Yes, Your Lips Change with Age The skin around your eyes is not the only one that can betray your age. Your lips can also do the same, especially with volume loss and the formation of lines around your mouth. Over time, lips get thinner and lose its Cupid’s bow (double curve in the upper lip), which can then reveal your age or make you look older.
Read on and learn what causes lip thinning and lines around the mouth, and which aesthetic treatments can help you get a plumped and younger-looking pout.
The Heart of the Problem Young lips tend to look fuller and plump because they contain lots of collagen and naturally occurring hyaluronic acid. This doesn’t stay the same with aging, as this causes a natural decline in collagen, which is the reason why your skin sags and your lips thin. This can also make your lips appear flatter and uneven with lack of definition. Genetics also play a role in determining their size, shape, and plumpness, but lips also tend to get thinner over time. If you’re born with naturally smaller or thin lips, you are likely to see changes in your late 20s or 30s. This is the time when the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid begins to decline.
The Deal with Smoking and Other Lifestyle Factors You may not realize it, but some of your habits are to blame for premature lip thinning. Smoking, for instance, heightens your chances of developing wrinkles and lines around the mouth because of the increased muscle motion (puckering of the lips caused by sucking on the cigarette) compared to non-smokers. Smokers’ lines, however, are not just a problem for those who smoke. In fact, these lines can appear even if you don’t engage in the habit. The reason for this is again repetitive muscle movements. Do take note that the lines around your mouth are formed the same way as the lines that appear around your eyes and forehead. Repeated use of straw and drinking from water bottles are said to contribute to wrinkles, as they cause you to