Wrinkles

What causes lines and wrinkles?

As we age our skin becomes thinner.  Less collagen is produced and the fibers that keep our skin firm and elastic begin to wear out.  Our skin also becomes drier as we get older because it produces less oil and retains less water.  The result is that skin begins to wrinkle and sag.  Sun damage speeds up this process, as does exposure to polluted air and cigarette smoke.  Muscle use also contributes to the appearance of wrinkles.  Small muscles on the brow and around the eyes can become permanently contracted resulting in “crows feet” and brow lines.

Wrinkles

What can I do about my wrinkles?

Using advanced cosmetic dermatology techniques, our physicians are able to significantly minimize the signs of aging, such as fine lines and wrinkles.  Procedures such as BOTOX® and Juvederm® offer fast and effective means of achieving a younger, more invigorated appearance.  We are excited to offer other cosmetic services including microdermabrasion, laser treatment and chemical peels that result in younger looking skin.  Our results are proven by thousands of satisfied patients from Charlotte, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, Clover, Indian Land, and Lancaster.

These procedures are quick, virtually pain-free and provide instant results you can see and feel!

Crow's Feet

Crows feet, sometimes called as laugh lines or smile lines, are common signs of aging. The skin is much thinner around the eye. Fatty thick tissue, what the skin around your eyes doesn’t have, helps to keep the skin tight and firm on other parts of the body. Eventually, the fatty tissue layer is lost or becomes thinner on others parts of the body as well and that’s when one will start to see a loss in elasticity and sagging skin.

Frown lines are the result of gathering or knitting the tissue between the eyebrows into a fold. They are caused by the repeated action of underlying muscles associated with facial expression. Years of squinting and frowning tend to leave deep wrinkles in the skin between the eyebrows and on the bridge of the nose, across the forehead and at the corners of the eyes.

Aestheticians often refer to mouth wrinkles as perioral wrinkles. This is a general term to describe lines that develop around the lip area. There are more specific subtypes of wrinkles around the mouth to be aware of, too.

If you’re concerned that wrinkles and fine lines are making you look older than you feel, a board-certified dermatologist can tell you whether a cosmetic treatment can give you the results you expect. Treatment options include botulinum toxin and fillers.

Lips are often left out of the anti-aging conversation. Yet it’s volume loss and lines around the mouth that are some of the earliest signs of aging.

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