To Straws that is!
As a Medical Aesthetician I am constantly asked “what do you think I could do for this wrinkle?” “Do you think I could use filler or Botox?”
I’ve noticed that the “smoker lip wrinkles” are very common in aging skin, obviously more so if someone is a smoker (and I’m not even going to go on my rant about how I feel about smoking) . Other than being a smoker, believe it or not, most cases I’ve seen are from being an avid straw user! Do you realize how often you are drinking from a straw?
I’ll confess that I use a straw for almost every drink, usually just so I don’t have to reapply my lipgloss! Ooopsie!
If you think about it, it’s just another reccuring muscle motion we make, just like frowning and laughing will both cause wrinkles. Some people may or may not be prone to lip wrinkles, but other leading factors could be how you are taking care of your skin in that area. Are you getting enough hydration? i.e. creams, masks, water intake. Do you purse your lips while talking? Some people don’t even realize it! Do you drink a lot of hot fluids? Usually if you are “testing the waters” while your drink is cooling down you are using a pursed lip to check it out.
For those ladies who already have these “smoker lip wrinkles” and are looking for treatment, I have seen a combination of botox and fillers for a nice youthful look! There are many alternative treatments to injections but a couple I would recommend are Laser Genisis and Fraxel.
Regardless to what is causing lip wrinkles, I’m sure you think twice about using that next straw! 
Xo
Celeste Christine
