Wrinkles around the mouth: 5 ways to combat purse-string wrinkles at home

Wrinkles around the lips, whenever they appear, are an insidious thing. Firstly, they always add years to us. Secondly, they irreversibly change their facial expression, giving it a grumpy and dissatisfied expression.

In the lip area, cosmetologists and surgeons distinguish:

1. purse-string wrinkles – small vertical wrinkles around the lips,
2. marionette lines that run almost vertically down from the corners of the lips to the chin,
3. deep nasolabial folds from the nose to the lips.

Today we will only talk about the causes of purse-string wrinkles.

What can wrinkles around the mouth tell you?

Old doctors say that many diseases in patients are “written on their faces.” Often this is not a metaphor, but a statement of fact. It is the wrinkles around the mouth that can say a lot about the health of their owner.

• Deep wrinkles above the upper lip warn of problems with the spleen.
• The digestive system gives signals of trouble through wrinkles in the area of ​​the nasolabial triangle. Deep wrinkles extend below the corners of the lips.
• Small wrinkles running vertically from the nose to the upper lip indicate disorders in the genitourinary system.
• Pay attention to your legs if the wrinkles in the area of ​​the nasolabial triangle are asymmetrical.
• Wrinkles under the lower lip will indicate allergic reactions.
• Kidney problems and metabolic disorders are accompanied by small wrinkles in the corners of the lips.
• Wrinkles drooping down from the corners of the mouth indicate a malfunction of the pancreas.

So, by looking carefully in the mirror, you can determine whether you need the help of a cosmetologist, or whether you need to quickly go to another doctor.

However, wrinkles around the mouth can tell much more: they reflect character traits, because favorite feelings, along with the most familiar facial expression, are “imprinted” into the skin over time, indicated by folds of facial wrinkles.

• Wrinkles at the corners of the lips reveal a cheerful, cheerful, smiling person. Although guess what, he will immediately smile at you.
• “Sun rays” around the mouth will tell about the shyness of its owner.
• Frequent disappointments are indicated by wrinkles from the nostrils to the edges of the lips.
• Severe mental and physical suffering is reflected by wrinkles running from the upper lip in the nostril area and descending below the corners of the lips.
• A weak-willed, lazy person sooner or later develops a fold in the corners of his mouth.
• Wrinkles at the corners of the mouth, downturned, turn the face into a mask of eternal discontent. This is a trace of constant nervous tension, frequent hassles.

It turns out that the most important elements in preventing wrinkles around the mouth are taking care of your health, physical and psychological.

Ways to combat purse-string wrinkles

There are a lot of ways to eliminate purse-string wrinkles, for every taste. In this article we will look at cosmetological methods.

• Botox . To relax the orbicularis muscle and block its function, botulinum toxin is injected. As a result, muscle spasms are relieved, the corners of the mouth move upward, and circumlabial wrinkles are smoothed out.

Botox was performed in the upper lip area. Photo from the website of D.R Grishkyan. There are contraindications, specialist consultation is required

• Contour plastic . Filling fine wrinkles with hyaluronic acid fillers will create a collagen framework, improve skin condition and even out the skin.
• Biorevitalization . To treat wrinkles, regular injections of drugs with amino acids and peptides are necessary, which promote skin hydration and elasticity.
• Mesotherapy . The meso cocktail is selected individually depending on skin problems. It consists of various vitamins and microelements, amino acids and antioxidants, hyaluronic acid.
• Threads . This procedure is universal. By creating a frame, not only purse-string wrinkles are smoothed out, but also the structure of the skin is restored, gravitational ptosis is eliminated, and collagen production is launched.
• Laser resurfacing. Problem areas are treated with laser beams, as a result of which the top layer of skin is renewed and becomes smoother.
• Hardware peeling (mechanical, gas-liquid, microdermabrasion, etc.). The main purpose is to improve blood movement and lymph outflow, launch restoration processes, activate fibroblasts that produce collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.

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Causes of wrinkles around the mouth

Factors that accelerate the appearance of wrinkles around the mouth include the following:

• irreversible and inevitable age-related changes;
• hereditary predisposition to early formation of wrinkles;
• smoking and other bad habits;
• poor selection of pillows, incorrect body position during sleep;
• improper skin care or its complete absence;
• sun, cold, wind and other environmental factors;
• sudden weight loss;
• diseases of internal organs;
• lack of teeth;
• imbalance in nutrition, drinking regime and sleep regime;

Why do expression lines appear around the lips?

They are usually more noticeable in women who are over 40 years old. This is the result of biological age, changes associated with the skin. But not only. There are certain factors that are important to consider. Then you can avoid wrinkles on the skin of your lips:

• active facial expressions. This reason is considered the main one. As a result of using active facial expressions, wrinkles appear around the lips. Many people try to control themselves, but they can’t hold back a smile. It is better to provide yourself with proper anti-aging care;
• the position where you sleep with your face on the pillow. If you want to preserve the beauty of your face and skin, then forget about such a dream. The skin is compressed during such a stay, as a result of which microcirculation deteriorates;
• smoking. Cigarettes negatively affect the body as a whole, but also provoke the appearance of fine mesh, and this happens ahead of time. When you inhale cigarette smoke, your muscles begin to work more actively, and your cells are not properly saturated with oxygen. The result is a generous helping of toxins;
• climatic conditions. If you are in a hot, exhausting climate or in a dry, cold climate, then the reserves of hyaluronic acid decrease and its adaptive resources are depleted. Because of this, women living in extreme climatic conditions always remember that they need to moisturize, nourish, and protect their facial skin;
• genetics. Heredity plays a very important role. Our women are distinguished by thicker skin, where there is a fat layer. But Europeans have thin facial skin, so wrinkles appear much earlier;
• sudden weight loss. The skin around the mouth is distinguished by its thinness. On the cheeks, for example, it will be thicker. And if you start to lose weight sharply, then the wrinkles deepen around the lips;
• changes in hormonal levels. If there is an imbalance, the level of estrogen, the female hormone, drops. As a result, skin aging begins.

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PREPARATION FOR THE PROCEDURE, REHABILITATION, CONTRAINDICATIONS

2 weeks before the procedure and a month after, avoid visiting solariums, beaches, increased physical activity, and stop taking blood thinning medications a week. After rejuvenation, it is forbidden to sunbathe, visit baths, saunas, or use decorative cosmetics. Contraindications are common to all such interventions - acute and chronic diseases, pathological changes in the epidermis in the area, cancer, other serious pathological processes, as well as pregnancy and lactation.

How to remove wrinkles around the mouth?

Both traditional and modern medicine help remove wrinkles around the mouth. In both cases, there are a lot of tools and techniques. The choice is yours. However, it is better to start the fight with a visit to a cosmetologist. Just so as not to harm yourself and choose the “optimal route”.

Traditional medicine offers a variety of masks from available materials that can be made at home. This is often a troublesome matter, but financially this option is certainly optimal. Unfortunately, such procedures give good results in the prevention mode or at the initial stage of wrinkle formation.

You can do facial exercises at home. This work requires iron self-discipline and is also good as long as there are no deep wrinkles.

There are many anti-wrinkle creams on the market that you can use yourself. The right choice is a delicate matter, it is better to make it together with a professional.

In cases of serious problems, the help of aesthetic medicine and, in extreme cases, surgery will inevitably be required.

The cosmetologist will offer treatments that are right for your skin. It could be:

• peeling,
• laser peeling,
• botox,
• biorevitalization,
• face lift,
• mesotherapy.

DRUGS AND DEVICES USED IN THE CENTER FOR THE PROCEDURE

Let's look at how you can remove wrinkles on the lips, what methods, devices, and drugs are used for this:

1. Butolotoxin injections - drugs with a paralyzing effect are injected into the problem area and block the muscles. The skin smoothes out on its own over time, the injections last for up to a year, then the procedure is repeated.
2. Mesotherapy – corrects wrinkles around the lips of average severity; with severe age-related changes, the method may be powerless. For the procedure, special nutritious meso-cocktails are used.
3. Contour plastic surgery – suitable for correcting lip wrinkles and the lips themselves (shape, size, asymmetry). Involves the injection of dense biogels and fillers that fill and smooth out wrinkles.
4. Peels – chemical or mechanical. For mechanical, a special attachment is used (microdermabrasion), chemical ones are carried out using special concentrated products with acids, TCA. These methods are used in courses and strictly in the cold season, when the sun is weakly active. The depth of impact may vary.

Laser resurfacing, RF lifting, lipofilling, microcurrent, thermolifting, and photothermolysis are also used to correct purse-string wrinkles. You can treat only this area or the entire face.

Harm of lip massage for adults

If the massage is done correctly, there will be no harm. But it is important to carry it out only with clean hands, dosing the intensity and following all the rules.

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How to smooth out vertical wrinkles above the upper lip: cosmetics, gymnastics

Moisturizing the skin is the main condition for preventing purse-string wrinkles. High-quality creams can eliminate dryness and enrich the problem area with a complex of vitamins. A cosmetic product against vertical wrinkles should contain collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamins, microelements, scrubbing components, sunscreen, and antioxidants.

Among the popular brands, it is worth highlighting several professional creams:

1. Skin Naturals from Garnier is a day cream for moisturizing skin after 30. Prevents dryness and aging of the skin, evens out purse-string wrinkles.
2. Vichy - creams from this company minimize the appearance of facial wrinkles, smooth and tone the skin.
3. Derma Genesis from L' Oreal - active components in the cream activate collagen production and improve skin condition in a few weeks .

Means

The financial side of the transferred funds fully justifies the quality result. Performing gymnastic exercises on a daily basis is effective when the first wrinkles appear, or in combination with cosmetic procedures.

• Through nasal breathing, take in oxygen , inflate your cheeks all the way and release air into the mouth in small portions.
• We fill our cheeks with air and begin to move it from the right area to the left.
• With his hands he pulls his upper lip upward, exerting resistance with the muscles of his mouth. We repeat a similar exercise for the lower lip.
• Using two fingers, we pull the middle of the upper lip down, while trying to smile broadly.
• Tries to pronounce vowel sounds through closed lips. Tension will tighten the muscles of the mouth.
• Cover your lower lip completely with your upper lip and vice versa. Do 5 times.
• Pull out both lips with a tube and hold for 5-10 seconds. Alternately exhale a stream of air from the tube.

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