint will be necessary. In addition, botulinum toxin infiltrations also help to relax the muscles.
As for moments of concentration such as when studying, working or reading a book, they all have the same gesture in common: purse their mouths. "It can favor the early formation of the barcode and frown the zygomatic and lateral muscles of the face, like a lateral half smile, which favors the early formation of the wrinkles of the nasolabial fold", points out the doctor, who also reveals a very effective trick to avoid it: "We can resort to a simple trick that consists of putting a small piece of moist cotton or a piece of gum between the upper lip and the gum or on the side of the mouth that we usually purse, in this way we will be aware that we are doing the movement".
