Facial lines and wrinkles are usually caused by a combination of factors, with the two most common culprits being time and the sun. The normal aging process It’s normal for your skin to lose some of its elasticity as your natural elastin levels gradually go down with age. Over the years, the muscle movements you make when you frown, raise your eyebrows, squint, or smile and create lines in your skin. Because your skin is less elastic than it was before, it doesn’t return to an unlined state as quickly as before, and those lines can remain permanently. Aging also causes you to lose your natural collagen, the fibers that give your skin support and firmness. Collagen loss is the reason for deep facial folds, like the nasolabial folds around your nose and lips, and it can also cause thinning lips and sunken-in cheeks. Sun exposure Sun exposure, and any ultraviolet (UV) ray exposure, is another main reason for lines and wrinkles in your face. UV rays can hasten the breakdown of collagen and elastin, making you age faster than you otherwise would. Sun can also cause other types of skin damage, including age spots and other hyperpigmentation. Other factors can contribute to facial lines and wrinkles, too, such as genetics. But, in general, normal aging and sun exposure are the two main factors. You can take control of both quality skincare products and non-invasive procedures at Prestige Physicians.