What should you know about worry lines on your face?

Repeated frowning or concentrating folds the skin while facial muscles contract. Over time, a crease may remain visible even when the face is relaxed. Sun exposure can contribute to photoaging, which reduces the skin's resilience and makes texture changes easier to see. Dryness can temporarily make lines look stronger. Lines around the outer eyes are often called crow's feet and may need a different assessment.

Use broad-spectrum sunscreen, protective clothing, and a simple moisturiser suited to your skin. Avoid tanning and harsh products that sting or cause peeling. If you want a cosmetic treatment, a clinician can assess whether movement-relaxing injections, dermal fillers, or texture-focused care fits the line pattern. Do not inject or combine active treatments without medical guidance.

Book a skin assessment if a mark is new, one-sided, rapidly changing, itchy, painful, crusted, or bleeding, rather than assuming it is an ordinary wrinkle. Seek urgent help for sudden facial weakness, severe swelling, or breathing difficulty. Cosmetic treatment should wait until an unexplained skin change has been examined.

Ask whether the lines are mainly dynamic or present at rest, whether sun damage is contributing, which options target the underlying feature, and how to protect your skin during treatment.