You want everyone to notice your smile, not the surrounding wrinkles. Vertical lines around the mouth are sometimes referred to as ‘smoker lines’, but they are far away from smoking. They form when the volume disappears in the skin surrounding your mouth, especially above the smile as you age. Secondary factors that can lead to the development of these lines include the loss of elastin and collagen, and sun exposure. As these lines can be shallow or narrow, they can be difficult to correct.
You can try to reverse these vertical lines and prevent them with anti-aging measures such as using a good moisturizer and wearing sunscreen regularly. But sometimes solutions you apply to the surface of your skin aren’t enough to reverse the damage or achieve the youthful look you’re aiming for.
If you’re looking for something more than a sunscreen or a moisturizer, you may be surprised to learn that the following natural treatment options are quite effective in combating the vertical lines around your mouth:
Facial exercises
One of the best ways to treat vertical lines around the mouth is to perform facial exercises. You may start with this exercise: pout the lips; do not purse them or clench your teeth. Place an index finger on the top center of your lip and start tapping gently.
Imagine crushing a pencil between your lips, which is placed below where you’re tapping with the index finger. Perform this mouth vertical line reducing exercise for a couple of minutes. It will increase the size of the lips and also reduce wrinkle lines just above the upper lip.
Fillers
Dermal fillers can be injected into the lips to make them fuller and address the vertical lines. You can go with collagen; collagen from a donor or from your own body can replace the lost collagen due to aging, smoothing lines and filling the lips. Collagen is relatively inexpensive, and when derived from your own body, it reduces the risk of allergic reaction.
Hyaluronic acid is another type of filer that can fill lost lip volume. This ingredient is used in many popular lip fillers, but the concentrations could vary. This ingredient makes for a treatment that lasts longer than collagen treatments, sometimes up to a year.
Advanced wrinkle-addressing strips
Angel Lift Dermastrips can successfully address mouth wrinkles (smoker lines) without surgery or injections. They do a good job at creating soft lifting pressure up the wrinkles and lines. Dermastrips can be placed inside your mouth, or between the gum/teeth line, for up to 30 minutes a day.
After achieving the desired look, you need to wear them just once a week to maintain your youthful look. The strips can also be completed by cotton microfiber towelette solutions that are compressed to a smaller size. Together, you will have a solution to reduce vertical lines, exfoliate, and reduce pore size.
Lifestyle changes
The best treatment for vertical lines is prevention. That means eating a lot of antioxidant-rich foods that help in keeping the elastin and collagen before the skin’s surface strong. Foods include broccoli, carrots and berries. It’s also important to maintain weight, as weight shifts can make lines appear around the mouth. Keep smoking and alcohol to a minimum as well.
26 September 2014
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