"Those pesky little lines around my mouth." That's how many of our patients describe tiny wrinkles that form around lip edges and above their upper lip. They're often referred to as "smoker's lines" but you can get them even if you've never smoked a day in your life.
That's because "smoker's lines" are not caused by cigarettes but rather by our daily habits and expressions, such as pursing our lips, smiling, laughing, eating and sipping through a straw. Other factors can contribute to lip lines as well, such as environmental exposure, cold, wind, UV rays and etc...