This article really got me thinking. A top cosmetic surgeon has blamed mobile phone screens for the recent rise in women suffering premature wrinkles, mainly BlackBerry and iPhones. I believe it’s incorrect to put the blame on both BlackBerrry and iPhone devices. So if I use an Android, I won’t age as fast? Now do you see the flaw in the author’s logic? All mobile devices and handhelds may be culprits, but to narrow it down to two specific devices is just wrong. Anyway, getting back to the article, women who spend more time on their handhelds unknowingly squint at their screens, creating an area of tensionaround and between the brows from scrunching up the face.
Celebrity surgeon Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh, whose clients include Cindy Crawford, says: ‘The phenomenon can be seen on anyone who has, and regularly checks, a BlackBerry or iPhone.’‘
I’ve noticed a huge difference over the past 18 months in my clients’ faces from constantly peering down at a mini screen.’
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According to the report, Smartphone-related wrinkles are the latest condition that doctors attribute to overuse of technology, but Dr Sebagh says the problem is easily rectified with a bit of light Botox.
But Ms Joss suggests a less invasive DIY face massage can also help you avoid those early signs of aging. Relaxing the muscles and stimulating blood flow in the facial area will increase the collagen and renew that youthful, healthy glow.