There are those who think that wrinkles are simply a fact of life as you get older. Indeed, some like to embrace them as ‘laughter lines’, ‘crow’s feet’ or ‘bunny lines’ , with a wide array of euphemisms highlighting the fact that, whatever anyone thinks of them, wrinkles will not go unnoticed.
However, while some feel content enough to accept that they will get wrinkles as they age, others don’t feel that way at all. If you are in the latter category, you may well have worked hard to prevent or at least limit their formation , such as using a moisturiser, drinking lots and staying out of the sun on hot days.
However, the reality is that they will come eventually and this can start in your 40s and 50s, especially if genetics are a factor. It all comes down to how long your body produces the collagen needed to maintain elasticity in your skin. This declines faster for some than others.
If this is starting to happen to you, that doesn’t mean it’s downhill from here; by getting anti-wrinkle injections in Brighton you can give your skin a new lease of life.
The substance used will be botox, which is short for botulinum toxin. The effect of this is to relax the muscles in your face, which enables wrinkles to be smoothed out.
The effects last for between three and four months, which means you will need the process repeating if you want to maintain a wrinkle-free look. Alternatively, you might want the treatment for the summer period, so you can look good on holiday or in wedding photos.
A minority of patients cannot undergo the process. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, on some kinds of medication, unwell or have certain skin or neuromuscular conditions, you won’t be able to do it.
For everyone else, there is nothing inevitable about wrinkles.