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Causes Of & Cures For Wrinkles Around Mouth Tissues

Many women have few wrinkles on their face, but wrinkles around mouth tissues are commonly seen even in the young. Wrinkles around mouth tissues are caused by many things including but not limited to smoking, dehydration, trauma, age, loss of elasticity and repeated muscular use.

We can’t get around using our mouths, it is the one area of the face that is used the most. Our very existence for most people revolves around eating and drinking: all things that take place in the mouth. The buccal muscles in the sides of the mouth are responsible for the fine lines around the mouth. With repeated use over the years, tiny lines are created due to using this muscle. This muscle comes into play when sucking from straws, smoking, puckering lips, having a slack jaw or even smiling. Wrinkles around mouth tissues can be attributed to many causes, but early signs of aging in the young are generally found in smokers.

People who smoke will find wrinkles around mouth tissues including the pink portion of lips as well as in the tissues surrounding the lips. This is due to dehydration of the tissues from the smoke inhaled from a cigarette, cigar or other smoking device. Smoke has a dehydrating effect on all tissues in the body, inside and out. When the smoke enters the body, it begins to dehydrate the area immediately. This causes the water and all moisture in the skin to be drawn away from the skin and to the area the smoke is residing in. Every time a person inhales smoke, the moisture from the lips and nose is drawn to the lungs, to help the lungs keep elasticity and be able to work properly. Wrinkles around mouth tissues are a direct result of the dehydration of the tissues over extended periods of time. When the skin is not rehydrated on a regular basis, you will see wrinkles around mouth tissues. It is recommended that a person drink at least 8 glasses of water daily to promote hydrated skin. If you are a smoker, it is recommended that you drink an additional 3 glasses per day for every pack of cigarettes you smoke. So if you smoke 2 packs a day, drink an additional 6 glasses of water daily. This is not only beneficial to the skin, but causes less staining of the teeth.

Wrinkles around mouth tissues can be caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals as well. When there is not enough vitamin C, A, E as well as collagen and silica in the system, wrinkles can appear prematurely. Taking a multivitamin that includes each of these vitamins will help to restore some of the elasticity to the skin, causing the wrinkles around mouth tissues to be less noticeable as well as the overall skin’s appearance to be more vibrant. Taking silica or collagen in supplements alone will not help the overall effect; you must incorporate vitamins C, A and E as well. Skin’s health is due to the combination of these vitamins, and without one you are fighting a losing battle. To balance out the vitamins and minerals needed for healthy skin, eating a colorful diet of fresh fruits and vegetables will help you to be able to nourish the skin and avoid wrinkles around mouth tissues.

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