Upper lip wrinkles can give the mouth and the entire face an aged appearance.
As we age skin changes are imperative, although with the proper precautions men and women can actually delay lip wrinkles indefinitely, or even prevent them all together with nearly the same anti aging treatments that you would use on any other part of your face.
What causes wrinkles and what can we do to eliminate them?
Normal aging can tend to break down elastin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid in your skin that will help contribute to the unattractive wrinkles to appear. These natural substances help make up the supportive tissue that help keep our skin wrinkle-free, plump and flexible.
Other culprits include stress and environmental factors such as pollution, wind, and the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Smoking will also accelerate the process of aging and form wrinkles (smoker lines).
The appearance of vertical wrinkles above the lip will dramatically age a person, sometimes making them appear older than one is, especially if the lines are deep and numerous.
Creases surrounding the mouth will also often cause lipstick to "bleed" beyond the lip line (lipstick lines) and cause the application of makeup to settle into the crevices.
As we age our skin becomes thinner. Upper lip aging and mouth wrinkles tend to be more visible as the volume in our lips lessens and our skin thins.
How To Prevent Upper Lip Wrinkles
Some treatments are available to reduce the visibility of these lines or ward off wrinkles from forming
Drink Plenty Of Water-Hydrate your skin by drinking plenty of water throughout the day in order to plump up the wrinkles and make them less noticeable
Sleeping Positions- Positions while sleeping can also pose a cause for wrinkle development. People that prefer sleeping on your stomach are more prone to setting in lines and wrinkles than those that sleep on their back.
Anti aging /Anti-wrinkle Skin Care Products-
Anti aging creams deliver the essential nutrients and minerals to the skin and rejuvenate the skin cells. A good skin care regimen with quality skin care products helps produce new healthier cells and increase the natural production of collagen.
Look for ingredients that boost the natural production of collagen.
Keep your skin moisturized- your skin needs the nourishment that nature has stopped providing. A facial moisturizer can help to prevent dry skin, premature wrinkling, and can often help by creating an illusion of less lip wrinkles.
Lip Wrinkle Creams - Targeted to the lip area to effectively plump the skin and minimize the appearance of lines.
Antioxidants- Eat foods rich in antioxidants and include supplemental vitamins. Vitamins A,B,C and E are essential to your skin's overall health and they help promote healthy, younger looking skin.
Use Lip Balm- Include lip care to your skin care regimen. Wear a SPF 15 lip balm to protect your lips and keep them moist and hydrated.
Rapid Weight Loss and Lost Teeth also can add to the defined wrinkles around mouth when fat is depleted from the face or support is broken down.
Sunscreen Protection- Sun damage is one of the primary causes of wrinkles. Protecting your skin from the harsh environmental factors will greatly help you prevent and keep more wrinkles from forming. Wear a good quality sunblock every day.
Stop Smoking – Aside from being the biggest contributor to upper lip wrinkles smoking has scores of side effects. A smoker is easily detected by their lip wrinkles. Smoking restricts proper blood flow to your skin and promotes wrinkles.
Altering habits, such as smoking, limit drinking, and sun exposure, can help minimize skin damage around the mouth.
Avoid Stress- Various stress management techniques will help reduce the signs of aging.
Lip Exercises- Facial exercises specifically designed to strengthen and tone specific parts of your face. To help keep your lips smooth and free of wrinkles on upper lip try this exercise-
Using the "fish pout" pose- curl your upper lip up and out and hold this position. While holding this position, place your index fingers on the center of your top lip. Slowly move your fingers down to the corners of your mouth to a count of six, without relaxing the upper lip curl. Repeat the whole exercise a total of 10 times.
Cosmetic Procedures
More invasive treatments might be necessary to get rid of deeper lip lines and wrinkles. Some medical procedures have been effective in treating upper lip wrinkles.
Chemical skin peels, soft tissue fillers, microdermabrasion, laser resurfacing, and botox help restore and rejuvenate your lip area.
BOTOX® - Injecting it into the perioral wrinkles on the upper lip in tiny doses to help in weakening reduction of muscle movement will result in a fresher and more relaxed skin appearance.
Laser Resurfacing -is a process where the upper layers of wrinkled skin is destroyed and new skin is able to form. The healthier new skin is revealed which is fresh, tighter and youthful. This treatment stimulates new collagen growth.
Chemical Peel -Several types of chemicals are used for peels, such as alpha hydroxy acids, trichloroacetic acid or phenol to treat upper lip wrinkles by removing the outer layers of damaged skin, revealing fresh new skin.
Chemical peels can be superficial or deep based depending on the concentration or strength of the chemical solution used and the degree of the wrinkle to be treated.
This treatment also activates collagen production beneath the skin.
Injectable Dermal Fillers - Fillers can be used to treat and plump creases, providing a smoother appearance on and around the lips.
Various products such as Restylane lip filler, Juvederm™, Perlane™ or fat taken from another part of your body are used successfully.
The eyes, our smile and our lips are our most visible facial features. Take precautions and help prevent upper lip wrinkles
