Talk:Wrinkle

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Removed the marketing speak, they should be at Anti-aging_cream or similar article.

However, some non-invasive treatments (like Botox) can offer significant results in the short-term. Some chemicals commonly used in anti-aging creams, such as Retin-A have been shown to have some effect on skin regeneration and collagen rebuilding.

Replenishing the skin's natural oils, for example by using Lanolin, goes a long way to reducing the appearance of wrinkles and it also prevents fine lines from becoming fully fledged wrinkles too quickly. Care should be taken not to over-expose the skin to sun, which robs the skin of it's natural oils.

Gamma linoleic acid contributes to the skin's repair process. The combination of natural oils in Repcillin is high in gamma linoleic acid and fully penetrates the skin, without clogging the pores, giving the appearance of reducing wrinkles and facilitating skin repair at the same time.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.76.25.174 (talk) 00:12, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

NB Repcillin is merely the name of a commercial ointment— Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.0.44.176 (talk) 10:46, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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Removed two external links, both of which were promotional for companies/clinics selling the sort of anti-wrinkle treatment that the article notes generally don't work. Vicki Rosenzweig 02:09, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

• Image

The image in this article looks a little too much like a dead finger, looks to white. I know it's just a trick of the light, but could someone find a more sutible/realistic image?

Heathen42 17:49, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

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• Second image possible vandalism

The second image subtitle says the picture will show dogs, but there is a man grinning on the photo. Vandalism or wrong subtitle?

88.73.44.157 (talk) 05:42, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Pruney fingers when very cold

I've noticed when I'm outside during very cold weather (<10°F), my fingers look as if I've taken a long bath. The theory of vasoconstriction seems to be valid. Should this example be added to the pruney fingers subtopic? --68.103.143.23 (talk) 05:13, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Exercise

Does long-term regular exercise and long-term intensive exercise increase, decrease or have no effect on the rate at which wrinkles appear on skin as people age? Wsmss (talk) 10:46, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Wrinkles result from fat

What do you call folding skin/wrinkles result from body fat? --64.131.141.176 (talk) 00:09, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

new reserch

please look at this articel new article reported at NatureNews today. it may help undestand why wrinkles ahppens in water: http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110628/full/news.2011.388.html?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureNews Tal.yaron (talk) 19:25, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

pls enter it in to the page. My English is not good enough.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Tal.yaron (talk • contribs) 19:25, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Article needs work

So the whole "Aging wrinkles" section is nothing but treatments for wrinkles and should be re-named as such. Meanwhile, an actual section on aging wrinkles and the process and causes of them should be expanded. As it stands the article has no information on aging wrinkles except the lead.72.89.142.128 (talk) 00:25, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

Image

I dont know what the name for this type of wrinkle is, but its about skin contraction, and it occurs at the aureolas (this image shows both phases)

File:Nena Senos 016.jpg

Nena Senos 016

I dont know if we want this image here, but maybe it will spur research into what its called.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 06:49, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

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Article Proposal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrinkle

I would improve this article by: adding to the contents, explain about what wrinkles are, how they might be formed and when, explain what to do if you have them or began to receive them, what are the advantages and disadvantages of having them, and what could you do to prevent having them.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3266803/

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0073877

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20041778 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brittany Floyd (talk • contribs) 03:48, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

In the Causes Aging Wrinkles section, I would put "Accumulation of the long collagen fiber tends to make the skin lose and stiff which cause the skin fold to appear. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brittany Floyd (talk • contribs) 18:28, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Take out the section with Animals Aging. It doesn't seem to be that much important.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Brittany Floyd (talk • contribs) 18:32, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Treatments for Aging Wrinkles section needs to not only be about what the treatments are and when or how they was approved but more so of what they can do to provide better treatments for the aging. What do the treatments have in them?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Brittany Floyd (talk • contribs) 18:35, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Brittany's Article Draft

Extended content

Draft Article

Wrinkles is a natural process that happens to form creases in the skin due to the numerous ways such as aging, the skin being exposed to the sun without any protection, spending too much time in water, dehydration, medication, genetics or even smoking. All of these factors can affect the way of when and how wrinkles can form on the skin.

Causes for aging wrinkles

Wrinkles on the face and hands are a typical sign of aging

Aging is something that occurs in our everyday life. Epidermis provides toughness and water-resistance because dead cells shed and melanin is found. Dermis is composed of nerves, fats, blood vessels, elastin, and collagen fibers that provide elasticity. Subcutaneous layer is composed of fat to keep us warm and to hold our internal organs in place. Intrinsic aging is fat loss is a part of aging where the face begins to sag because your cheeks lose fat and becomes hollower. Less fat creates less volume on the face, which also creates less draping on the skin. Loose draping also takes place when there is less bone involved because it has shrunk. Collagen is more of a protein treatment for the skin. It helps give its structure to the skin and helps hold it up as well. MMP (Matrix Metallo Proteinases) enzymes are formed when there is inflammation in the skin cause by collagenase. Extrinsic aging comes from environmental damage such as pollution, smoking, ultraviolet radiation, tough skin, and uneven tone.

Water-immersion wrinkling

A wrinkled finger after a warm bath

Adult sole showing water immersion wrinkling

The wrinkles that occur in skin after prolonged exposure to water are sometimes referred to as pruney fingers or water aging. This happens when the skin on the palms of the hand or feet becomes wrinkled. This wrinkling response may have imparted an evolutionary benefit by providing improved traction in wet conditions, and a better grasp of wet objects. However, a 2014 study attempting to reproduce these results was unable to demonstrate any improvement of handling wet objects with wrinkled fingertips. Furthermore, the same study found no connection between fingertip wrinkling and touch sensation.

It's been discovered that skin wrinkling do not occur in the areas of the patients' skin normally innervated by the damaged nerve therefore the nervous system plays an essential role in wrinkling. Wrinkling is related to vasoconstriction. . Water probably initiates the wrinkling process by altering the balance of electrolytes in the skin as it diffuses into the hands and soles via their many sweat ducts. This could alter the stability of the membranes of the many neurons that synapse on the many blood vessels underneath skin, causing them to fire more rapidly. Increased neuronal firing causes blood vessels to constrict, decreasing the amount of fluid underneath the skin. This decrease in fluid would cause a decrease in tension, causing the skin to become wrinkly.

This insight resulted in bedside tests for nerve damage and vasoconstriction. Wrinkling is often scored with immersion of the hands for 30 minutes in water or EMLA cream with measurements steps of 5 minutes, and counting the number of visible wrinkles in time. Not all healthy persons have finger wrinkling after immersion, so it would be safe to say that sympathetic function is preserved if finger wrinkling after immersion in water is observed, but if the fingers emerge smooth it cannot be assumed that there is a lesion to the autonomic supply or to the peripheral nerves of the hand.

References

Medications

Topical retinoids are supplements containing vitamin A that can help to provide temporary restoration of enzyme balance to slow or prevent matrix breakdown and consequent onset of wrinkle formation. Tretinoin or known as Retin A contains vitamin A acid that has been used for aging skin and fine lines. Tretinoin decreases cohesiveness of follicular epithelial cells and stimulates mitotic activity. This cream is an ongoing basis that can produce redness and peeling of the skin at the beginning of usage, but can be minimized by applying less than often used.

Moisturizers are creams that can simply help reducing the fine lines that creates wrinkles. Antioxidants contains vitamin A, C, and E, and also betcarotene. Aplpha-hydroxy acids is an Over-the-counter fruit acid cream that includes glycolic and lactic acid. The non-prescriptions aren't as guaranteed to remove all of your wrinkles but only a portion, depending on the active ingredients used in the creams.

Procedural Options

Chemical peels such as Glycolic acid and Deeper peels are when you apply a chemical solution to the areas that are wrinkled. This causes the dead skins to shed and eventually peel off. The after effect leaves the fine lines smoother and less wrinkled than before.

Dermabrasion is more of a surgical procedure that is performed under general anesthesia. During the process, the physician will use a rotating instrument to sand down the skin. This procedure can cause swelling and redness of the skin. Microdermabrasion uses a powerful vacuum to spray microcrystals of aluminum oxide across the surface of the skin. It removes most of the skin cells to stimulate the cell growth in the underlying layers of the skin. Laser therapy destroys the outer layer of the skin with a laser beam. The laser is passed several times over the area to be treated.

Laser Therapy is a light source treatment that destroys the outer layer of the skin using a laser beam. During this process, the dermis is heated to stimulate the collagen fibers. Some doctors perform this procedure under conscious sedation, which keeps the patient awake. After possibly months of the healing process, your skin is left smoother and tighter.

Botulinum toxin known as Botox blocks the chemicals that gives signals of muscles contracting. The muscles are injected in small doses during this process to give a smoother appearance on the skin. It also decreases the lines on the forehead. It normally lasts up to 3 months and can be repeated if needed.

Chemical peels involve applying chemical solutions to the wrinkle areas. This causes the dead skin to shed and peel off. This treatment can be used without a medical license but it's best to consult with a doctor before attempting this treatment.

Rhytidectomy known as Facelift is a cosmetic surgery that aims to make people look younger. It involves removing excess facial skin and fat without tightening the underlying tissues. Researchers have said that after 5 1/2 years, the facelift will still be effective but however, the neck will start to relapse which can cause the healing process to be lenghty. This process can produce bruising and swelling for a few weeks.

Fillers includes collagen, hyaluronic acid, or fat. They're injected into deeper face wrinkles. plumping and smoothing them out to give the skin more volume. Patients will experience swelling, bruising, and redness for a short period of time. This treatment can be repeated every few months. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brittany Floyd (talk • contribs) 16:36, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

Prevention

In order to prevent your skin from wrinkles, statuses show that you need to protect your skin by wearing sunscreen, covering up with proper clothing, staying out of the sun as much as possible, and use products with antioxidants. Watch your intake on sugar. It can bind collagen and generate inflammation. Smoking can increase wrinkles as well. Use Vitamin A retinoids to reduce wrinkle depth. Vitamin C stimulates collagen production. Peptides increases the signaling to get collagen production going. You should use water-binding ingredients to plump the skin and hydrate to smooth out the appearance of wrinkles. Injectable dermal fillers fills out deep lines and replaces lost volume, causing the skin to fall.

CH, Won, Food, J Med. (December 2016). "Red ginseng root extract mixed with Torilus fructus and Corni fructus improves facial wrinkles and increases type I procollagen synthesis in human skin: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20041778.

Kim, So Ra. "Anti-Wrinkle and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Active Garlic Components and the Inhibition of MMPs via NF-κB Signaling." Published 16 September 2013.

Wrinkles caused by raising your eyebrows?

Isn't this the most obvious one? Why's it not listed? There is no health condition or phenomena caused by it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marccarran (talk • contribs) 21:09, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

Proposed addition: Sleep position and pillowcase friction as mechanical contributors to wrinkles

Proposed addition: Sleep position and pillowcase friction as mechanical contributors to wrinkles

Repetitive mechanical compression and shear stress during sleep can contribute to the formation of facial wrinkles. Side or prone sleeping positions press the face against the pillow for prolonged periods, creating temporary sleep creases that may become permanent over time as skin elasticity declines with age.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Poljsak |first1=Borut |last2=Godic |first2=Aleksandra |last3=Lampe |first3=Tina |last4=Dahmane |first4=Raja |title=The influence of the sleeping on the formation of facial wrinkles |journal=Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy |date=2012 |volume=14 |issue=3 |pages=133–138 |doi=10.3109/14764172.2012.685478 |pmid=22452579}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sarifakioglu |first1=Nedim |last2=Terzioglu |first2=Ahmet |last3=Ates |first3=Levent |last4=Aslan |first4=Gürcan |title=A new phenomenon: "sleep lines" on the face |journal=Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery |date=2004 |volume=38 |issue=4 |pages=244–247 |doi=10.1080/02844310410029193 |pmid=15370706}}</ref>

The coefficient of friction between the skin and pillowcase fabric influences the degree of shear stress experienced during sleep. Rougher materials increase drag and tugging, potentially exacerbating crease formation. Laboratory testing using the ASTM D1894 standard has demonstrated that certain engineered textiles can achieve very low coefficients of friction—as low as an average of 0.05 (static) and 0.07 (kinetic) in multi-layer fabric systems—significantly reducing mechanical stress compared to traditional cotton or silk.<ref>TexTest Laboratories Report #10768, 24 July 2020 (independent ISO 9001:2008 registered laboratory testing per ASTM D1894). Available at: [insert public link to hosted PDF if you upload it to a neutral site]</ref> Such low-friction surfaces may help mitigate sleep-induced wrinkles by allowing greater glide and minimizing skin deformation, though larger clinical studies are needed to confirm long-term efficacy.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Gerhardt |first1=L.C. |last2=Lenz |first2=A. |last3=Spencer |first3=N.D. |last4=Münzer |first4=T. |last5=Derler |first5=S. |title=Skin-textile friction and skin elasticity in young and aged persons |journal=Skin Research and Technology |date=2009 |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=288–298 |doi=10.1111/j.1600-0846.2009.00363.x |pmid=19626787}}</ref> stan batiste (talk) 19:07, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

this is original research and really shameful ad. ~2026-36516-12 (talk) 16:37, 23 June 2026 (UTC)