What should you know about wrinkles on cheeks?

Cheek skin is exposed to sunlight and moves with smiling, talking, and squinting. Over time, collagen and elastic support can change, while dryness makes the surface look more lined. Photoaging can add uneven colour and roughness. A cheek may also look more creased when Facial Volume Loss changes the transition between the lower eyelid, cheek, and mouth. Differences between the two sides are common.

Use daily sunscreen, moisturise, avoid smoking, and cleanse without scrubbing. Introduce active products gradually because irritation can make lines look more prominent. If you want a procedure, a clinician should examine skin quality, movement, pigmentation, and volume before recommending it. Dermal Fillers may improve selected depressions, while Botox targets certain muscle-related lines; neither suits every cheek wrinkle.

Have a clinician assess a wrinkle that changes quickly, becomes painful, bleeds, crusts, or sits within a new or changing pigmented spot. Seek urgent help for sudden facial weakness, numbness, speech difficulty, or vision changes. Gradual lines without these features are usually suitable for a routine skin or aesthetic consultation.

Ask whether sun damage, dryness, muscle movement, or volume change is the main contributor; what can improve texture; and how a proposed procedure may affect facial balance.