And while some people are born with naturally plump lips, others have a thinner mouth or losecollagenover time.

When we lose that collagen, a side effect is thinner, less defined lips.

As such, she says that your best bet is to learn ways to cut down on lip-thinning activities.

Close up of a woman’s full lips

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Keep Your Lips Hydrated

Make lip balm your best friends.

Lips need conditioners and moisturizers just like facial skin, Dr. Van Dyke says.

For a moisture kick, we love the Lanolips 101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm.

It’s a 100 percent natural option that promises to leave lips soft and hydrated for hours.

Try CurrentBody’s LED Lip Perfector which was designed specifically to be comfortable for daily use.

Burt’s Bees' SPF 30 Sun Care Lip Balm is perfect for keeping lips healthy.

Such is the beauty of over-lining your lips.

It’s a celebrity secret and it can be yours, too.

Dr. Patel approves of those with capsicuma tingle-inducing ingredient found in chili peppers.

That is if you’re not sensitive or allergic to such ingredients/products.

The best procedure for thinning lips is filler, Dr. Van Dyke says.

You want to be careful about selecting a great injector, though.

Too much filler looks unnatural.

As such, she recommends talking with your dermatologist or esthetician to find out whats right for you.

Similar to microblading, lip blushing is a throw in of cosmetic tattooing that deposits ink into the lips.

Lips reach maximum thickness at around age 16.

After that, lips begin to slowly break down fat pads.

Lip fillers are not a permanent fix for thinning lips.

you could expect your fillers to last for six months up to a year.

There are some ways to naturally circulate the blood in your lips for a temporarilyplumperappearance.

Dr. Patel recommends applying capsicum (found in chili peppers) or cinnamon to your lips.

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Updated November 9, 2020.