Wrinkles are created by thinning and sagging skin as well as folds, ridges or creases in the skin. They can be temporary or permanent. They are especially noticeable on the face, neck and hands. Wrinkles appear when the collagen and elastin in the connective tissue of the skin is weakened or is decreased. Skin that has been damaged often appears thinner, it loses its fat content, elasticity and hence its smoothness.
Permanent wrinkles can be caused by persistent negative facial expressions, by aging, sun damage, smoking, poor hydration, and various other factors including:
- Aging
- Over exposure to sun
- Smoking
- Exposure to dust and chemicals
- Pollution
- Drug use
- Stress
- Rapid weight loss
- Depletion of vitamin E in the body
- Steroid injection into the skin
Temporary wrinkles can occur from prolonged water exposure as the outer layer of skin absorbs too much water. Dehydration or depletion of water from the body can also cause wrinkling and puckering of the skin.
Medical Treatment of Wrinkles
- Vitamin A, tretinoin, also known as Retina-A, is a simple relative risk free method of treating Wrinkles , especially facial wrinkles.
- Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), taken internally, stimulates cell renewal and collagen production in the skin. It is also helpful for wound and burn healing. It requires a medical evaluation and prescription.
- Hyaluronic acid is a type of Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) that promotes the manufacture of collagen, repair and hydration of the skin and its supportive tissues. Hyaluronic acid is a natural moisturizer and lubricant. Topical glycosaminoglycans supplements can help to provide temporary restoration of enzyme balance to slow or prevent matrix breakdown and consequent onset of wrinkle formation.
- Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botox actually doe not treat the skin but the small muscles below the skin causing them to tighten up and hence tighten up the skin above them.
- Facelift or other plastic surgery. Plastic surgeons can remove skin, connective tissue, or fat, or add fillers to stretch and fill areas that are dropping and hence causing wrinkles.
12 Simple Alternative Home Remedies for Wrinkles
- Apply egg whites to the skin under your eyes.
- A mixture of 1/4 cup comfrey infusion, 1/4 cup witch hazel and 10 drops of patchouli essential oil is effective in treating wrinkles. This can be stored in a clean bottle and applied on affected areas with a cotton ball.
- Eat 1 tsp of shredded ginger along with a few drops of honey every morning.
- Rub the core of a pineapple all over your face for sometime and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Applying of lemon juice several times a day will fade away the blemishes and wrinkles.
- Mix turmeric powder and sugarcane to form a paste and apply it on the skin for preventing wrinkles.
- A paste of turmeric made with sugarcane juice is great to get rid of wrinkles and slow skin ageing.
- Gently massage coconut oil on portions of skin prone to wrinkles every night a bedtime.
- Apply odorless castor oil to the crepe-like skin under the eyes or on the throat.
- Prick 3 capsules of vitamin E and drain into small bowl. Add 2 tsps plain yogurt, 1/2 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp. lemon juice. Apply to face with cotton ball. Leave on skin for about 10 minutes. Rinse.
- Eating one tablespoonful of shredded ginger with honey will provide the skin with healthy glow.
- Application of pure castor oil regularly prevents wrinkles.
Wrinkle Treatment with Coconut oil
Apply coconut oil on the portions of skin and face where wrinkles set in and gently massage every night at bedtime.
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