The majority of people like full, healthy lips, and the wrinkles above lip could be very discomforting. The lips are, in fact, extremely thin, and they become yet thinner as we age, till they eventually develop wrinkles and lines.

Why do people get wrinkles above lip and other areas of the skin?

The epidermal surface develops wrinkles when it loses elasticity. This surface is no longer elastic enough to withstand the continuous pull of gravity, amid other factors, until the skin sooner or later develops those lines.

The loss of the skin elasticity is mainly attributed to the vast decrease in the collagen bundles underneath the skin. These collagen bundles in the body are produced by the combination of elastin and collagen molecules (particular proteins produced by our bodies).

Elastin and collagen are habitually found along the skin layers, bones and ligaments. Collagen is also found in many other parts of our bodies. The specific collagen in the skin is known as Type 1 collagen.

Each time a collagen bundle is lost; our body automatically recreates others in order to restore the older and/or the dying ones. Nevertheless, as we age, this innate ability to rejuvenate them lowers.

After the mid 20s, the body loses about 1.5 percent of collagen. By the mid 40s, about 1/3 of collagen becomes damaged and defunct without being restored. The body’s ability to generate more collagen declines, and there occurs continuous decline in collagen.

Many methods have advanced to address wrinkles above lip.

What you can try are collagen filler creams and filler injections. The creams, unfortunately, have a very limited effectiveness, and the injections work only temporarily, because they don’t target the primary cause of the skin wrinkling.

What to do? Well, you will be able to try an injection at any time, so it’s probably better to first give the creams a good try. Creams with natural collagen boosting ingredients may help the body to reproduce its natural collagen supply. Simply check the ingredients of the cream, and look for collagen filler or collagen booster creams. Try to only purchase the creams with all-natural ingredients, such as natural collagen boosters and collagen fillers.

After using such a cream for 2-4 weeks, you will most likely see your wrinkles above lip start to disappear. You will then be able to tell if that’s good enough for you, or if you require a filler injection to feel completely satisfied with your appearance.

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