What can I do to treat fine lines around my mouth?
The key to treating fine lines and deep wrinkles around the lips is prevention! While smoking is an obvious "no no," women often forget that drinking from water bottles with a sports-top, or from any bottle that requires a sucking motion (and puckering of the lips), can cause lines to form or deepen in that area. Be sure to take the cap off when drinking from sports bottles or, better yet, switch to a reusable stainless steel bottle with a large rim.
Eliminating the causes of the lines is the first step-the second step is to incorporate treatment creams or serums that contain enzymes, vitamin A, AHAs, or glycolic acid to smooth out the lines. A good eye serum or eye cream can also be used and is generally appropriate for that area.
Massaging daily around the mouth and the upper lip is also helpful. Start at the bottom of your mouth, using both your ring fingers in an upward motion. Massage to the corners of your mouth, then across the top until your fingers meet at center of upper lip. Then massage up around the nose towards the corner of your eyes. Repeat 6 - 12 times.
A weekly cream-based mask, to plump up the skin and keep it hydrated, is another great way to keep those lines at bay.
Gunilla Eisenberg is a facialist and the owner of Gunilla Skin Butik in San Francisco.
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