I seem to be spending a lot of time obsessing over my lips, lately. I think they\u2019re shrinking. Or maybe they\u2019re deflating. Thinning? De-plumping? Whatever. I\u2019m not happy about it and it\u2019s all I can think about when I\u2019m layering on one of my 17 lip balms or when I\u2019m out somewhere and ironically without one of said 17 lip balms, licking my lips and wishing I had one. It\u2019s a bit like fighting with my dad; convoluted, confusing and with no real end in sight.<\/p>\n
According to Dr. Nowell Solish, a cosmetic dermatologist at the Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic in Toronto, lip thinning is real. \u201cIt\u2019s part of aging,\u201d he says, when I ask. Apparently lips are full of collagen and our natural supply slowly dwindles away with every blown out birthday candle. \u201cYou also need to factor in that your body\u2019s natural resource of hyaluronic acid\u2014which keeps your lips moisturized and plump looking\u2014isn\u2019t replenishing itself as frequently either,\u201d adds Dr. Solish. On the plus-side, I do have three options.<\/p>\n