Some people develop darker lips over time due to a range of medical and lifestyle factors. Darkening of the lips can be the result of hyperpigmentation. This is a typically harmless condition caused by an excess of melanin.

 

Lip hyperpigmentation may be caused by:

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• excessive exposure to the sun

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• lack of hydration

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• cigarette smoking

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• allergic reactions to toothpaste, lipstick, etc.

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• too much caffeine

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• lip sucking

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The following can also lead to darker lips – chemotherapy, anemia, vitamin deficiency, excessive fluoride use. Treating hyperpigmentation is often a cosmetic decision. Laser treatments and chemical peels are often used to treat lip hyperpigmentation. Many hyperpigmentation treatments work by inhibiting an enzyme that produces melanin.

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Signature lip lightening treatment- In our clinic, we use our combination formula of tranexamic acid, ferulic acid, pyruvic acid, ethyl ascorbic acid and retinol to treat you lip hyperpigmentation and lip photoaging.