Frown Lines: How To Prevent & Get Rid Of Them?

Written by an Expert Aesthetic Content Writer Lisa.
Reviewed by Expert Medical Director Dr. Raj Thethi
Published on: October 16, 2024
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Frown Lines

Are frown lines giving you that serious appearance even when you’re not feeling it? Glabellar lines are those stubborn little lines between your eyebrows. These fine lines appearing as “11” on your forehead are one of the most common signs of ageing, but the good news is they don’t have to stay with you forever—You may remove them.

Whether you’re just starting to notice frown lines or they’ve already deepened, this blog has the perfect blend of prevention tips and professional treatments to keep your skin looking smooth.

Here Are Some Tips To Prevent Frown Lines

While you can’t help but age, the formation of frown lines can be slowed down. Changing some daily habits and skincare strategies will ensure that skin is smoother for a longer time.

1. Drink Plenty Of Water

Plump, hydrated skin is due to drinking lots of water during the day. Dehydrated skin easily gets wrinkles and lines, so keep a bottle beside you and hydrate all day long.

2. Apply Sun Blocking Products Daily

Sun Blocking Products Daily

Sun exposure may cause glabellar lines. Applying sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 30 every day protects your skin from harmful UV rays, which can break down collagen and elastin, making wrinkles form faster. UV rays penetrate your skin even on cloudy days or in the winter; therefore, sunscreen must be used.

3. Use Anti-Ageing Skincare Products To Prevent Wrinkles Between Eyebrows

Applying creams containing retinol, hyaluronic acid, or peptides would forestall the appearance of frown lines. Retinol increases collagen; hyaluronic acid moisturises the skin and makes it appear full. Peptides revitalise and reduce wrinkles.

4. Manage Your Stress Levels

Frowning often happens during tension. Repeated brow frowning can cause permanent lines between your brows. Be cautious of how often you frown during the day, and try to find a stress-relief technique you will enjoy, such as meditation, deep breathing, or yoga. 

5. Get Restful & Enough Sleep

Poor sleep can accelerate ageing because it interferes with the body’s ability to heal the damage inflicted upon one’s skin. Make an effort to ensure healthy amounts of sleep: 7-8 hours a night. Try to sleep on your back so you don’t press your face into the pillow, which is the main culprit in making you look as though you have perpetual frown lines.

6. Keep Your Skin Moisturised To Prevent Frown Lines

Moisturise the skin: Moisturizing is a major practice in keeping wrinkles away; a good moisturiser will hold moisture inside the skin, leaving it smooth and supple. Key ingredients to maintain one’s moisture barrier include glycerin, ceramides, or shea butter.

Bonus Tip: Like frown lines, sagging jowls are also a common sign of ageing. Explore how to get rid of jowls and 

Follow these tips to avoid the “11 lines” on your forehead. But if you already have them, let’s see how to get rid of these lines between eyebrows. 

Here Is How To Get Rid Of Frown Lines 

How to get rid of frown lines? Don’t worry! Several professional treatments remove glabellar lines and give you that youthful glow once again. They include:

1. Anti-Wrinkle Injections

The most popular treatment to remove frown lines is getting anti-wrinkle injections. These injections temporarily paralyse or relax the muscles between the eyebrows so that it does not contract and cause glabellar lines. With little to no down time, results from anti-wrinkle injections can last up to 3 to 6 months.

This Is How Anti-Wrinkle Injections Remove Frown Lines:

A fluid containing minimal concentrations of botulinum toxin is injected directly into the frown lines, and the involuntary muscle contraction causes the wrinkles to relax. After a few weeks or months, your skin will start to smooth out, and the lines will decrease in appearance. 

2. Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers are another effective way to treat frown lines. They are injections that contain hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid fills in the lines and plumps up the skin to smoothen wrinkles. Unlike anti-wrinkle injections, fillers add volume instead of freezing the muscles, so they do not have the same stiffening effects on muscles that some of the other treatments might do.

This Is How Dermal Fillers Minimise Glabellar Lines:

A trained practitioner injects the filler directly into the lines between your eyebrows, filling in the skin and making the area look smoother and plumper. Though the results of dermal fillers vary from person to person, you may enjoy them from 6-12 months.

3. Laser Resurfacing

Laser resurfacing removes the top layer of dead and damaged skin that can help minimise the appearance of wrinkles between eyebrows. It stimulates the production of collagen, which tightens the skin, decreasing the wrinkles and fine lines on your forehead.

This Is How Laser Resurfacing Works For Lines Between Eyebrows:

The provider uses a laser to cause careful damage to the skin. As your skin heals, your body makes new collagen, and you will have firmer, smoother skin. Recovery time depends on the strength of the treatment, but you will likely have some redness and peeling for a few days.

4. Brow Lift

Brow Lift for frown Lines

Do you know a more permanent solution for your frown lines? It could be a brow lift. Yes! It is also known as Browpexy. This surgery lifts the skin and tissues around the eyebrows, leading to a smoothened, more alert, and fresh appearance of your forehead.

This is How Browpexy Treats Frown Lines:

During a brow lift, the surgeon makes small incisions around the hairline and lifts the underlying muscles and tissues. This tightens the skin, reduces frown lines, and elevates the brows for a more youthful look. Recovery may take a few weeks, but the results can last for several years.

Say Goodbye To Your Frown Lines.

Frown lines occur naturally as you age, but there are many ways to prevent and reduce these fine lines. Hydration, sunscreen, and good skin care are the perfect blend to delay the arrival of these lines. Do not stress if you have already caught a glimpse of them; treatments from anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, and laser resurfacing may help reduce the appearance of these lines. Chat with your skincare professional for a more permanent solution like Brow Lift in Leeds. They will assist you in understanding the procedure, setting your goals towards a more youthful appearance, and bidding farewell to glabellar lines.

FAQs About Frown Lines

1. How do you get rid of frown lines?

To effectively eliminate frown lines, explore professional treatments like Brow Lifts, dermal fillers, and anti-wrinkle injections.

2. How can I stop frowning?

To stop frowning, repetitively relax your forehead. You can also massage the area between your eyebrows.

3. How can I hide my frown lines?

To hide your frown lines, stay consistent with your skincare routine, drink plenty of water, apply silicone-based primer under your makeup and use a moisturising foundation.

4. Can frown lines disappear?

Frown lines do not disappear on their own. You may need to get professional treatments like laser resurfacing, dermal fillers, or a Brow lift.

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About the Author

Dr. Raj Thethi

Yorkshire Skin Centre in Leeds is a CQC-registered medical clinic. It is led by Dr Raj Thethi who completed his core surgical training in hospitals around West Yorkshire before branching into aesthetics. Dr Raj Thethi is a Northern Territory Regional Expert for an international dermal filler company called Teoxane. He also sits on their National UK Faculty.

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