Where do Forehead wrinkles or Frown Lines come from?
Hyperactivity of the forehead Frontalis Muscle (C) due to stress, prolonged reading, and sun damage results in the formation of forehead wrinkles. Excessive squinting, stress, sun damage, aging, and chronic sinusitis can also attribute to the formation of deep frown lines by causing the Procerus (D) and Corrugator (E) muscles to stay tense and overly contracted. Over activity of the Orbicularis Occuli Muscles (A & B) results in the formation of Crow’s feet at the sides of the eyes. During a Forehead or Brow lift the all these muscles are weakened or disabled in order to smoothen the forehead and to allow the eyebrows to migrate to a higher normal position. Who Is a Candidate for a Forehead Lift? As with Eyelid Surgery, men and women who no longer wish to appear tired, older, angry or sad because of their aging features are Forehead Lift candidates. Some of the features corrected by this procedure include wrinkle lines across the forehead, deep furrows between the eyebrows, deep frown l
