As we age, typically in the late 40s, we begin to lose dental and structural support in the lower face and experience volume loss in the soft tissues in general and in the lips specifically. Our lips thin with age and demonstrate less fullness and projection when viewed both in front and in profile This process is called soft tissue atrophy and commonly affects the lips and corner of the mouth. As these areas become less plump, they wrinkle more easily and the mouth develops a “mouth frown”, a very ageing sign. Another ageing sign are smoker’s lines or vertical lip wrinkles in the skin on the top lip resulting from the constant use of certain facial expressions such as pursing lips, chewing, sipping from a straw or bottle and even talking. These wrinkles can become evident form an early age especially if one has an overactive muscle around the mouth.

Lip enhancement has gained much popularity since the ’90s. Patients young and old, desire fuller, more sensuous lips. The lips have been associated with female sexuality throughout time, and women who possess large full lips are thought to be more physically desirable. Filler procedures are not invasive and they don’t require much recovery time. The sooner one starts with soft tissue rejuvenation with fillers, the better as early developing lip wrinkles are much easier to treat with dermal fillers.

In addition to in house procedures we also offer topical therapies such as the Neostrata serum with growth factors for ageing lips. Once the signs of ageing appear around the mouth and the lips in particular, it is time to initiate the most powerful corrective treatments and topical therapies available such as growth factors to improve collagen content and thereby improve the wrinkles. The Peri-oral serum is intended to be used in conjunction with a robust in-office programme such as Laser for peri-oral ageing. Used in conjunction this is the most effective non surgical home weapon available.

The features and benefits: 

• No redness or sensitivity is experienced as with traditional collagen stimulating products such as Retin A.  
• Loaded with a Nobel Prize winning collagen rebuilding growth factor; Epidermal growth factor (EGF) renews the epidermal cells;
• DP-5 is a very powerful GF mimicking peptide
• Acetyl Hexapeptide has neuromuscular blocking properties that will further enhance overall result with this product in a movement intensive area;
• Copper tri-peptide keeps the skin optimally protected and stimulated.

Laser resurfacing after lip augmentation with injectable filler is the treatment of choice to treat more advanced lip wrinkling issues. This procedure is done one day after lip rejuvenation with dermal fillers and is repeated every 4-6 weeks for a total of 6 treatments for optimal results. Lase post filler has a two fold benefit: The bruising post filler rapidly resolves and the bruising present in the skin “post filler” attracts the heat from the laser and has a superior effect on treating the ingrained wrinkles.

Before & after Ageing lips after a natural rejuvenation with filler:

Before & after Ageing lips rejuvenation with Juvederm filler: