Botox is an effective way to temporarily treat the appearance of smile lines, though it's not a permanent solution. The results of the treatment will typically last 3 to 6 months. To continue to see results, you'll need to get additional treatments every few months.
Botox works by relaxing the muscles around the mouth, but it cannot soften the deep folds in the nasolabial area. In this case, a volume-adding injectable like dermal fillers is often the better choice because it can fill the deep wrinkles and smoothen the skin.
For smile lines, you can opt for hyaluronic acid fillers, such as Restylane®, Juvéderm®, Sculptra® and Juvéderm Voluma®. These solutions are applied via injection along the crease extending from the nose to the sides of the mouth. They're meant to fill in the creases.
On the day of the procedure, your medical provider injects 3 to 6 units of Botox in each corner of your lower lip. The targeted muscle is called Depressor Anguli Oris, and it's responsible for pulling the corners of your mouth downward.
Smile lines, also called laugh lines, occur in the sides of the nose and mouth due to years of smiling. Your doctor may be able to smooth out these laugh lines by performing a smile lift, typically requiring 5 to 10 units of Botox per side.
A good injector should know where to never inject.
A qualified, experienced injector should never inject the area near the orbital bone right above the pupil. If Botox is injected here, it can drift down toward the upper eyelid and cause an eyelid droop. This can last from weeks to even months.
A single to two syringes of Juvederm Ultra Plus are required to treat smile lines, also known as nasal labial folds, in general. It is common to find that the crease in the chin is fairly deep grooves into the skin, necessitating the use of a half-syllable needle of Juvederm Ultra Plus or Volluma.
1-2 syringes will work to smooth smile lines, provided your cheeks are not sagging and thereby contributing to the problem.
Juvederm and Restylane are currently the longest-lasting and most durable dermal fillers on the market. Juvederm and Restylane are families of hyaluronic acid fillers with numerous possible formulations.
Skin-tightening procedures: Treatments with lasers, ultrasound or radio waves can help stimulate collagen production and make loose skin tauter. Surgery: Cosmetic surgery can reposition and reshape your skin and underlying tissues. Options to reduce nasolabial folds include a cheek lift or a facelift.
Look for products containing ingredients like retinol or vitamin c that promote collagen production. Shafer suggests SkinMedica TNS Essential Serum or Senté Dermal Repair Cream, as both work at the cellular level to enhance collagen and dermal repair within the skin.
Believe it or not, when the fold is caused by a tight muscle, the answer is BOTOX. Our Bay Area patients with a snarl or resting “not-so-nice” face can get two quick, easy BOTOX injections (one on each side of the nose) to relax this muscle and soften their snarl and their nasolabial folds.
In most cases, it will cost anywhere from $300 to $600, and you'll need to have this process repeated every 3 to 6 months to see the best results. Because Botox is generally considered a cosmetic procedure, it's not likely to be covered by insurance.
When you get smile lines can depend on many different factors, but typically they start to appear in your 20s and 30s. When you're young, you can see your smile lines when you're actively smiling, but they disappear when you relax your face.
Do Smile Line Dermal Fillers Hurt? Dermal fillers are not painful. You may experience some pressure in the treated area when the fillers are injected, but this is over very quickly and is not painful. A topical anaesthetic may be applied before treatment if you have a low pain threshold.
Enhancing cheek shape and definition can also be done with filler. This is a popular treatment for creating lift for the skin. We can also soften and remove fine lines between the top lip and the nose (perioral lines) with dermal filler, which gives a smoother, natural, more youthful appearance.
People are seeking treatments to smooth smile lines and crow's feet and plump up their lips, cheeks, and hands. Injecting dermal fillers into the face and hands can improve the appearance of facial lines and volume loss caused by age or certain medical conditions.
Injectable fillers are among the top choices for people looking to get rid of smile lines without undergoing surgery. Many are made from hyaluronic acid and are injected at the crease that goes from your mouth to your nose.
Fortunately, dermal fillers work very quickly, and you won't have to wait twelve months to see the full benefits of your injections. That said, these injectable treatments take some time to integrate into your tissues, and it's normal for your dermal filler to take up to two weeks to fully settle into your face.
Patients must be 18 years or older to be able to get Botox. However, most experts agree that in most cases, patients at a good age for preventative Botox treatment are those in their mid-late 20s and early 30s who are prone to wrinkles.
There's a common misconception that Botox makes you look older when it wears off. On the contrary, regular Botox treatments make you look younger even after the neurotoxin wears off.
Nausea. Redness. Temporary facial weakness or drooping. In rare instances, the botulinum toxin may spread beyond the treatment area, causing botulism-like signs and symptoms such as breathing problems, trouble swallowing, muscle weakness and slurred speech.
Botox is great at getting rid of lines and wrinkles on and around your mouth and in many other areas. If you are looking for a temporary fix that does not require surgery, this treatment could be for you. You may be a candidate if you feel that your upper lip looks invisible when you smile.