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Restylane for Horizontal Upper Lip Lines?

asked 3 years ago by uni20020 in UK
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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I have deep horizontal rather than vertical lines above my upper lip. Is Restylane a suitable product to reduce them?

4 answers to Restylane for Horizontal Upper Lip Lines?

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Restylane for lip lines

Restylane is a great product for filling deeep depression around the mouth and can be helpful for horizontal lines.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Restylane for mouth lines

As the other panel members mentioned, a careful assessment should be made to determine what is the underlying factor contributing to this problem. In our experience, a small amount of Botox or Dysport to this area is a nice way to achieve a natural, subtle, softening of the lines/wrinkles around the mouth. Most of our patients report only a mild effect with eating or pursing the lips for the first 48 hours. Generally, a combination of both Botox/Dysport and cosmetic dermal fillers such... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Hyaluronic acids are a good choice for this area

Restylane is a fine choice, as is Juvederm. Both are hyaluronic acids and may last up to six months. Cosmoplast is a human collagen which may not last as long in this area. Botox might help, but has the risk of affecting the muscle function of the lip which could interfere with speech and eating.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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Maybe

Restylane might help, but it sounds like more might be going on, like a pulling up of the lip from a muscle (then Botox would also help), or loss of volume from lipoatrophy (then deep injections of Sculptra in the canine fossa might help). In any case, yours is a more complex problem, so seek the advice of a very experienced and appropriate injector.
Mary Lupo, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist

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