Lip wrinkles are an easy indicator of age. Those feathery or deep grooves around the mouth not only cause lip makeup to bleed but they also share whether you smoke, spent to much time in the sun and did not take proper care of the area with anti wrinkle cream or moisturizer.

As we age collagen levels decrease and the skin becomes thinner. Though lip wrinkles are part of the aging process, with some care you can help minimize their appearance. Prevention is of course the best course of action for wrinkles around mouth. But if you already have them take some steps to improve their appearance.

- Use a good anti wrinkle cream like LifeCell or Dermajuv. These creams contain potent ingredients to impart antioxidants, moisture and other nutrients to restore skin to more youthful appearance.

- Stop smoking. Smoking and wrinkles go hand in hand. Happily, newer methods to help with smoking cessation are on the market. Make the commitment to quit once and for all. Nicotine speeds the process of aging. The motion of inhaling and exhaling increases wrinkling. I can easily pick out smokers by their lip wrinkles.

- Use sunscreen. Wear a sunscreen on your body and use a good lip balm with sunscreen for the wrinkle around the mouth. Sunscreen helps prevent the lips from getting darker and drying out. In addition sunscreen will help prevent sun damage which causes wrinkling.

- Exfoliate the lips. Use a little toothpaste on a baby toothbrush to gently rub the lips or use a product such as Philosophy  kiss me exfoliating lip scrub

- Increase your intake of fluids. Drinking more water hydrates the skin and helps to minimize the appearance of lip wrinkles.

- Make up your lips in soft colors to enhance your natural skin tone. Read more about Lip MakeUp.

Simple steps can make a big difference to minimize your lip wrinkles and give you a beautiful smile.

Pouty, full lips are sensual and youthful. But as we age wrinkles crop up including wrinkles around mouth area that can detract from our smile. Not only do these feathery wrinkles look unattractive but they may also cause lipstick to bleed resulting in a messy, older appearance.

There are a number of factors that contribute to lip wrinkles. The muscle surrounding the mouth area, the Orbicularis Oris constricts through use. Over time repeated “lip” activities such as sucking, chewing, pursing, kissing and smoking cause wrinkles around mouth lines to form.

As we age our skin becomes thinner, this results in the lines becoming even more visible. In addition, as we age there is collagen and fat loss in the skin which results in more sagging of the lip area.

There are surgical techniques you can undertake to correct this issue. Fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane can be injected. The results can be dramatic however, they are not permanent. Injections have to be repeated to maintain results. The length of time between injectons will depend on the type of filler chosen. They can also be very expensive and despite numbing techniques there may be pain, swelling and redness involved.

Three non-surgical methods for wrinkles around mouth area are using one of the quality using lip plumpers, doing facial exercises and using a top quality wrinkle cream.

Another option to consider is a lip plumper. A lip plumper is a temporary method of “swelling the lips”. This creates the illusion of fuller, pouty lips and thus minimizes the appearance of wrinkles around mouth. The Cushy Lips brand is one great lip plumper to try.

Facial exercises can do amazing things for the entire face including the lip area. Within about 2 weeks of consistent facial exercise your skin will become taunter and take on a more radiant glow. For facial exercise we recommend Facial Gymnastics.

The quality anti wrinkle cream LifeCell contain microscopic crystals to refract light and minimize the appearance of wrinkles around mouth instantly. In addition, it will go to work to give long term results. This will give a beautiful glow to the skin. You can read more about LifeCell in our review here: LifeCell review.

Though you may not want to stop kissing, taking a few simple steps can improve the wrinkles around mouth area dramatically.