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Frown Lines
Vertical lines between the brows are caused by contraction of 3 muscles - paired corrugator supercilii muscles which cause the vertical lines and the procerus muscle causing horizontal lines
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Crows Feet
Also known as smile lines. These are wrinkles created by the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi muscle
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Forehead Lines
Horizontal skin creases caused by contraction of the large occipitofrontalis muscle
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Lip Lines
Also known as peri-oral lines, sometimes referred to as smoker’s lines. These are wrinkles caused by the contraction of the orbicularis oris muscle.
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Marionette Lines
Lines from the corners of the mouth to the chin. These are from a number different factors including muscles that make you frown (particularly the depressor anguli oris)
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Gummy Smile
As the name suggests gummy smile occurs when the gums are excessively on show during smiling. This is due to the action of a long named muscle called the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
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Neck Bands
Vertical bands that may be present at rest and accentuates with tightening of the underlying platysma muscle