Does Smiling Cause Wrinkles?

Smiling tends to be frowned upon, as ironic as it sounds. It all comes down to our smile-lines and crow’s feet. While some look at these beauty marks as a reflection of a happy life filled with joyful moments and wide grins, others simply want to be rid of it.

What causes smile-lines and crow’s feet?
Smile-lines and crow’s feet, or wrinkles (I know, it’s a sensitive word for me too) as they’re more commonly referred to, often develop around the sides of your mouth and corner of your eyes. Let’s first establish that smiling doesn’t cause wrinkles, though it can be an attribute. Majority of the time, such wrinkles are caused by genetic and environmental changes. As we grow older, we lose bone mass hence causing our facial fat to migrate downwards, diminishing our skin elasticity. Other factors like skin thickness and collagen content also play a role in how quickly we develop wrinkles.

How to prevent wrinkles?
Unfortunately, many of the factors mentioned earlier are beyond our control. Though there are some ways of preventing wrinkles which we can practice.

• Using sunscreen. Avoiding UV exposure from the sun drastically reduces skin damage. Dermatologists recommend using a sunscreen of SPF30 or more every day on a frequent basis.
• Moisturize regularly. Hot and humid climates can dry our skin out. Moisturizing keeps our skin nice and supple, reducing the likeliness of wrinkles.
• Take collagen supplements. Collagen is a major component in our skin and helps in slowing down aging of our skin.

Do collagen supplements really work?
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body so it is a crucial building block for our health. Our body produces collagen naturally every day however over time, this process slows down. Dermatologists say that after the age of 25, we break down more collagen than we can make, causing our skin to get fine lines and wrinkles more easily. That’s where collagen supplements come in handy.

There have been some impressive studies showing that ingestible collagen can indeed impact the appearance of our skin. This particular amino acid helps to increase the skin’s hyaluronic acid content, which means the skin could appear more hydrated. This would seemingly improve skin laxity thus improving the appearance of saggy and wrinkled skin. However, collagen supplements can't actually target specific parts of your body — and your body might not even recognize that you’ve ingested collagen. When you consume a source of collagen, it will be broken down to amino acids, absorbed by your bloodstream, and will then go to different parts of the body as needed.

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