Do facial expressions cause more wrinkles?
The available studies do not answer this question, so no conclusion can be drawn from them. If you want to know, look for research that specifically compares facial expressions and skin ageing.
The available studies do not address the relationship between facial expressions and wrinkle formation. Based on these sources, nothing can therefore be said about whether laughing, frowning, or other facial movements cause your skin to age faster.
This does not mean that no research on the topic exists, but rather that we cannot make a well-founded statement about it without studies that ask precisely that question.
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