When it comes to wrinkles, there’s no one thing in particular for you to point the finger at and blame. Instead a combination of things, like exposure to the sun’s damaging rays, loss of collagen from aging and repeated facial expressions—like furrowing your brow—can all contribute to forehead wrinkles forming over time. Although forehead wrinkles cannot be eliminated entirely, there are a couple of things you can try to diminish their appearance. Follow along as we join you in the quest for how to get rid of forehead wrinkles and discover the answers to frequently asked questions about deep forehead wrinkles and lines, such as:

• How can I get rid of forehead wrinkles?
• What is the best wrinkle cream for deep forehead lines?
• Will BOTOX help get rid of forehead wrinkles?
• What else can my dermatologist do to help get rid of forehead wrinkles?

How Can I Get Rid of Forehead Wrinkles?

“There’s no quick fix to entirely get rid of forehead wrinkles permanently,” says board-certified dermatologist and LovelySkin CEO Dr. Joel Schlessinger. “But there are a number of options out there that can help make your deep forehead lines look less noticeable, and they range from topical treatments you can use at home to in-office procedures from your dermatologist.”

How to Diminish Forehead Wrinkles at Home

Topical treatments containing anti-aging ingredients such as retinol, hyaluronic acid and peptides can help diminish the appearance of forehead wrinkles with regular use at home. Here’s the scoop on seven dermatologist-recommended products, plus expert picks for the best forehead wrinkle cream!

1. Obagi360 Retinol 1.0 Cream

This anti-aging treatment helps fade the appearance of fine lines and deep forehead wrinkles by encouraging cell turnover using a high concentration of retinol. What makes this one of the best forehead wrinkle creams is that it's formulated with time-released retinol, which helps reduce mild skin irritation that retinol skin care products can sometimes cause. Pro tip: First-time retinol users might want to start with Obagi360 Retinol 0.5 Cream first before graduating to the 1.0 version.

2. LovelySkin LUXE Cellular Anti-Aging Peptide Serum

“This anti-aging serum combines a number of powerful active ingredients into one product, and the results I’ve seen in my patients is quite noticeable,” says Dr. Schlessinger, who developed this product and others in the medically based LovelySkin line. Hyaluronic acid helps plump the skin and reduce the prominence of forehead wrinkles, while an advanced peptide, Persian silk tree extract and specialized apple cells help smooth fine lines and improve radiance.

3. SkinMedica HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator

In a clinical study, this skin treatment helped wrinkles look less noticeable with eight weeks of use. It features a proprietary blend of five different types of hyaluronic acid to help plump and smooth the skin, which helps reduce the appearance of forehead wrinkles. It also contains an exclusive blend of active ingredients called Vitisensce, which combines the power of peptides, polysaccharides and stem cells from the Vitis flower to help hydrate and rejuvenate the skin for an overall healthier look.

4. PCA Skin ExLinea Peptide Smoothing Serum

This concentrated serum features hydrating hyaluronic acid as well as argireline, an anti-aging peptide that helps stimulate collagen and reduce the appearance of expression lines by relaxing the facial muscles that make them more prominent. It’s meant to be used as a spot treatment, so you can apply it directly to deep forehead wrinkles as well as crow’s feet and frown lines. It also contains squalane and rice bran wax, which work together to help your skin maintain vital moisture.

5. Exuviance Wrinkle Smooth Topical Peptide

This facial treatment is specifically formulated to help smooth forehead wrinkles, and in a twelve-week trial, 88% of users reported this treatment improved the appearance of their deep forehead lines with daily use. The key ingredients include a neuropeptide and two proprietary anti-aging agents—CitraFill, a citric acid compound, and AminoFil—which all work in tandem to help encourage collagen production for a firmer, plumper-looking brow area. It also contains optical brighteners designed to reflect light, giving you a radiant glow.

6. Revision Skincare Revox 7

The numeral in this anti-aging serum’s name refers to the seven common expression lines it’s formulated to help improve. Deep forehead lines are at the top of that list, as well as crow’s feet, glabella frown lines, laugh lines, lip lines, lines around the nose and marionette lines on the chin. It’s powered by a blend of seven different peptides, including palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, which reduces the appearance of wrinkles by boosting your skin’s own production of hyaluronic acid and collagen.

7. NuFACE FIX Line Smoothing Device

If you’re looking to up the ante on your at-home anti-aging routine, consider this handheld line-smoothing device. It uses microcurrents to firm and tighten skin on the forehead and around the eyes, making fine lines and forehead wrinkles look less noticeable. Like exercise, you need to use it regularly to continue to see results.

How a Dermatologist Can Help Diminish Forehead Wrinkles

Depending on the severity of your forehead wrinkles, an in-office procedure from a board-certified dermatologist may make more of an impact. There are a number of options, ranging from relatively quick injectable treatments all the way up to more invasive cosmetic surgeries.

“BOTOX is a perfect choice for helping to diminish forehead wrinkles, and it has significantly more effect than any topical treatment,” says Dr. Schlessinger. BOTOX is an injectable treatment that helps relax facial muscles to reduce the appearance of wrinkles on your forehead as well as around the eyes and lips.

“In my office, we also perform Ultherapy, which helps with this issue to some degree,” says Dr. Schlessinger. Ultherapy uses ultrasound technology to break down collagen in the skin, which then stimulates your body’s natural response to create new collagen.

“Other more invasive treatments include a facelift and a forehead lift,” Dr. Schlessinger says. These types of procedures are cosmetic surgeries, so they require anesthesia, carry more risk and require more recovery time.

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