How to Get Rid of Laugh Lines

Using Skin Products

Use moisturizers daily. Using moisturizer can help hydrate your skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, including those around your mouth. For the best results, use skin moisturizer that contains collagen, which can help plump up and repair your skin.

Apply skin exfoliants on a regular basis. Exfoliating can help remove dead skin cells to reveal the healthier, younger skin cells that lie beneath and reduce fine lines caused by laughing and smiling. Purchase a skin exfoliant for your skin type. Wet your face with warm water and rub the exfoliant on your face with a washcloth in circular motions. Rinse your face with warm water.

Make your own exfoliant with brown sugar and coconut oil. There are many different oils you can use to prepare your homemade remedy, but the brown sugar and coconut oil combo is a classic. Mix two tablespoons of brown sugar with two tablespoons of coconut oil and apply it on your face in soft circular motions. After a few minutes, rinse your face with warm water. The exfoliating brown sugar and moisturizing coconut oil will refresh your face, and also help reduce your laugh lines in the long term.

Protect your skin from the sun on a daily basis. Sun damage can cause and worsen existing laugh lines. Apply sunscreen or sunblock to your face on a daily basis, spend more time in the shade, and wear a hat to protect your skin and reduce laugh lines. Aim for a sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or higher for daily usage, and an SPF of 30 for intense or extended outdoor activities such as beach days or picnics. You can also use foundations with sunscreen to both protect your skin from the sun and hide your fine lines and wrinkles. Harold Lancer Harold Lancer, Dermatologist Laugh lines, like other wrinkles, form from repeated facial movements and loss of collagen over time. While you can't turn back the clock completely, diligent sun protection, retinoids, laser treatments, and injections can all help soften these etched-in lines and restore a more youthful appearance.

Use blurring creams or primer to hide laugh lines. While you try to get rid of laugh lines, in the meantime, you can use blurring creams or primer to fill them in and smooth the skin around your mouth and lips. After putting on sunscreen but prior to foundation or powder, place a bit of primer or blurring cream on your finger, and use your finger to gently fill in laugh lines prior to applying the rest of your makeup.

Undergo a dermal filler treatment for your laugh lines. Dermal fillers are gels intended to fill the hollow surfaces on skin, including those caused by lines and wrinkles. Some of the safest dermal fillers such as FDA-approved Restylane and Juvederm can help you smooth your laugh lines. Meet with a plastic surgeon to have an injection that often takes 15 minutes to an hour to complete. Be aware that dermal fillers are only effective for a limited amount of time, one syringe lasting from four to nine months, which might require you to repeat the process periodically. Their cost might be higher than that of other options ($450 to $750 per syringe).

Seek skin treatments from your healthcare provider. In addition to dermal fillers, cosmetic treatments such as anti-wrinkle creams, retinol products, laser treatment, and formulas made with botox can help reduce and eliminate laugh lines and wrinkles. Consult with your healthcare provider about undergoing one or more of these treatments to get rid of laugh lines for an extended period of time.

Exercising Your Facial Muscles

Exercise your face by applying resistance on your smile. Facial yoga can naturally help your face appear younger by firming up your facial muscles and reducing wrinkles. To start, hook the corners of your mouth with your index fingers, pull to the sides, and tighten the corners of your mouth to create resistance for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat 10 to 25 times at a time, ideally every day.

Firm your cheeks by holding a big breath in your mouth. To strengthen your cheek muscles and smooth your skin, take a big breath through your mouth and hold it in, making your mouth as big as a balloon. Then move the breath bubble from cheek to cheek. Release and repeat.

Smile big while your teeth are together. Smiling fully can help tighten your laugh lines while making your face muscles stronger. Keep your teeth together and smile as big as you can. Hold it for 10 seconds and relax. Repeat 10 to 20 times daily.

Pull your cheeks up. Use your hands to stretch the muscles on your face and smooth your laugh lines and wrinkles. Put your palms firmly and diagonally against your cheeks, with your fingers touching the sides of your head. Pull the corners of your lips up until some of your teeth becomes visible. Hold it for 30 seconds. Release and repeat three times.

Setting Healthier Habits

Drink plenty of water. Drinking water is one of the most ideal ways to naturally hydrate your skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Increase your daily intake of water, and swap out sodas, coffee, and sugary drinks for water. Coffee and sugary drinks can actually dehydrate your skin further and worsen the appearance of laugh lines.

Exercise on a regular basis. Exercise can help reduce and eliminate laugh lines by promoting blood flow to your skin, which in turn, helps produce natural oils and moisture, and increases the rate of new cell growth. Engage in aerobic cardio exercise several times per week in the form of running, hiking, dancing, or swimming.

Consume plenty of foods rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are naturally occurring substances packed with vitamins that can help boost collagen and elastin production in your skin and eliminate fine lines and wrinkles. Examples of foods rich in antioxidants are fruits such as blackberries and cranberries, vegetables like tomatoes and broccoli, and green tea.

Start eating more omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids help eliminate laugh lines by reducing inflammation and naturally boosting the health of your skin. Examples of foods high in omega-3 fatty acids are tuna, salmon, walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds. One serving of fish, two tablespoons of flaxseeds, one tablespoon of chia seeds, two ounces of walnuts, or two cups of soybeans are enough to satisfy your daily need of omega-3 fatty acids.

Stop smoking. The chemicals present in most brands of tobacco and cigarettes can destroy the collagen and elastin in your skin and worsen existing laugh lines. If you are smoking, try to quit as soon as possible to help reduce and eliminate laugh lines and wrinkles.