Chewing Gum Can Cause Wrinkles

By Staff

Monday, March 15, 2010, 12:37

The chewing gum trend seems to be immortal, but do you know that this can bring your skin closer to mortality? A constant gum-chewing habit can cause wrinkles to pop up, warn the health experts.

People who chew gum compulsively are likely to develop wrinkles around their mouth, even in an younger age, according to doctors.

As per Dr. Joel Schlessinger, a dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon from Omaha, Neb., reports that many of his patients who chew gum regularly complained to have developed these wrinkles.

As for the link between gum and wrinkles, cosmetic surgeon Dr. Hema Sundaram, of Washington, says, “I believe chewing gum promotes muscle over-activity and potentially breaks down support tissue within the skin, contributing to volume loss and perhaps loss of skin elasticity."