Last Updated on March 16, 2023 by Neelam Singh
Quick Take
A video on social media claims that a skin-tightening essence can remove wrinkles within 8 weeks. We fact-checked and found the claim to be Mostly False.
The Claim
A video on Facebook claims a skin-tightening essence can remove wrinkles within 8 weeks of its application.
A screenshot is attached below:
Fact Check
What causes wrinkles?
Wrinkles are creases, folds, or ridges in the skin which appear naturally as people get older. As a person gets old, the skin becomes thinner and less elastic over time. However, certain other factors such as sun exposure, smoking, dehydration, some medications, and environmental and genetic factors also play a vital role.
Our Dermatology expert, Dr Jyothy Kannangath, describes the etiology behind wrinkles by stating, “Wrinkles occur as people age or due to repeated muscle contractions. As we age, the skin cells divide more slowly, and the middle layer of your skin, the dermis, begins to thin. The dermis has a network of elastin and collagen fibers, which offer support and elasticity. As this network loosens and becomes weak, depressions form on your skin’s surface. Aging skin is also less able to retain moisture, less efficient in secreting oil, and slower to heal. All of these factors contribute to the development of wrinkles.”
Can you remove wrinkles with a skin-tightening essence within 8 weeks?
No. Wrinkles cannot be removed completely using a skin-tightening essence. There are many factors that affect the elasticity of the skin. These factors include old age, sun exposure, diet, smoking, dehydration, some medications, and environmental and genetic factors. No evidence shows whether a serum can fight against all reasons that cause wrinkles.
Getting wrinkles and age lines is a natural process and reversing them or eliminating them through an external application is not possible.
Dr Kannangath further informs that “Nonprescription topical creams and topical retinoids are often used by people to reduce the appearance of wrinkles but their regular use cannot remove wrinkles completely. Some reassuring measures for removing wrinkles are laser resurfacing, photodynamic rejuvenation, chemical peel, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), platelets rich plasma (PRP), microdermabrasion, soft tissue fillers, face-lift, and botulinum toxin type A (Botox).”
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