Why Woman Wrinkle Around the Mouth More Than Men
Have you ever taken a close look at the wrinkles around the mouth of women compared to men? Well, I have and that got me wondering why it seems women are more prone to wrinkles around the mouth than men.
Well, Dermatologists in the Netherlands report (study was published in the November/December 2009 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal) that women have fewer oil producing sebaceous glands around the upper lip than men. Less oil in this area means that the skin stays more supple in men as we age.
On top of that, women also have fewer blood vessels in the upper lip area which means there is less blood flow and this is particularly true of postmenopausal women. As well, the muscles around the mouth in women are closer to the skin than they are in men, meaning the skin can be pulled tighter there which can lead to more wrinkles.
Facial Exercises Alleviate these Lines
Of course, life-style helps in keeping these pesky wrinkles at bay. We all know that avoiding smoking and staying away from UV damage caused by too much sun exposure will help to stave off those lines.
Moisturizing the skin in general and especially around the mouth will help to “feed” the skin and reduce wrinkling too, but CFFitness can help you to not only prevent those lines from ever forming but they can reduce them to almost nothing with the facial exercise program.
Besides the Rubbing Out the Wrinkles technique that has worked wonders in getting those lines to diminish, you can try this simple Lip Line Eradicator exercise and see how it works for you:
To help alleviate stubborn lines around the mouth
Resting your middle and index fingertips from both hands lightly on the outside middle of your top lip, thumbs rest together just under the point of your chin, curl your lip up over your top teeth while sliding your fingers down towards the corner of your mouth, counting to 5.
Repeat 10 times
Resting your middle and index fingertips from both hands lightly on the outside middle of your bottom lip, thumbs rest together just under the point of your chin, curl your lip up over your bottom teeth while sliding your fingers towards the corner of your mouth, counting to 5.
There's a whole facial exercise routine for the entire lip area, including the Philtrum. Check it out!
Repeat 10 times
When you purchase the CFFitness Full Kit program, the Workbook has color-illustrated photos to show you the exact handholds, as do all the exercises in the CFFitness facial exercise system. You can choose the digital or the hardcopy foundational exercises.
