Aging is inevitable. Try as you might, you will get older and your skin will start to wrinkle. The good news is that there are things you can do to slow the process down a bit. At the very least, you can leave your skin looking healthier by treating wrinkles. Here’s a look at the four main types of face wrinkles (and what you can do about them).

Atrophic Crinkling Rhytids

These wrinkles are the fine lines that appear on your face almost parallel to one another. They can show up all over the face and the body, but if you stretch your skin or shift your posture it can cause them to go away. A lack of elasticity is the main cause for these wrinkles.

Because atrophic crinkling rhytids are caused by a loss of collagen, the main way to treat them is to keep your skin protected. Make sure that you use sunscreen when you go outside, even if the weather isn’t that great. Apply moisturisers and vitamin c serums to your skin to reduce the appearance of fine lines and plump your skin up a little. Check myawesomebeauty.com to find what you need for your wrinkles.

Permanent Elastic Creases

This is when crease lines show up in the skin and later become permanent. The problem is exacerbated by sun exposure. They will typically appear on the cheeks, on the neck, and on the upper lip.

According to Hair and Skin clinic in Sydney, the main factors for this kind of wrinkle is smoking and sun damage, the solution is to stop smoking (or not start) and limit your exposure to the sun. Don’t forget to pack on that sunscreen!

Dynamic Expression Lines

Dynamic expression lines, as the name implies, are caused by moving the facial muscles. These are the wrinkles that form around the eyes and mouth, particularly when you make a facial expression, and are commonly known as crow’s feet and frown lines.

The best way to treat these kind of wrinkles is through an injectable wrinkle treatment such as Botox or Dysport.

Gravitational Folds

Gravitational folds, if you couldn’t tell by the name, are caused by the effects of gravity. Gravity is slowly damaging your skin over time, as it causes the skin to fold and sag, creating these gravitational folds. Where such folds will occur depends on how thick your skin is. Interestingly enough; they tend to appear more on thin faces rather than thick faces.

Because gravitational folds are caused by the passage of time, the only really effective treatment for them is cosmetic surgery, including face lifts.

Conclusion

If you want to keep your skin safe and prevent wrinkles, then your best bet is to wear as much sunscreen as possible, and be exposed to as little sunlight as possible. Moisturisers might be able to plump you up a little, but the only way to really treat the problem of face wrinkles could be a cosmetic procedure or an injection such as Botox.