Contents
- Why the corners of the lips drop: 5 main reasons
- How to raise the corners of the lips at home
- How to lift the lowered corners of the lips with the help of cosmetology
- Cosmetics Review
- Serum for face and neck anti-wrinkle Revitalift Filler [+hyaluronic acid], L’Oréal Paris
- Lifting care for the face and neck Revitalift, L’Oréal Paris
- Night care cream “Revitalizing Lavandin”, Garnier Organics
- Face cream LiftActiv Collagen Specialist night, Vichy
- Intensive concentrated anti-aging care Redermic Retinol, La Roche-Posay
- Cream for all skin types Rénergie Multi-Lift, Lancôme
- Day cream Blue Therapy Amber Algae Revitalize, Biotherm
- Super Multi-Corrective Cream (with proxylan, hyaluronic acid and vitamin A phytomimetic), Kiehl’s
First of all, smile – this is the first exercise that will help lift both the corners of the lips and the mood. And then carefully read this article: it is completely devoted to how to get rid of the expression in the form of an eternal sad smiley face 🙁
Why the corners of the lips drop: 5 main reasons
Why does the face turn into a frozen sad smiley? Of course, there were some negative emotions here, but the gloomy thoughts and feelings imprinted on the face are not the only provocateurs. A number of factors are responsible for the drooping of the corners of the mouth:
overstrain and even spasm of the mimic muscles, namely, the muscle that lowers the corner of the mouth, and the muscle that lowers the lower lip;
shortening of the chin muscle – a pursed chin always goes in conjunction with the drooping of the corners of the lips;
deformation of the circular muscle of the mouth and a decrease in its tone;
disturbed statics of the neck: all deformations of the lower part of the face, including the “hanging” corners of the mouth, are the result of incorrect posture; the so-called computer neck violates the aesthetics of the face, the corners of the lips are lowered.
age-related loss of skin elasticity.
Find out what the true age of your skin is right now.
How to raise the corners of the lips at home
As you probably already understood, there is no one method or means here, an integrated approach is needed. If you want to lift the corners of your lips at home, you will have to take care of your posture, hold your neck correctly, master and regularly practice exercises (not only for the mouth area) and massage.
Exercises
If the corners of the lips have drooped, the first thing to do is to stop slouching and wean yourself to pull your neck forward, “falling through” the sternum. This is universal advice for any facial deformity, and the sooner you take care of your posture, the better. Even at 60 it’s not too late. Exercises will help you in this matter – we will tell you about the most effective ones, from the point of view of the Healthy-Food editors
Neck static exercise from Lancôme
Place your right hand on the back of your neck and grab it.
Turn your head to the right, and slide your palm to the décolleté area, as if you are scrolling your neck.
Perform the exercise slowly, working with the muscle, not the skin.
Repeat several times on both sides.
Exercise for posture “Bird”
It will help you keep your back straight and not slouch.
Take your hands back and tighten them.
Stand on your tiptoes as high as you can while pulling your tense strong arms back more and more as if you want to take off.
The shoulder blades are directed towards each other, the sternum is open. Don’t stretch your neck!
Breathe calmly and evenly.
Hold in bird position for five counts.
Repeat three times.
Immediately after the exercise, you will not want to slouch! Repeat it throughout the day.
Exercise for lips “Eight”
With age, the corners of the mouth not only drop, but also “chew”, sink inward, which makes the lips look narrower, tense, and the facial expression becomes skeptical or even a little angry. This exercise will help expand the sunken corners of the lips and tighten them at home.
Round your mouth like you’re making an “O” sound.
Place the tips of your index fingers directly on the corners of your lips.
Bring the corners of your lips together with your fingers.
Continue to bring your fingertips together, as if you want to glue them together, at the same time resisting the corners of your lips.
Hold, building up tension, for five counts.
Relax completely.
Repeat three times.
Relaxation of the muscle that lowers the corner of the mouth
This is the main and most effective exercise for lifting the corners of the lips, as it is aimed at working with the muscle that pulls the corner of the mouth down. And while it is tense and shortened, there will be no result.
The muscle that lowers the corner of the mouth is located strictly vertically under the corners of the lips, on both sides of the chin.
Forcefully pull the corners of your lips down.
Place your middle fingers under the corners of your mouth, right in the area of tension.
Massage the area in circular motions, without relieving tension, for a minute.
Relax completely.
Massage
It promotes relaxation and at the same time blood flow to the problem area. Lips can be massaged on both sides – inside and out.
Massage “Stretching”
Place the thumb and forefinger of the left hand on the middle of the upper lip.
Grab it from both sides – so that the thumb is in the mouth, behind the lip, and the other is on top, outside.
Next, place the other hand in the same way.
The left hand fixes the tissues, the right hand pulls them towards the corners.
Gradually and slowly move your hands, continuing to fix and stretch, until you reach the corner.
Repeat the same on the other side.
Then do the same on the lower lip.
Correct makeup
We will give some general recommendations on how to lift the corners of the lips visually with makeup.
Bright lipstick. It will divert attention from the lowered corners of the lips.
Contour pencil. With it, you can focus on the corners of the lips and give them a positive direction. But drawing the contour of the lower lip is not worth it, so as not to weigh down the lower part of the face.
Concealer. It will help mask wrinkles and bumps around the lips, give them a more youthful look.
Let’s summarize everything that is required in order to “remove” the lowered corners of the lips at home:
discipline,
posture,
gymnastics for the face – you can read more about facebuilding here.
massage – you can read more about self-massage techniques in this article.
It remains to find out how to take care of the skin with the help of cosmetics, as well as what cosmetic methods can solve the problem.
How to lift the lowered corners of the lips with the help of cosmetology
There are not many ways to solve this problem.
Botulinum toxin
Botox injections in the neck area are effective. The goal is to release tension from the platysma (neck muscles) and thus loosen the tension. You just need an experienced master who knows exactly what to do when the corners of the lips are down.
Fillers
Hardware cosmetology
Hardware lifting procedures activate collagen synthesis, the skin becomes denser, and after 4 months a lifting effect is observed – the corners of the lips rise.
Massage
Manual correction with the help of professional massage, for example, buccal massage – this technique eliminates muscle clamps by working out the most tense points on the face, and also tones up sluggish, sagging, atonic tissues.
Cosmetics Review
If the corners of the lips crawled down, and irregularities, wrinkles, and even creases appeared in the area of the chin and mouth, it is obvious that the skin loses its elasticity and elasticity. Therefore, it needs to be strengthened with lifting products and cosmetics designed to combat wrinkles.
Serum for face and neck anti-wrinkle Revitalift Filler [+hyaluronic acid], L’Oréal Paris
Hyaluronic acid of two types perfectly solves the problem of loss of elasticity and tone, because it intensively moisturizes the skin.
Lifting care for the face and neck Revitalift, L’Oréal Paris
By increasing the firmness and elasticity of the skin, the contours of the face become clearer, and the face as a whole is more toned.
Find out which L’Oréal Paris range is right for you.
Night care cream “Revitalizing Lavandin”, Garnier Organics
Cream care fights wrinkles with the help of plant extracts. A nice bonus – the formula of the product is marked with an Ecocert organic certificate in accordance with the Cosmos standard.
Face cream LiftActiv Collagen Specialist night, Vichy
The night version of the cream with peptides is enriched with resveratrol, so that the skin is not only firmer, but also looks younger.
Intensive concentrated anti-aging care Redermic Retinol, La Roche-Posay
Effectively fights the signs of skin aging with an optimal concentration of retinol, one of the most renowned anti-aging ingredients.
Cream for all skin types Rénergie Multi-Lift, Lancôme
Cream with a silky texture helps the skin to smooth, tighten and look fresh.
Choose your Rénergie care.
Day cream Blue Therapy Amber Algae Revitalize, Biotherm
Amber algae and Life Plankton complex are the main components of the formula of this cream, which promises to restore and transform the skin.
Super Multi-Corrective Cream (with proxylan, hyaluronic acid and vitamin A phytomimetic), Kiehl’s
The list of active ingredients allows us to hope that this cream will really help the skin change for the better and rejuvenate in all respects, such as firmness, hydration, elasticity and radiance.