Twenty five years ago, my doctor recommended that I sleep on my left side. This has been my go-to position ever since.
As a result, I developed a deep frown line on that side from where my face smooshes into the pillow. (I have other horizontal forehead lines, also, but they don't bother me nearly as much as the vertical one that makes me look cranky.)
I'm here to tell you that our moms were right when they said:
"If you keep making that face, it will stay like that!"
The line has been there since my mid 30s, but it was barely noticeable at first. Throughout my 40s it seemed to get a little deeper. By the time I turned 50, it was etched in!
The first thing I tried was drugstore wrinkle creams. My face became softer and more moisturized, but this did absolutely nothing for the deep wrinkle between my eyes.
The first thing I tried was drugstore wrinkle creams. My face became softer and more moisturized, but this did absolutely nothing for the deep wrinkle between my eyes.
After Googling frown lines, wrinkles, etc. I learned these lines are called "11" lines. In my case, it's more of a "1" line.
Guess what the internet recommended I do to fix this issue?
You guessed it -- GET BOTOX.
I suspected that would be one of the suggestions. Turns out, it's (almost) the only suggestion.
I learned that creams and serums don't get to the heart of the matter. The muscles in your face.
Frown lines are caused by small muscles between your eyebrows and in your forehead, an area called the glabella. Frowning and squinting contract those muscles. Over time, as we lose collagen, the frown can stick.
Massaging the area and performing facial exercises is supposed to help relax these muscles. However, I tried that route and saw no change.
The next step I took was visiting the dermatologist. I explained that I really don't want Botox and would prefer the more natural route.
