subject: What to do About Lines on Forehead Skin [print this page] Nothing makes a person feel older than seeing those first little lines on forehead skin. But, what causes them, anyway? Knowing the answer to that question can help you prevent and reverse them.
Wrinkles are caused by factors ranging from habitual facial expressions and genetics to free radical damage and chronic inflammation. Controlling all of these factors might seem like an insurmountable battle. But, once you get in the habit, it doesn't really take that much time or effort.
You can't do much about genetics, but you can change unhealthy habits that you might have inherited, such as cigarette smoking and eating a lot of simple, nutrient-poor carbohydrates. White bread and potatoes, as well as other starchy foods, contribute to the production of advance glycation end-products, which researchers have said play a role in wrinkle production.
Habitual facial expressions make you who you are. But, the pressure that you put on your face at night is something that you can change, without changing who you are. Sleeping on your stomach or face causes a furrowed brow. Sleeping on your side causes wrinkles on your chin and cheeks.
If you can't sleep on your back, consider using an anti-wrinkle pillow. It could help prevent lines in forehead skin, but once you have them, you'll need to do more.
Avoiding the sun helps to prevent wrinkles and to reverse them. It takes consistency if your goal is reversal, but after six months or so of staying in the shade, you should start to see smoother, younger looking skin. If you want to speed that process up, you'll need some good skincare products.
There are hundreds of anti-aging creams on the market, ranging in price from a few dollars to a hundred dollars per ounce. Price does not always indicate quality, but if it is a really cheap product, it could not contain enough active ingredients to be effective.
Ingredients that will help reduce lines in forehead skin include coenzyme Q10, bioactive keratin and wakame kelp extracts. Other ingredients may be beneficial, as well, including grape seed oil and avocado extract, but those first three are essential.
Several studies have now proven that coenzyme Q10 creams will reverse sun damage. But, it must be properly formulated to penetrate deeply.
Bioactive keratin is relatively new to the market. It works in several ways to stimulate the production of new skin cells and fibers, decrease inflammation and improve firmness. It stimulates the production of antioxidants, too, which helps with age spots and other problems.
Wakame kelp extracts have been used for hundreds of years to prevent and reduce lines in forehead tissues. Modern research proves it is effective.
That was just a taste of the things that you can do to make your skin look younger. They will help improve its health, too.
There are many other things that you can do to reverse lines on forehead skin. Don't think of them as inevitable.
