Deep facial lines
Like all facial lines, deeper ones are caused by ageing, excessive exposure to the sun, smoking and stress. The damage can appear specifically in the form of deep lines across your forehead, sculpted frown lines, crowsfeet around your eyes, 'bunny lines' at the top of your nose, 'naso-labial' lines from your nose to your lip, and 'marionette lines' from the corners of your mouth downwards.
We offer a number of popular treatments which can produce excellent results. These include muscle relaxant injections with Botox and dermal fillers like Restylane and Perlane.
These are administered by our Cosmetic Specialist under strict medical protocols. Frequently, a combination of these will be needed to deal with different problems in different areas of your face.
The underlying problem with deeper facial lines is that your skin progressively loses essential proteins called collagen and elastin which are responsible for your skin’s strength and elasticity. As collagen and elastin become depleted, your skin loses its ability to resume its original smooth appearance after distortion – wrinkles and lines which once appeared only fleetingly become permanently etched.
A second factor can be that your skin has lost moisture which it cannot adequately replace. The problem here is the loss from the face of a natural fluid called hyaluronic acid. This plays an essential role in helping your skin retain moisture which is also essential for suppleness and smoothness. Put simply, it lubricates your skin, enabling it to spring back into place and regain its original smooth appearance. Without enough hyaluronic acid, the lines become permanent fixtures.
You may find the information on this page useful Dermal fillers.
Although they are excellent treatments, glycolic peels and microdermabrasion may not produce noticeable improvement with significantly deeper wrinkles and lines – you may need the services of our cosmetic specialist doctor.