Frown Lines/Worry Lines
We tend to frown when we are hearing worrying news or facing trouble. However, years of frowning will stimulate the formation of deep frown lines between our eyebrows. These lines are not great for our face, they add age and depression to our appearance. What can we do about it?
What is frown line
The formation of frown lines can be caused by our daily facial expressions, and they get deeper as a person ages due to the loss of collagen and supportive tissue. Frown lines appear as vertical lines between our eyebrows, and they give an impression of worrying, unease and old.
Causes
1. Frown lines start to appear when you frequently use the frown muscles for a certain period of time.
2. Frequent contraction of depressor muscles can cause the formation of frown lines.
3. A lower water content in the stratum corneum will decrease the water retention capacity and the amount of fat content in the skin, which will deepen the frown lines.
Symptoms
Frown lines are the vertical wrinkles developed between your eyebrows, they can appear as one, two or three lines. When we are worried or concerned about something, we tend to frown and develop the frown lines, so it is also called the worry lines.
Frown lines can be divided into static and dynamic lines. If we do not take immediate action when we first see the development of lines, static frown lines may become dynamic lines that are more stubborn.
Affected group
People who like frowning or raising their eyebrows; Not limited to edlerly, young people can also develop frown lines; Both men and women are prone to develop frown lines.
Treatment
For those who want to reduce their frown lines, static or dynamic, Prime Cosmetic Clinic is here to help. Here are three treatment recommendations.
A. Wrinkles Removal by Botulinum Toxin
What is it?
Botulinum toxin is a protein that can block the signal communication between nerves and muscles, and hence paralyses/relaxes the muscles temporarily, resulting in releasing the muscles pressure at the nasolabial folds and smoothing the folds. It is only suitable for eliminating dynamic wrinkles.
How does it work?
Botulinum toxin can instantly relax the overactive frown muscles, restoring the skin smoothness of the area between your eyebrows. The toxin only impacts the muscle and poses no damage to the skin.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Confirmation of a detailed plan of injection areas and dosage after fully understanding the client’s conditions and desired results.
2. Pre-treatment preparation:Clean and disinfect the injection areas. Confirm the injection solution has not been opened.
3. Injection:Injecting the solution at the frown lines. Massage the injection areas while injecting in order to smooth the lines evenly.
4. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 30-45 mins
Who is it for?
√ People who have dynamic frown lines;
√ People who want to smooth their frown lines quickly and naturally;
B. Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers at the Frown Lines
What is Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers:
Hyaluronic acid (HA), also known as hyaluronate, is naturally found in our dermis, tissues and cells. In aesthetic treatments, hyaluronic acid can act as a filler and be injected into the dermis to add volume to the areas that have wrinkles/depressions or plump up certain areas such as lips, cheeks, nose bridge and chin. The injected hyaluronic acid will smoothen and fill lines and wrinkles, and add volume to the face naturally. As hyaluronic acid can be metabolised by our body naturally and will not remain in the body, therefore, there are no side effects of injecting hyaluronic acid. Also, if you are satisfied with the result, it is safe to have repeated courses of hyaluronic acid injection for long term results.
How does it work:
Frown lines can be plumped up by injecting hyaluronic acid in the dermis layer at where the frown lines are. The HA will act as a filler to add volume at the lines and hence reduce the appearance of the lines.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: A treatment plan with injection areas and dosage will be customised based on the client’s conditions and desired results.
2. Pre-treatment preparation: Clean and disinfect the injection areas. Confirm the injection solution has not been opened.
3. Injection: Injecting the solution at the frown lines. Massage the injection areas while injecting in order to smooth the lines evenly.
4. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 30-45 mins
Who is it for:
√ People who have static frown lines;
√ People who have deep frown lines due to aging;
√ People who want to smooth their frown lines quickly and naturally;
C. Facial Thread Lift
What is thread lift:
Thread lift is currently the most effective face lifting technique. By embedding threads (that can be absorbed and degraded in the body) to the dermis, which lifts the face according to the direction and interval of the threads, it stimulates the skin, and further activates fibroblasts to produce collagen. Thread lift is suitable for people who want to restore skin’s lifting ability, reduce signs of sagging, and stimulate regrowth of collagen.
How does it work:
Patented PDO threads will be embedded in the skin to stimulate regeneration of collagen. These new collagen will contract naturally in the skin, which will reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lift the face to tackle aging skin. Thread lift is a non-surgical treatment that can help improve frown lines caused by aging.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Develop a unique treatment plan based on the client’s condition and desired results.
2. Apply anesthetic: Apply anesthetic externally. Clean and disinfect the areas to be embedded with threads.
3. Pre-treatment: Fully understand the treatment plan. Check the quality and quantity of the threads.
4. During treatment: Proceed with the treatment plan to embed threads.
5. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 45-60 mins
Who is it for:
√ People who have static frown lines that start to become deeper;
√ People who have shown signs of aging, sagging face or depletion of volume of skin;
√ People who want to smooth and fill their frown lines quickly and naturally;