Which wrinkle betrays your age the most?

No matter who you are, you will probably feel a little sad when you notice the first wrinkle on your face. But do you know how many types of wrinkles a person can have on his face? The number may surprise you. It turns out that there are 17 types of wrinkles on our faces, and different ages, habits, lifestyles and even workplaces may determine which wrinkle will be the first to betray your age.

The formation of wrinkles is the result of lack of moisture in the skin, reduction of surface fat and decreased elasticity. The appearance of wrinkles is a sign that the body's functions are beginning to decline. How many wrinkles can our faces hide? A number was reported: 17 species. Of course, these wrinkles hide in different areas of our face. For example, on the forehead, there will be forehead wrinkles, 川字纹, etc.; the wrinkles around the eyes are more abundant, in addition to crow's feet, there are also eye bags, eye corner wrinkles, etc.; near the nose and lips, there are nasolabial folds, perioral wrinkles, etc.

The order in which these wrinkles appear is also particular. "Generally speaking, before the age of 30, dynamic wrinkles dominate, such as the 'laugh lines' we just talked about. Some people have a lot of work pressure and like to frown, so they are prone to frowning. Some people have lively personalities and vivid expressions, and like to lift their noses when they laugh, so horizontal lines at the root of the nose will appear. Some people like to raise their eyebrows to look at people, so horizontal lines on the forehead will easily appear. Some people often stay up late and like to rub their eyes, so wrinkles first appear near the inner corner of the lower eyelid, and eyebags are prone to appear. This type of eyebag is also more common in women who wear contact lenses and like to pull down their eyelids to put on and take off their glasses." Experts say that the characteristic of these dynamic lines is that they appear with facial expressions. When you are not smiling or making expressions, the above wrinkles will disappear.

When women reach the age of 30-40, nasolabial folds will appear; when they are 40-50 years old, dynamic wrinkles will become static wrinkles, that is to say, even if you have a blank expression, you can still see obvious or subtle crow's feet, frown lines, forehead wrinkles, etc. in a static state. The nasolabial folds will become more severe, and the horizontal lines on the neck will also deepen; when you are over 50 years old, not only will the above wrinkles become more severe, but as the skin loosens, wrinkles will appear in front of and behind the ears, and the neck will develop a "turkey neck" due to sagging skin.

It is worth noting that although most women are most concerned about the fine lines around their eyes, in the eyes of experts, it is not the crow's feet but the nasolabial folds that really "sell age".

"In fact, nasolabial folds are related to the overall sagging and aging of the skin, so they can better reveal a person's skin condition and age. Many women focus on laugh lines and crow's feet, but if you want to understand your own skin condition, what you should compare with your peers is actually the nasolabial folds. If your nasolabial folds are among the 'particularly deep' among your peers, then your skin condition is probably not very ideal," said the expert. Of course, this does not mean that crow's feet, forehead wrinkles, neck wrinkles, etc. are not important, because if these wrinkles are too severe, they will also aggravate the feeling of "aging".

Nasal folds are the most effective way to show your age

As a doctor who specializes in dealing with beauty, I have a special skill: just by looking at the shape of wrinkles on the visitor's face, I can roughly judge the other person's working environment and lifestyle, and even some special life habits. For example, a woman has almost no deep wrinkles on her face, but when she smiles, the smile lines under her eyes are very impressive. Then she is very likely a woman who lives indoors all year round. However, for a woman who is always running around outdoors, the shape of her wrinkles will definitely not be like this.

"The reason for this phenomenon is related to the real culprit of skin aging - photoaging caused by ultraviolet light." Experts said that experts once conducted research and comparisons and found that due to different light exposure times, the patterns of wrinkle appearance are different for women who spend a lot of time indoors and outdoors. Generally speaking, women who stay outdoors for more than 2 hours a day will develop deep crow's feet early if they do not pay attention to protecting their skin. Other wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds, will appear 5-10 years earlier than women who spend more time indoors.

Women who work indoors for a long time are more likely to develop eye sockets, which are extremely obvious "laugh lines" when they smile. Some girls may even have such lines in their early twenties. However, compared with women who work outdoors, their wrinkles generally appear later and are relatively shallow. "Because women who often spend time outdoors are exposed to more ultraviolet rays, if they don't pay attention to sun protection, their skin aging is often more serious. Women who spend time indoors are exposed to less ultraviolet rays, so their skin aging is relatively mild."