As you might suspect, lines and wrinkles are a natural part of aging. But they develop for a variety of reasons. For instance, getting older results in a natural loss of that cushioning layer of fat that separates your facial muscles from your skin. Because your muscles start coming more into contact with your skin, lines, grooves, and wrinkles are more likely to form.
Plus, because skin-firming elastin and collagen begin breaking down with age, and you just don’t develop new connective tissues as quickly, each time you furrow your brows, smile, or show another expression, those lines start to stay.
- Day-to-day facial expressions
- Smoking
- Sun exposure
- Aging
- Genetics