How To Prevent Frown Lines and Avoid Looking Aged & Tired

What Are Frown Lines?

The deep-set vertical lines, forming an ‘11’ between your eyebrows, not only give away your age but can also make you look stressed, and tired. Hence, the name frown lines!

What Causes Frown Lines?

Listed below are the primary causes of frown lines:

• Aging, Low Collagen Levels, & Repetitive Muscle Movements

Collagen and elastin are essential proteins that hold your skin cells together and give your skin its volume and structure. Aging slows down collagen and elastin production, reducing skin firmness and elasticity. Repeated contraction and expansion of your facial muscles over time paired with the loss in skin density, volume, and elasticity is what gives rise to frown lines.

Other factors include:

• Overexposure to the damaging UV rays from the sun
• Genetics
• Stress
• Dehydrated skin
• Unhealthy lifestyle habits like smoking
• Lack of sleep also contributes to visible and deep-set frown lines.

Now that you know what frown lines are and the causes, let’s focus on how to prevent them. Fortunately, with the right skincare products, you can easily win the battle against frown lines.

How to prevent frown lines?

Addressing ageing skin concerns is easy when you adopt a healthy skincare practice with the right products. But if you do not want to shell out big bucks to visit a cosmetic surgeon, here are some tips on how to prevent frown lines and their appearance:

Skincare Practices

Follow these skincare practices to avoid frown lines:

1. Exfoliate Your Skin Regularly

Your cell turnover rate slows down as you get older, and this makes it difficult for your skin to shed old dead skin cells and reveal the newer skin from underneath. Exfoliating your skin gets rid of all the buildup from your skin and unclogs your pores, revealing fresh and bright skin that is soft and radiant. Scrubbing also boosts cell turnover and is a great anti-ageing tool that can minimize the appearance of frown lines, fine lines, and wrinkles. For best results, apply a hydrating and plumping sheet mask post-scrubbing.

• Use a gentle face scrub 1 – 3 times a week, depending on your skin type.

2. Moisturise, Hydrate Your Skin & Apply Sunscreen

How to prevent frown lines, you ask? Apply a daily moisturizer formulated for your skin type to keep the skin plump and hydrated. Use hyaluronic acid for skin as it helps attract and retain moisture and help prevent skin dehydration.

Step 1: Cleanser

Cleanse and hydrate your skin with a hyaluronic acid-rich hydrating gel cleanser.

Step 2: Serum

Use a hyaluronic-acid infused anti-wrinkle serum to boost plumpness and moisture.

Step 3: Moisturise

Get youthful radiance and minimise the appearance of fine lines with a lightweight gel-based plumping day cream.

Step 4: Daily Sun Protection

Wondering how to prevent frown lines? Apply a broad-spectrum sun protection with an SPF of 30 or higher every day, even on cloudy days. Reapply every two hours, especially after swimming or sweating. Wear sunglasses to avoid wrinkle formation around your eyes.

3. Add Retinol to Your Skincare Regime

Retinol, the catchall term for all topical skincare products that contain vitamin A derivatives, is a superstar ingredient when it comes to anti-ageing. Retinol penetrates deep into the skin and boosts your skin’s regeneration process, which causes your skin to produce newer and younger skin faster. Retinol also smoothens your existing frown lines and forehead wrinkles and reduces the appearance of new ones. Use hyaluronic acid day cream or retinol-infused anti-ageing day cream as per your preference and skin’s tolerance, and combat frown lines like a pro.

Pro tip: While using retinol cream in the morning, start with a low concentration product and follow with sunscreen to avoid sun sensitivity.

4. Don’t Skip the CTM Routine at Night

Cleansing, toning, moisturizing – the good old three-step skincare routine is probably the simplest way to take care of your skin and hold on to your youthful radiance for longer. But remember to perform the same three steps even at nighttime to reap maximum benefits.

Step 1: Double Cleanse

Wash your face with a mild yet effective face wash to remove makeup, impurities, sweat, and oil from your skin. You can also try the double cleansing method (using an oil-based cleanser to get rid of tougher and waterproof makeup, followed by a water-based cleanser) on days when you are wearing heavier makeup.

Step 2: Toner

A toner helps balance the pH levels of your skin and closes your pores, giving your skin a smooth and uniform texture.

Step 3: Night Cream

Using a rich and nourishing moisturizer at night is key to avoiding dry and wrinkly skin. Your skin repairs itself overnight, so use a moisturising night cream enriched with anti-ageing elements that help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, boost your skin’s firmness and youthfulness and enhance your skin’s radiance overnight.

Lifestyle Changes

When learning how to prevent frown lines, you must know how certain lifestyle changes can help you combat signs of ageing.

• Facial Exercise
  Indulge in facial massages every night before bed to increase blood flow and induce collagen formation. Also try facial exercise like forehead smoothing or eyebrow lifts to relax facial muscles and prevent the formation of wrinkles.
  
  
• Manage Stress
  People who frown and raise their brows frequently could do so when stressed state. For best results, try stress-management measures such as meditation, yoga, or breathing.
  
  
• Get Adequate Sleep
  Lack of sleep can leave your skin looking tired and exaggerate wrinkles. Get 7-9 hours of good quality sleep every night.
  
  
• Stay Hydrated
  Drinking lots of water prevents skin dehydration, reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
  
  
• Eat a Well-Balanced Diet
  Eat a diet full of fruits, vegetables, and antioxidants to stay healthy.
  
  
• Stop Smoking
  Smoking breaks down collagen and elastin, speeding up wrinkling. Quit smoking to gain a youthful appearance.

Now you know how to prevent frown lines that make you look tired! While growing old is inevitable, you can delay the signs of ageing and knock years off your age if you follow the tips mentioned above. Also, why opt for professional treatments like botox and dermal fillers when you can simply prevent frown lines with a healthy lifestyle and robust skincare regimen?

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