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Wrinkles are obvious when you’re resting, but they can become more obvious when you move your facial muscles by smiling or frowning. Photo: Zwivel. |
According to The Healthy, the contours of our faces all have potential health-related problems. Here are 6 health conditions that wrinkles on your face can indicate.
You have a higher risk of heart disease
Deep forehead wrinkles may be an early sign of atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries that leads to heart disease, according to a new study.
Scientists followed more than 3,000 healthy adults between the ages of 32 and 62 for 20 years and found that those with deep forehead wrinkles were 10 times more likely to die from heart disease than those with deep forehead wrinkles. people without wrinkles.
Researchers told Medical News Today that forehead wrinkles and atherosclerosis are both linked to stress. The researchers also note that blood vessels in the forehead area are finer than in other areas of the body, which may reflect plaque buildup that causes atherosclerosis more clearly.
You may have high blood pressure
Women who look younger for their age tend to have less facial sagging and lower blood pressure.
It might be a combination of two things, says dermatologist Omer Ibrahim and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Dermatology.
“What I’ve seen in my work is that people who take good care of their skin also tend to nourish their bodies well,” says dermatologist Omer Ibrahim.
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People should avoid eating foods high in fat and sugar as they can damage the collagen in your skin creating wrinkles. Photo: Fatherly. |
You can live an unhealthy lifestyle
The wrinkles on your face can also be a sign that you don’t lead a healthy life overall.
Research has shown people with sun damage and wrinkles are more likely to engage in high-risk activities such as eating poorly, not exercising enough, and not protecting themselves from cancer. sunshine. “It’s a sign that they’re not healthy in general,” says dermatologist Omer Ibrahim.
Your bones may be weaker
Wrinkles can also predict your risk of osteoporosis. Researchers from Yale University studied wrinkles on the face, neck, and bone density of 114 women in their 40s and 50s.
Lubna Pal, associate professor in the department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine, wrote in a press release: “We found that deepening and worsening of skin wrinkles is associated with bone density was lower in the study participants. The reason the researchers think there is a link is because both skin and bones depend on collagen, a protein whose production declines with age.”
“Lower collagen levels may be genetic and a result of lifestyle factors,” says dermatologist Omer Ibrahim.
May increase risk of skin cancer
“People always think that if they can’t see brown spots on their skin, they’re not getting sun damage,” says dermatologist Dee Anna Glaser and spokesperson for the American Academy of Dermatology. , lines that look like wrinkles on the cheeks may indicate you have a higher risk of skin cancer.”
Studies have shown that people have wrinkles on the left side of their face because they are exposed to UV rays through car windows while driving.
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Premature wrinkles can be the result of smoking, collagen deficiency or sun damage. Photo: BeBeauty. |
You are stressed
Some people are very active and use a lot of muscles in their face when they smile, which can also lead to wrinkles.
“However, wrinkles on the forehead and wrinkles between the eyebrows can also be signs that you’re under stress,” says dermatologist Dee Anna Glaser.
“Stress can increase cortisol levels, leading to an increased risk of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes,” says dermatologist Omer Ibrahim.
Spending too much time looking at electronic devices
According to The Healthy, more and more young people are visiting a dermatologist with wrinkles between their eyebrows.
Dermatologist Dee Anna Glaser said: “Today, young people use electronic devices too early and too much. They often focus on all their devices and the blue light from them causes them to age prematurely.” .
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