The passing years affect our entire body. Aging does not only occur in our internal organs or hands, for example. The same is true for our face. As the area around our eyes wrinkles, the area around our mouth does not remain unaffected. Our lips and the area around them, which are exposed to the most movement during the day, lose their youthfulness over time and become deformed, symbolising old age.
How does the lip area age?
The first effect of ageing is seen in the coloured part of the lips. Although they may have an attractive firmness and fullness in youth, ageing targets this area too, and over the years, the volume of the lips diminishes. The lips become thinner, sag and fill with lines.
One of the most important aspects of lip and mouth beauty is lip contour. A slight bulge in the line where our skin and lips meet makes the lips appear more defined and attractive. However, this line becomes increasingly recessed over time as we age.
One of the signs of ageing around the mouth is the lengthening of the distance between the nose and mouth. This gives the person an aged appearance, as if their mouth is drooping.
Depending on our smiles and mouth movements, the parallel lines between the sides of our nose and mouth deepen over the years. Over time, this line resembles a fold rather than a deep line. Combined with sagging cheeks, this deformity can be one of the biggest symbols of ageing on the face.
Perhaps one of the worst effects of ageing around the mouth is that it changes a person’s expression. The corners of the mouth, which in youth point slightly upwards and give a person a positive expression, first flatten and then begin to point downwards. As the years increase your wrinkles, they also turn your expression into a sad one.
And, of course, the wrinkles that gradually settle on our entire face also appear around the mouth. The lines around the edges of the lips and above the lips are particularly fine but appear frequently.
How can signs of ageing around the mouth be removed?
It is almost impossible to erase the signs of ageing around the mouth in one fell swoop. As you can imagine, a single procedure will not be enough to eliminate the symptoms mentioned above. However, this problem can be easily eliminated with more complex operations. Since every cosmetic operation is personalised, you need to decide on the best operations for the signs of ageing around your mouth together with your doctor.
First of all, lip fillers are quite effective, even though they offer a temporary solution for restoring lip volume and getting rid of lines. Lip fillers not only restore lip volume, but also make lips look younger, redefine lip contours, and prevent the corners of the lips from drooping. It is one of the best ways to kill several birds with one stone.
Another procedure that can be performed on the corners of the lips is Botox injections into the lip edges. Botox reduces wrinkles around the mouth while lifting the corners of the lips upwards. In addition, lip edges will be lifted upwards thanks to the midface lift procedure. If the person is already considering a facelift, the lip edges will be resolved.
It is also possible to shorten the distance between the lips and nose, which tends to lengthen over time. The scar from the surgical procedure to shorten this distance is usually hidden at the base of the nose.
The deformed area between the corners of the nose and the lips can be corrected with a facelift. If the person does not want to undergo a facelift, Botox can be applied to this area or fat can be injected. The problem will be eliminated by filling the skin.
At the same time, having straight teeth is also very important for keeping the mouth area looking young. Pearly white teeth are one of the key elements of a youthful mouth. Because you should smile a lot at any age!
