What should you know about glabellar wrinkles?

Frowning and squinting repeatedly fold the skin over the glabellar muscles. At first, the lines may show only during expression. Reduced elasticity and collagen support can make them more noticeable at rest. Ultraviolet exposure can deepen visible texture and uneven tone, while dryness may make fine creases look sharper. Glabellar wrinkles are different from crow's feet, which form at the outer corners of the eyes, although both can reflect facial movement and photoaging.

Use daily sunscreen, reapply when outdoors and avoid deliberate tanning. A moisturiser can reduce the emphasis of surface dryness. A clinician may discuss botulinum toxin injection when muscle movement is central, or dermal fillers when a deeper crease has a volume component. These treatments require an examination because the brow and eyelid area is anatomically sensitive. Choose a licensed professional who can explain expected changes, alternatives and aftercare rather than treating the line in isolation.

Seek assessment for a spot or sore within the area that changes, bleeds, crusts, remains inflamed or fails to heal. After treatment, obtain prompt advice for severe pain, spreading redness, marked swelling, vision disturbance or weakness that is unexpected. A clinician can separate an ordinary expression crease from a skin lesion that needs a different evaluation.

Ask whether movement, photoaging, dryness or volume is the main contributor to your lines. Discuss how your brow shape and expressions may change, what alternatives exist, what recovery involves, and how you can recognise a treatment problem early.