Wrinkles: understand how they form and how to treat them –

Wrinkles are not always the same and can be caused by many reasons. According to the Dr. Claudia Meloa medical specialist in Cosmetology from the BWS Institute, there are three main types of these alterations: dynamic, static and gravitational.

“Basically, they appear due to the loss of the skin’s structural matrix (collagen and elastin) and due to expression movements. Understanding the cause and type is key to directing treatment,” she explains.

DYNAMIC WRINKLES: THE PRECURSORS

The doctor points out that, in general, the dynamics, also called expression lines, are the first to appear. “As we have several muscles on the face, this dynamism with repeated movement generates lines of expression”, she says.

Dynamic wrinkles occur with muscle contraction, so the skin wrinkles, according to Dr. Claudia. That is, they only appear when we move the face.

STATIC WRINKLES: THE “PERMANENT”

Over time, this constant movement that created the dynamic lines causes a dermal fracture, leaving them evident even without muscle contraction, which is called static wrinkles.

They appear due to the loss of skin structures, the reduction of elastin and collagen. “That way there is a cracked aspect. The lines are not related to the muscular contraction of the face, which we see with expression wrinkles”, says the cosmetology specialist.

GRAVITATIONAL WRINKLES: THE ONE THAT FOLLOWS THE FAT

Gravitational wrinkles can strongly demarcate the skin and are related to sagging and facial disorganization. “There is flaccidity in the muscle layer, the subcutaneous layer (subcutaneous septa, hypertrophy or atrophy of facial fat pads) and the epidermis,” he says.

More common in mature and photoaged skin, deep wrinkles are those that reach a layer of skin closer to adipose (fat) tissue. “So, deeper grooves are formed”, says the doctor. Expression wrinkles can be found in people between the ages of 20 and 40 and get worse over time.

How to treat?

To treat static and gravitational wrinkles, Dr. Cláudia Merlo indicates that injectable collagen biostimulators or technology can be used. Although cosmetics do not have the ability to perform collagen biostimulation, they are also great allies in treatment.

“Dynamics can be prevented and treated with botulinum toxin”, he emphasizes.

How to prevent?

The doctor points out that, in addition to the use of botulinum toxin with a certain frequency, the application of sunscreen daily, moisturizing the skin with cosmetics and a good water intake are essential factors to prevent the appearance of these changes.

“We can also start a collagen biostimulator around the age of 27. Visiting a doctor is essential to start a preventive protocol”, concludes the specialist.