Why Women Wrinkle Around Mouth

Dec. 16, 2009 -- Biology may be the reason why women are more prone than men
to developing wrinkles around the lips -- called perioral wrinkles-- and deeper
ones, too, a new study says.
Researchers from the Netherlands say they’ve found that:

Women’s skin tissues around the mouth contain fewer sweat and sebaceous
glands than men's, which could influence the natural filling of the skin.
Women’s skin tissues around the mouth contain fewer blood vessels than
men's. Better circulation may help slow wrinkle development.
In women, the closer attachment of muscle fibers surrounding the lips to
the middle layer of skin may cause an inward traction, thus creating deeper
wrinkles.

The study is published in the November-December issue of the Aesthetic
Surgery Journal.
“The aim of this study is to obtain new insight into the perception that
women wrinkle earlier and more severely than men,�? study researcher Emma C.
Paes, MD, from the University Medical Center in Utrecht, Netherlands, says in a
news release. “If we understood the reasons for differences in wrinkling
between women and men, then we might be able to develop better strategies for
the treatment of perioral wrinkles.�?
They reached their conclusion after studying the upper lip region in male
and  female cadavers, which were used to define the amount and depth of
perioral wrinkling.
The authors note that effective treatment of wrinkles around the mouth
continues to be a problem.
“We think it’s important to consider the reasons why a particular treatment
may or may not be effective,�? Paes says. “Sometimes one has to go back to the
basics instead of just moving forward. In the end, having more basic knowledge
about a problem can speed up the process of finding the right solution.�?
“These findings provide a feasible explanation for why women are more
susceptible to development of perioral wrinkles and contribute to our current
understanding of wrinkle formation,�? they conclude.



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