17 Ways How To Get Rid Of Wrinkles Above Your Lips Naturally

Updated: 11/05/2019

Lips play an important function in expressing one’s personality. Soft and smooth lips also show the beauty of your face. The lip skin, as you know, is so thin and sensitive that it can be easily affected by some factors such as the sun, wind or other cosmetics presented to your lips, even lipstick.  Damaged lips have vertical wrinkles, which can be fine lines and grooves around the mouth in form, which may make your lips appear less beautiful.

Lip wrinkles are one of the problems that women are worried about the most, especially in the winter. Through many years, these lip wrinkles can increase if they don’t have effective methods. There are some common causes leading to upper lip wrinkles such as genetics, sun damage, age, smoking, and other repetitive facial expressions. Many people have used cosmetic procedures that include collagen injections and laser skin resurfacing to reduce the appearance of these wrinkles, but they are not satisfied. They prefer using less-invasive methods and natural remedies to diminish wrinkles above the lips than using cosmetic methods. With these methods, they can easily apply at their home.

In this article, we, Beauty Talk, will give you some advice on how to get rid of wrinkles above your lips naturally. You can follow this advice and receive amazing results after that. Spend a little time reading this article and start removing your upper lip wrinkles!

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Top 17 Ways How To Get Rid Of Wrinkles Above Your Lips Naturally

I. Remove Wrinkles Above Your Lips By Exercises

1. Simple Exercises

Follow the steps below to help reduce wrinkles above your lips naturally and quickly.

Step 1:

• Make a mixture of honey and oatmeal with the recipe: little honey and 2 tablespoons of uncooked oatmeal.
• Blend 2 ingredients till they become a thick paste then apply it to your lip area.

Step 2:

• Massage your lips and relax for 10 to 15 minutes
• Wash your face off with warm water

Step 3

• Sit in front of the mirror and look your lips
• Open your mouth as you mean to yawn.
• Keep your lips nearly ½ inches apart then lower slowly your upper lip down towards your lower lip.

Step 4

• Let your upper lip steady in this position
• Take the middle part of this lip outwards and elongate it as when you are trying to smile. By this way, your upper lip may be stretched outwards.

Step 5 

Gradually relax your upper lip's horizontal hold. Then take the upper lip toward its original position. Science has proved that if you do this action 5 or 6 times a day, your lip wrinkles will be decreased.

Step 6

• Put both of your thumbs into your upper lip and let your thumbnails face your gums.
• Your thumbs should be 1 ½ inches apart then you have to move your upper lip toward the thumbs in 8 small motions. Keep your thumbs at this position after your upper lip are firmly pressed around your thumbs.

Step 7

• Keep your thumbs at this position.
• Count to five while holding the pose.
• Remove your upper lip muscle to the first position in 8 movements.

You have to notice that:

• Drink 2 glasses of water and make your face warm an hour before doing this exercise because a warm, moist skin is more sensitive than cold, dry skin.
• Use a natural moisturizer that doesn’t base on petroleum to apply to your lips twice a day. Wrinkles will be difficult to form if your lip skin pliable and soft.

2. Lube Up

Lube is known as the first factor you need to add to your lips which is also one of the simple ways on how to get rid of wrinkles above your lips. Dry and flaky lips may be a problem when you are facing many people, or when talking to someone. You may be annoyed and feel uncomfortable, decreasing the efficiency of your communication. Lips are covered with a layer of skin instead of oil or sebaceous gland, so they are easily affected. You can keep your lips moisture by using a well nourishing lip balm if you feel your lips are dry and remember to use it reasonably.

There is another problem that people usually get that they lick their lips. Of course, it is a normal physical action of human, but you should know that licking can make your lips drier, especially in the winter. So avoid licking your lips as much.

II. Remove Wrinkles ABove Your Lips By Changing Lifestyle Habits

1. Protect From Sun

Even the sun can be a matter of lips, especially in the winter when you can get wrinkled lips. So you have to protect your lips before going out and standing under the sun.

There are 2 simple ways to protect your lips at home before going out:

• Cover your lips with sunscreen or honey that may be available at your home
• Apply tomato juice to your lips before exposing to the sun.

Just by protecting yourself from serious sun rays, you can diminish in getting rid of wrinkles on your lips. Therefore, protecting your lips from the sunlight is a simple way on how to get rid of wrinkles above your lips.

2. Remove Oxidants With Green Vegetables

The consumption of green vegetables can help eliminate wrinkles above your lips. Your wrinkles can be the result of excessive oxidants on your skin. You can  help solve this problem in a natural way.

You should try consuming green leafy vegetables, and then you can see your lip wrinkles are becoming dull and replaced by youthful skin. Green vegetables will hold skin elasticity and make your skin beautiful fresh.

3. Don’t Drink Water Through Bottle

It is quite amazing to discover that your lip wrinkles can appear due to the lack of proper lip postures. According to some research, people who drink water from bottles experience the risks of getting wrinkles on their lips. It is just because that if you drink water from a bottle, your lips will become a constraint in a small area so your lips will have a chance of getting wrinkles. So it is better to drink water from a glass.

4. Modify Habits

Some research shows that one’s habit can make effectiveness to the lip wrinkle forming process. So modifications in your lifestyle which are simple or serious also are great ways on how to get rid of wrinkles above your lips.

The first thing you have to do is to quit smoking. Smoking is one of the reasons that lead to dark and wrinkled lips^[1] [2].

Secondly, you should keep yourself properly hydrated. If your health is good and your feelings are always comfortable, your skin, including lip skin, will be more beautiful.

Thirdly, remember to drink a lot of water. Water will help you to get healthy skin and lovely lips.

III. Get Rid Of  Wrinkles Above Your Lips By Natural Remedies

1. Pineapple Juice

Pineapple juice has an active enzyme known as bromelain that works well in eliminating wrinkles from your lips^[3]. You can follow these steps:

• Extract fresh pineapple juice from green pineapple.
• Apply this fresh water to your lips and keep for 20 minutes.
• Wash your lips off with lukewarm water.

2. Cinnamon

Cinnamon is also considered to be an effective way on how to get rid of wrinkles above your lips^[4]. It also possesses antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties^[5].

• Cut cinnamon into small pieces and crush
• Add a small amount of any natural oil: coconut, jojoba oil or lavender with these cinnamon powder
• Apply the mixture over your lips and keep it for a short time
• Rinse your lips off with water

By this way, you can get wider hydration on your wrinkled lips because this mixture will stimulate your blood to flow and may make you look attractive with lovely lips.

3. Cinnamon And Natural Oils 

This combination is often applied to the lips to make the wrinkles free and lips shining.

You need to:

• Mix little cinnamon powder and tea tree oil
• Apply the mixture to your lips daily

This is an example of a mixture made from cinnamon. You can also use coconut oil, jojoba oil or vitamin E oil in place of tea tree oil. These natural ingredients will help your lips smoother and softer.

4. Papaya 

Papaya contains enzymes that can fade away the top layer of skin, decreasing the appearance of wrinkles above your lips and tightening the skin.

• Make a mask from Crushed papaya and some honey
• Apply it over your lips and keep for 15-20 minutes
• Wash your lips gently with water.

5. Vitamin E Oil

Vitamin E oil contains an antioxidant^[6], which eliminates creases on the lips easily.

You mix some almond oil with vitamin E oil and spread it on your lips. This combination will make more effectiveness than just using vitamin E oil.

6. Baking Soda 

Baking soda can help eliminate dead cells and any impurities accumulated in your pores since it is an exfoliating product. It also improves blood circulation and cell turnover, which may help to reduce wrinkles^[7].

• Add a few drops of water with the baking soda to make a mixture.
• Apply this mixture to the lips and use your fingers or a toothbrush as a form of massage.
• Clean your lips with warm water
• Apply olive oil or coconut oil to moisturize your lips.

7. Raw Milk And Rose Petals

This combination is an ideal way to diminish wrinkles above your lips. You can follow these steps:

• Pour raw milk in a bottle of some rose petals and stir this mixture to have a paste
• Apply this paste to your lips and wait for 5 minutes
• Use coconut oil or lip balm to moisturize your lips

8. Ghee And Milk Cream

Ghee and milk cream both are the safest way to get rid of wrinkles on lips. You can apply warm ghee to your lips slightly twice per day. You can also spread fresh milk cream on your lips to remove fine lines or wrinkles.

IV. Remove Wrinkles By Medical Treatments

Besides the above tips, you can also use some other beauty methods that are related to chemicals. Don’t be too scared of them because they also have positive functions. And there are many people using these methods to get rid of the wrinkles on their lips because they don’t require much time. Now, we would like to recommend some ways and pay attention to some notes

1. Dermabrasion And Light Peel

Dermabrasion is used as a beauty method that may not only eliminate acne, scars, and chickenpox but also decreases lines on and around your lips^[8]. Peeling has the same function, but it may not be recommended for women who are vegetarians or on the Pill because they may heal badly.

With dermabrasion, you can use a hard round wheel or a rotating wire brush to remove the top layers of skin. And with peeling, you can care for your skin with cream daily in a month before operating and then apply a harsh chemical to peel off these top layers of skin.

Glycolic peel or chemical peel is quite scary by its name, but it is also a beauty treatment. It can remove your dead skin cells on your lips to make them smoother and softer. It may be milder than other kinds of products, but it can also be harmful if you use it for a long time.

Light peels are not to be confused with chemical peels because it is a beauty treatment, not a surgery procedure. You can use fruit acids to lighten cells on the top of the skin.  This method is often conducted in some beauty salon so it can have other bad effects besides.

If you want to use dermabrasion or peeling, you should take the advice from professional doctors to ensure the best results.

2. Fillers

Wrinkles on your lips can be decreased by using injectable fillers that are known as one of the great ways on how to get rid of wrinkles above your lips^[9]. They are a popular choice for women who want to get rid of lip wrinkles.

Besides facing problems related to lip skin, they are wondering about how to select one filler since there are many fillers introduced on the market nowadays. Everyone has their own problem and other solution, so the best way is to ask the experts for help before deciding what filler to proceed.

However, there are some cautions that need following. Firstly, you have to know clearly about your fillers for your wrinkles above your lips and why they are suitable for you. Secondly, if there is someone introducing a filler for you, ask her whether her technique would have other effects. And finally, you should remember that too many fillers or wrong fillers can cause some problems such as unnatural puffiness or even bumps.

3. Power-Packed Potion

The appearance of wrinkles on your lips can be decreased by some skin care products that contain a large amount of Vitamin A and Coenzyme Q10. These ingredients boost the procedure of producing collagen that makes your skin, including lip skin. Your lips will become fuller and firmer by collagen.

Notice that there are many beauty products on the market now even poorly qualified products. So you should be careful and just buy ones that dermatologically tested.

Your lips, as you know, not only express your beauty but also give you the confidence to communicate and work with other people. So pay attention to their appearance, especially don’t let them be dry and tough. Always remember to make your lips smooth and soft by getting rid of wrinkles above your lips!

We hope that you can find out the best suitable solutions. Nevertheless, the article is only for informational purposes, thus, you should meet your doctor to get advice before applying any natural way. If you have any questions, or you know other ways on how to remove wrinkles above the lips, please leave them below.

Read more: Top 19 Unexpected Ways To Remove Melasma. This article was medically reviewed/fact checked by Bindiya Gandhi, MD.