Wrinkles and nasolabial folds that are worrisome with age … Causes and countermeasures that can be taken from now on

As you get older, many people may start to worry about wrinkles and nasolabial folds. Even with regular care, age signs such as wrinkles and nasolabial folds will inevitably appear. It is important to start taking measures even now to prevent them from appearing older than their actual age. Here, we will introduce in detail the causes of wrinkles and nasolabial folds that are worrisome with aging and the measures that can be taken immediately.

Nasolabial folds are especially noticeable among wrinkles, so many people may be worried. First, let’s take a closer look at the characteristics of the nasolabial fold and the differences between wrinkles.

Features of nasolabial fold

Nasolabial folds are wrinkles that extend from the nose to the chin through both sides of the mouth. When you laugh, you get a nasolabial fold, but laughing is not the cause. It is characterized by the fact that it begins to be anxious after the 30s and becomes deeper with aging.

Difference from wrinkles

Nasolabial folds and wrinkles are actually completely different things. The nasolabial fold is a groove carved by the influence of the skeleton and muscles, and is also found in people in their twenties. Since the shape of the skeleton and the way muscles are attached vary from person to person, the depth of the nasolabial fold also varies from person to person.

The true nature of wrinkles is that the skin is twisted due to the loss of firmness and sagging. In addition, the texture of the skin may be disturbed and the skin may be twisted.

The skin of the face is supported by firmness components such as collagen and elastin and facial muscles. However, if the skin loses its firmness due to the effects of aging, ultraviolet rays, and dryness, or if the facial muscles decrease due to aging, the skin will sag and wrinkle.

By starting skin care and UV protection from an early stage, you will be able to achieve skin with less wrinkles.

Nasolabial folds and wrinkles have different causes. Let’s take a closer look at the main causes of nasolabial folds.

Sagging cheeks and mouth due to aging

The nasolabial fold gets deeper with age. This is because aging weakens facial muscles and reduces collagen and elastin in the dermis. Wrinkles are also caused by sagging skin due to weakening of facial muscles and reduction of firmness.

In other words, nasolabial folds and wrinkles have a common cause of deepening. However, wrinkles can also be deepened by the texture of the skin being disturbed by dryness.

Decline of facial muscles

Facial muscles are muscles that support the skin and at the same time are used to create facial expressions. If there are few emotional expressions such as laughing and crying, the facial muscles will be weakened. It is also important to note that facial muscles weaken with age.

You can tell if your facial muscles are weak by looking at your entire face. If you have a lot of sagging cheeks or wrinkles, your facial muscles may be weakened.

Decrease in collagen in the dermis

When the firmness components such as collagen and elastin in the dermis are reduced, the skin cannot be supported. As a result, the sagging skin deepens the groove of the nasolabial fold.

In the first place, the dermis is the tissue inside the epidermis and occupies most of the skin. Most of the dermis is composed of the fibrous protein “collagen”. The gaps in collagen are filled with jelly-like components such as hyaluronic acid, and the fibrous protein “elastin” is added to keep the skin firm.

Collagen and elastin in the dermis are destroyed or denatured by ultraviolet rays. Therefore, those who do not take measures against UV rays on a daily basis will be more likely to have deeper nasolabial folds than those who take thorough measures.

Countermeasures for nasolabial folds require a different approach than wrinkles. Let’s take a closer look at the measures we would like to start today to make the nasolabial fold as shallow as possible.

Moisturizing

Thorough moisturizing care is important for dry skin, as it increases the damage to collagen and elastin caused by UV rays. Thorough moisturizing care can prevent wrinkles as well as nasolabial folds. Moisturize in the order of lotion, serum, milky lotion, and cream.

Moisturize the skin with a lotion or serum containing hyaluronic acid or ceramide, and then replenish the oil with a milky lotion or cream. It is important to use the cream only around the eyes and mouth, which tend to dry out. If the area around the nasolabial fold is extremely dry, apply cream.

Train facial muscles

By training the facial muscles around the nasolabial fold, you can care for sagging skin. Let’s take a closer look at the procedure for training the facial muscles of the mouth and corners of the mouth.

・ Facial muscle training of the mouth
(1) Raise the right corner of the mouth and close the right eye. Keep them attracted to each other for 5 seconds.
(2) Do the same on the other side.

・ Facial muscle training for the corners of the mouth
(1) Move your mouth one by one to pronounce “A, I, U, E, O”.
(2) Continue until the last “Wa line” as much as possible.

Since facial muscles are also used when changing facial expressions, communicating with people may be a countermeasure. You can also train your facial muscles just by moving the air that fills your mouth up, down, left, and right.

Massage to eliminate sagging skin

To care for sagging skin, it is necessary to promote blood flow. By delivering sufficient nutrition to the skin with blood, it will lead to elastic skin. The method of self-massage is as follows.

(1) Apply a steamed towel to the entire face to promote blood circulation.
(2) Massage with your palm or fingers along the nasolabial fold.

If you rub it strongly with your fingers, it may cause dullness and wrinkles, so it is important to massage it after making it slippery with a lotion or milky lotion.