Skin Wrinkles : Causes, Treatment and Home Remedies

As you start aging or get older deep furrows, fine lines and wrinkles start getting appear on your face. The very first attack of wrinkles is seen on your face as this is your most exposed body part. However, you cannot get rid of wrinkles completely as this is a natural phenomenon then also there are some effective home remedies to treat skin wrinkles which can relive the condition.

Apart from aging effect, there are some factors that cause early sign of aging and these factors have nothing to do with your age. Your daily lifestyle, general habits, exposure to sun and pollution are some of these factors which play a very important role in appearing deep wrinkles and fine lines.

No one wants to look older or aged irrespective of their aging but we have to nail down at a certain point of time of our life as we cannot fight or prevent this natural occurrence which is inevitable. Though these fine lines and deep furrows cannot be removed completely but with some medical treatment procedures and some home based remedies you can effectively reduce their appearance.

Causes of Skin Wrinkles

When we are in our childhood age or in our adolescence we do several facial postures like the smile, cry, worry etc. All these facial expressions with the passes of time get a stick and hard. This especially happens as because in the initial stage of our life our skin remains full of elasticity but with age, this natural elasticity gets vanished automatically causing fine lines and fixed grooves.

There are many elements which cause wrinkles on our face, arms, neck and other body parts. Some primary reasons for skin wrinkles are mentioned below.

Exposure to UV Rays

The primary reason for skin wrinkles and fine lines is overexposure to the Sun. That means if you are overexposed to the sun then even in your early age you can notice deep furrows and wrinkles. The rays which come from sun carries ultraviolet rays which are very harsh for the skin and it has the power to cause instant harm to your skin.

The harmful rays of the sun not only causes skin wrinkles but also it can be a reason to skin cancer if you are regularly exposing to these harmful rays without any kind of protection to you. Though skin cancer occurs rarely then also chances lie to some extent. Apart from wrinkles on different parts of your body, you can also be a victim of skin pigmentation, rashes, tanning etc. if you fearlessly walk under the sun’s heat especially in the summertime.

Sleeping Disorder

Sleeping disorder or lack of sound sleep especially in the night time causes to create wrinkles on your skin before you actually reach the age of your maturity when fine lines or wrinkles are natural to appear.

For a healthy living person minimum, 7 hours sleep is necessary to keep him or her away from many internal as well as external health-related problems. So the solution is in your hand only, take a healthy and sound sleep in the night and stay younger for a long time.

Lack of proper sleep at night diminishes the PH level balance of your skin also it reduces your skin’s natural hydrating power. This causes your skin to get dry and uneven and soon the wrinkles and fine lines start appearing on your skin.

Stress or Tension

Stress or tension not only hamper your mental health but regular over stressing starts getting appear in the form of skin wrinkles. Due to our regular day to day life incidents, we get emotionally hurt if things are not going as per our wish and this becomes the reason for our stress.

Regular stress taking nature reduces the collagen from our skin which is a most essential element for protecting our skin from early sagging hence it loses its elasticity causing wrinkles appearance. Also because of stress the cortisol level of skin gets increases and which reduces the capability of skin to hold or carry moisture thus dryness occur in the face and other parts of the body.

Exposure to Pollution

Exposure to dust and pollution causes wrinkles to your skin as these dust particles carry harmful elements which are no way good for your skin and needs protection. Pollution comes in the environmental factors of skin wrinkle causes, in which you reside. So people who live in the crowded area or where factory and any pollution causing element exists are most likely the victim of skin wrinkles.

Pollution or dust causes damaging of free radical which is necessary for a healthy skin. This is the reason people who live in an urban area develops the early aging appearance of skin wrinkles and fine lines whereas people who stay in the rural area are the lesser victim of early aging wrinkles.

Smoking

It is seen that smokers are an early age victim of skin wrinkles which seems to be quite natural as the smoking postures at first create fine lines and these lines get thicker and deeper with the time. This is the reason people who smoke more get older early than the people who don’t have the smoking habit.

The nicotine which remains present in the cigarette makes your blood vessels existing on your skin more narrow and because of that, your skin doesn’t receive necessary nutrients through the epidermis. Also, the toxin in cigarettes causes deep furrows and wrinkles on the skin.

Smoking is bad for health as it can cause cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer which are life-threatening diseases. So for protection of your skin and other severe problems due to smoking, it is advised to quit or leave this bad habit.

Treatment Procedure for Skin Wrinkles

There are some effective medical treatment procedures which can reduce the fine line appearance. This can be done by the basic treatment procedure but for deep furrows and deep skin wrinkles, these basic procedures will do nothing. For intense wrinkles, plastic surgery and injections of fillers are two primary treatment processes.

Medication Treatment Process

Medicine consisting of Vitamin A is given to relieve skin pigmentation, roughness, and fine wrinkles. Vitamin A provides topical retinoid which is good for the skin health and helps it to recover and look healthy and young.
This medication helps your skin burn from the intense heat of the Sun especially in the afternoon time.

Sun’s UV rays are not at all favorable for your skin health and it can damage your skin very fast. Though this medication is good for protecting you from sunburn, it might cause some side effects like redness, itching, tingling, burning sensation, and dryness.

Fine wrinkles can be reduced by the anti-aging creams also as these creams contain Vitamin A, antioxidants, retinol, coenzyme, alpha hydroxyl acids etc. These creams work less effectively than the prescribed medicine also when the fine lines start appearing the moment you stop the use of these creams.

Surgical Treatment Process

For fix and long lasting effect of skin treatment, the surgical option is applied. Some important surgical treatment processes are mentioned below.

Laser Therapy

Laser therapy is applied for firming and tightening the skin. With the help of radiofrequency (RF), laser and light source the external layer of skin is damaged and the internal fresh skin and epidermis is heated up for growth and development of collagen. The collagen is a necessary element for tightening and renewing of the skin.

Lots of people are there who have well satisfied with the result of laser therapy skin wrinkle’s treatment. One drawback of ablative laser therapy is that it takes a very long time (several months) to heal the wound which is generated because of the application of this therapy.

Some new laser therapies are invented which doesn’t cause deep wound and the healing time is also less. The non-ablative laser therapy is an effective way which is less invasive than the ablative therapy. Under this therapy radiofrequency device, pushed light and the non-ablative laser is used which does not make damages to the epidermis.

Only internal skin is heated for the production of elastin and collagen for the growth of fresh and firmer skin. The recovery time of this treatment is very less.

Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is a surgical process which helps in removing fine lines, moles, scars from acne, nevi, tattoos and other skin pigmentation. This surgical process includes abrasion, controlled wearing away and sandpaper application on the upper layer or part of the skin etc.

It takes some months to get expected or the desired result out of the dermabrasion surgical process. This process may lead to some side effects like redness, swelling and scabbing which don’t last for more than two weeks. But if pinkness appears on the skin after this treatment then it will take many months to disappear completely.

By the help of a strong vacuum, the spray of aluminum oxide is done on the outer surface of the skin. This process is known as Microdermabrasion which helps in removing the upper layer of skin and stimulates the growth of underlying skin surface.

This treatment process will remove the fine lines and wrinkles, coarse skin, the sun damaging and large skin pores. Hence a fresh and smoother skin takes the place of rough, dry and wrinkle prone skin. Redness may appear in the area which has undergone the treatment process but slowly this get disappear. In this kind of treatment, repetition is required as its effects don’t last long.

Botox

Botox is one another important treatment process for removing deep furrows, fine lines, and wrinkles at the corner of eyes. The medication is injected through injection on the affected area. This injected medicine helps in the blockage of chemical signals which causes muscles contraction on your skin.

The Botox is injected in very small dosages on the skin surface which is needed to be healed. The aim of this treatment process is to tighten your skin which is sagged and full of wrinkle. If the skin is not get tightened even after the Botox injection then the skin is flattened so that it will look smoother and less wrinkled.

The Botox treatment process reduces the frown lines between the eyes, crow’s feet and lines on the forehead. In this process, the treatment effect lasts for three months so repetition of injection is required for maintaining the skin health.

Fillers

In the fillers treatment procedure fat, collagen and hyaluronic acid are used as soft tissue filler. These fillers elements are injected into the deep wrinkle areas which help in adding volume to the skin and for making it smoother.

Just like the Botox treatment process, this process is also needed to be repeated after few months for maintaining the smoothness and health of the skin. Redness, bruising and swelling may appear as a side effect which lasts for some time.

Facelift

Facelift or Rhytidectomy is a cosmetic surgery which provides a younger look to the person to whom it is applied. This process includes the removal of extra fat from the skin which may or may not involve tightening of the underlying tissues.

Skin of neck and face area is redraped. The effect of facelift process lasts for several years. The healing time of this cosmetic surgery process is very long. Swelling and bruising are noticed after this surgery treatment which lasts for few weeks.

Chemical Peels

In the chemical peels treatment process, the chemical solution is applied to the wrinkled area. This chemical solution peels off the dead skin cells which help in the regeneration of fresh skin that looks wrinkle free and smooth.

Home Remedies for Treating Skin Wrinkles

Who doesn’t want to look younger forever but we cannot protect ourselves completely from the harsh effect of aging on our skin. Apart from aging effect some other factors also play an important role in causing deep wrinkles on our skin. Thank God, there are some effective home remedies which can heal our skin naturally.

Aloe Vera

The aloe vera leaf carries malic acid which is a very essential element of the skin health as it increases the elasticity of skin hence wrinkles reduces drastically. There is two simple way of applying aloe vera on your face.

•  You need to cut the leaf of aloe vera and extract its fresh gel. Now apply this fresh aloe vera gel on your skin and leave it for next 15 to 20 minutes so that it will be absorbed into your skin well. After that wash your face thoroughly with lukewarm water.
•  Another way of using aloe vera on the face is that you need to mix one tablespoon of aloe vera gel with one vitamin E capsule. Once it is mixed well apply it to your skin and leave it to dry for 20 to 25 minutes and then wash your face with lukewarm water.

Olive Oil

 

Olive oil is a rich source of Vitamin A and E which are very good for the health of skin as these anti-oxidants fight with the free radicals which can damage the skin. Olive oil can be applied to your skin in two ways.

•  Do gentle massage on your skin which is affected by wrinkles on the regular basis as it will moisturize your skin naturally and helps in regenerating and repairing the dead skin cells. The oil massage gets inside the deep pores of the skin and hence it protects your skin for the longest time from damaging.
• Another way of using olive oil on your skin is that you need to mix few drops of glycerin, honey and olive oil in a bowl. When the mixture is ready then massage with this on your skin two times in a day. It will help in removing dead skin cells and skin sagging issue will also get resolved.

Banana Mixture

Banana is a rich source of antioxidant which is important for fighting with free radicals which cause damage to the skin. Apart from the antioxidant property, it is also enriched with essential minerals and vitamins. The banana mixture application on the skin can help in rejuvenating your skin.

•  Take two ripe bananas and mash it well for getting a smoother mixture. Now apply this thick paste on the areas which are affected by wrinkles. Leave it for 30 minutes and then wash your face thoroughly with lukewarm water. Apply a good moisturizer on your skin after washing your face from the lukewarm water.
•  Prepare a mixture of one mashed banana, one tablespoon honey, and avocado. Apply this paste on your skin and leave it for 20 minutes. After that wash your face with lukewarm water.

Use the banana paste twice in a week for reducing skin wrinkles and for getting smoother and younger skin.

Ginger Mixture

Ginger is one of the best natural home based remedies for treating skin wrinkles. This is a good source of anti-oxidant which is important for reducing the skin wrinkles. Also, it increases your skin elasticity.

•  Prepare a paste of ginger in a very small amount and mix it with one tbsp. of honey. When the mixture is ready, store it in a jar and eat this mixture on every morning without forgetting.
• If you don’t like the taste of ginger mixture then you can also make a habit of drinking ginger tea two times each day. This will also increase your skin elasticity and hence the wrinkle appearance turns out to be lesser.

Apply our above-mentioned home remedies to treat skin wrinkles the way it is said to use and feel changes in your look within few weeks of regular application.