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Making The Most Of Your Mouth

By Devon Monache


Smiling, laughing, singing, speaking romantic phrases and puckering for a kiss - your mouth does all this. Over time, all this action has an impact.

The first place most women begin to see lines and wrinkles is near their mouth. The skin here moves as much as any skin on the face, bending and folding as we exploit its many uses. Even for those who are careful with sunscreen, hats and visors, the lower half of the face often receives more sun damage. Put these factors together and eventually you get wrinkles.

It is unfortunate that, when someone looks at you, they first notice your mouth and eyes. Bright lipstick brings even more awareness to the mouth area, making those tiny wrinkles seem worse. For many, wrinkles and textural changes begin to extend out from the mouth onto the chin and middle parts of the cheeks and with collagen loss, the skin begins to sag, contributing to a less firm jawline, or even jowls.

You've heard the downsides. Luckily, there are solutions.

Traditionally, cosmetic practitioners have had less tools to deal with problem areas around the mouth. Surgery such as a face lift can't change the quality of skin around the mouth, often leaving this area wrinkled in glaring contrast to an otherwise taut face after a well done procedure. Small Botox treatments can help alleviate strong pursed lips, but won't take away those wrinkles that look like they were carved in.

Our bodies produce less collagen as we age. Years of damage from the sun and other factors add up, and the collagen breakdown process happens even faster. So, we get wrinkly, lined skin in the end. Over time, we do lose volume in our lips. Reducing sun damage, hydrating and nourishing our bodies, supplementing with omega-3s and antioxidants are all a start. Thankfully, just a small amount of filler improves the skin's contour, while smoothing wrinkles.

Research has now suggested that fuller lips may have as much to do with a woman's perceived age as the appearance of wrinkles. The volume in your lips starts to decline as early as in the mid-30s. The question often asked by patients is, "How can you create a natural-looking, full lip without overdoing it?"

Many women are worried about getting "duck lips" or "platypus lips". We've all seen it and no one wants this look! But, if the injector is experienced, natural lips can be created by adding filler in increments.

The biggest problem at times, is knowing what your limits are. If you have small lips, you can only enhance them to a degree.

Filling the lips is not the only consideration. One must look at the lips in relation to the entire face. Not every technician is able to do this in an artful way, and not everyone comprehends facial anatomy. It is vital to find an injector with experience and artistic talent.




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