Say Goodbye to Lip Lines and Hi To Juvederm

      
Kissable lips are among the long list of beauty desires all women want. And it's no secret that plump lips are synonymous with kissable. But, as we age, lines can start to form that make our once plump lips look flat. Luckily, there are things we can do to both prevent and repair those lines! Originally posted on NewBeauty.com, here are five things you can do to get kissable lips.

Everyone likes to pucker up from time to time, but that pursing motion-along with aging, collagen and elastin loss-can cause those tiny vertical lines to develop across the top of your upper lip. Not only do these lines make you look older, but they also cause your lipstick to bleed beyond your lips. However, you can keep these fine lines at bay or diminish them if they've started to appear. Here's how:

Stop smoking: The continual pursing of your lips, along with the cellular damage smoking causes, will break down the collagen that keeps your lips looking soft and supple.

Moisturize and exfoliate: The sun and other environmental elements will cause your lips to dry out, so be sure to use a lip balm regularly that includes ingredients like honey or hyaluronic acid. You'll also want to slough away dry skin with a gentle lip exfoliator once a week.

Go for nudes: If you like a glossy finish to your lips, choose nude shades that complement your skin tone, since darker tones are more apt to emphasize the lines. Play up your eye makeup, instead.

Resurface the skin: You can target those tiny lines with fractional lasers, dermabrasion or chemical peels in various strengths, depending on how pronounced your lines have become. Pigmentation changes may be an issue for the sensitive skin around your lips after a laser or peel treatment, so be sure to discuss this with your dermatologist.

Fill in lines: Fillers injected, like Juvederm, into the lips must be done with the utmost care to avoid overly filled or “duck” lips. Be sure to seek out a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who has extensive experience in filling lips so that you can smooth the lines and achieve a natural look for your lips. Your physician may also suggest a small injection of a neurotoxin such as Botox, or Dysport to lessen the muscle movement that can cause the lines to form.

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What can I do to stop my face from drooping as I age?

No one needs convincing that as we age, our skin loses its firm, youthful appearance. Eventually, skin begins to droop and sag until you might feel like you hardly recognize yourself in the mirror. For this situation, we can thank gravity, along with the loss of facial fat, collagen, elasticity and hyaluronic acid. As the skin loses its volume, it begins to sag, causing the formation of wrinkles and folds. It all leads to an alteration in the actual shape of the face and hollowed, sunken forehead, eyes and cheeks and a heavier, wider jaw.

Now there is a simple cure for the droop. In just one non-surgical treatment, the new volumizing dermal filler Juvéderm Voluma XC reverses this situation and restores full cheeks, lifting the whole face and reclaiming the heart-shaped look of youth. Thanks to its proprietary cross-linking process, Juvéderm Voluma XC can also last as long as two years before a touch up is necessary. Injections of Voluma plump the area deep beneath the skin, adding volume back to your face, just where you need it, and nowhere you don’t. Now that Voluma is here, it’s time to say “so long” to the droop and “hello cheekbones!”

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