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It’s nothing to smile about, but fine lines around the mouth are actually one of the most common (and earliest) areas lines form. Natural causes like genetics, smiling and sun damage, plus poor habits such as smoking, all contribute to how they look and can also determine how early they appear. Dermelect’s Smooth Upper Lip Perioral Anti-Aging Treatment ($49) is a targeted at-home treatment (and previous NewBeauty Award Winner!) that fills lines and smooths the delicate skin around our mouths.
The extra-strength formula treats smile lines, vertical lip lines and laugh lines thanks to superstar anti-aging ingredients retinol, collagen, hyaluronic acid and peptides. Additionally, GABA, a plant-derived amino acid delivers “immediate skin tightening” and arbutin, a natural skin brightener, lightens shadowy pigmentation found under the nose. When used daily, the formula helps to smooth the entire mouth area and decrease the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
Plenty of reviewers reported Dermelect’s Upper Lip Treatment as the first product that’s actually made a difference in the look of mouth and lip lines. One customer over 65 said, “The visibility of the lines above my lips have softened as well as my laugh lines.” A second reviewer, also over 65, who wanted to “prevent [lip lines] from getting worse” said their lines “actually look unnoticeable now.” A third in their 50s called it “shocking” for how well it helped nasolabial folds. “This definitely got rid of the little feathering lines above my top lip and on the sides,” said a reviewer in their 40s. “Within a month, I saw a marked difference.”
