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What Is The Best Treatment For Upper Lip Wrinkles

July 22nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

What is the best treatment for upper lip wrinkles? Some say it is a treatment of collagen injections. Others say it is cosmetic treatments such as botox or other dermal fillers. Wrinkle treatments vary greatly. There are so many different types it would be impossible to list all of them.

Dermatologists’ have the widest knowledge of all procedures, surgical and non - surgical, that are available today. There are specialists in lip enhancements all over the world, which can perform any type of procedure for this purpose, the most popular of which being collagen injections and lip fillers. It is thought that laser hair removal may be a possibility for reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles on the upper lip. This is a common misconception as the procedure of laser hair removal can inadvertently speed up the aging process on that one area of skin, because it kills off so many skin cells in the process. This is also the case with some acne treatments like removing acne scarring by cosmetic medicine. The removal of acne or acne scarring through cosmetic treatments can exacerbate the appearance of already present lines and any wrinkle in the treated area may become more defined.

After going for an initial consultation with your dermatologist, it is a very good idea to think very carefully before agreeing to any kind of surgical procedure, as there are always risks involved. You should then consider which treatment you think is the most beneficial, for the purpose, as well as being right for you. It does seem, at the present time, the best treatment for upper lip wrinkles are fillers. Dermal fillers to be precise, which are injected in to the flesh around the lips and sometimes into the line or wrinkle itself. It is the most effective non - surgical wrinkle correction option available at the moment.

While laser hair removal is not recommended for those who already have very defined upper lip wrinkles, it is the best method of hair removal, specifically on the upper lip and for brow shaping. The laser can penetrate very deep beneath the brow and cause damage to the eyes so think very carefully before selecting this method for the removal of hair from this area. Upper lip hair can make a person, especially a woman, look much older. If you already have established wrinkles on the upper lip it is up to you to decide, which you would rather get rid of, the hair or the wrinkles. In most cases women opt for the hair to be treated. If you need to remove upper lip hair and also treat the underlying wrinkles, the most effective method is electrolysis for hair removal, followed by the use of injectible lip filler for the lines.

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