Q: I’m 78 years young and have lots of fine lines radiating from my lips, making my beloved red lipstick run. I gave up smoking years ago! Can you suggest any treatments?
A: These are indeed ‘smoker’s lines’, and they’re a challenge to treat! But, says Dr Sarah Tonks, there are options.
One is Viscoderm Hydrobooster, a plumping gel that’s injected directly into the lines, filling them out.
An anonymous reader asked Inge van Lotringen for advice on choosing the best treatment for smoker s line (file image)
‘It smooths the area for six months, but it’s very technique-sensitive,’ she warns. ‘Inject too much and you can get ridges.’
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‘Botox can relax over-strong muscles around the mouth in several ways,’ says Dr Wassim Taktouk (drwassimtaktouk.com). ‘Injected either side of the nostrils, it stops the “elevator” muscles there pulling the top lip up too far, effectively dropping it a few millimetres so your gums aren’t exposed when you smile.
She said the result is a lip that for two to four months looks slightly fuller Alternatively, a few tiny drops in the lip line stop your top lip “rolling in” and disappearing.’
The result is a lip that for two to four months looks slightly fuller. So even people without gummy smiles have embraced it as an alternative to fillers.
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Avoid ‘heat-inducing’ triggers such as spicy foods, alcohol, hot baths, sunlight and intense exercise, and any irritating skincare.
Look for products without alcohol, fragrance, essential oils, sulphates and strong exfoliating acids. Don’t use scrubs, rough cloths or cleansing brushes.
Inge van Lotringen (pictured) also advised reader to avoid triggers: spicy foods, alcohol, hot baths, sunlight and intense exercise
You need a mild water-soluble cleanser such as Curel Foaming Facial Wash, £9.37 (boots.com). Also, a serum and moisturiser with anti-inflammatory agents (niacinamide, allantoin, beta-glucan) and ingredients that rebuild skin’s protective lipid barrier (ceramides, essential fatty acid-rich oils, probiotics).
Q I feel my skin is getting thinner and drier with age (I’m 49), making me look gaunt. Now that clinics are open, I want to invest in a treatment to get some of its spring and plumpness back but without shooting my face full of Botox. What can you recommend?
A Yes, I’m all about ‘injectable moisturiser’ treatments that involve shooting liquid hyaluronic acid (a hydrating substance that’s naturally present in our bodies) into the skin’s deeper layers.
An anonymous reader, 49, asked for advice on restoring plumpness in her face without using Botox (file image)
They create a reservoir of moisture that lasts up to six months, very subtly adding density and luminosity and basically keeping the slow progress of slackness and dryness at bay. Dr Wassim Taktouk (drwassimtaktouk.com) favours Teosyal Redensity-1, a version of this protocol that adds a cocktail of vitamins and amino acids to the hyaluronic acid, so it delivers collagen-boosting nutrients to boot.
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