What is the Best Treatment for Smokers' Lines?

asked 1 year ago by 1053anon in rhode island
Latest answer by Eric M. Joseph, MD
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Tags: smokers lines, upper lip

What is best for the lines on my upper lip?

5 answers to What is the Best Treatment for Smokers' Lines?

Smoker's lines in your upper lip may be reduced by a well performed Injectable Filler treatment.

The smoker's lines or "bar-code" wrinkles in your upper lip may be dramatically reduced with a carefully placed Injectable Filler. The lines must be deep for Injectable Fillers. If the lines are too shallow, you may see the product (bumps) at the sites of injection. Silikon-1000 is my personal preference and leads to permanent results. If any of my colleagues wish to learn more about my experience with Silikon-1000, I am giving an instructional course in Boston at the... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

Combination treatment for smoker lines

Considering the wrinkles around the mouth: Stop smoking if you are still doing so. Protect the skin. Visit a doctor experienced in treating the condition. In many cases a deep chemical peel may help. Deep CO2 laser has been shown to cause more depigmentation than phenol peeling. Other treatments may be recommended, depending on the condition in question.

Phillip Langsdon, MD
Germantown Facial Plastic Surgeon

Treatment of deep lines around the mouth or smokers' lines.

I do not think there is a best treatment for all patients. For a given patient the best option will also depend on the physician treating the process and the background of that physician. I am sure you could find 2 doctors who could achieve very similar results while using different approaches. My personal preference for this laser resurfacing and subcision. I just do not like injections near the lips because of the risks of lumps forming but then since I do not do these injections I... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Combination Botox and filler

Smokers' Lines are those wrinkles which propel out of the mouth like spokes on a wheel. While many people develop them from smokers some patients just have them from pursing their lips when they talk,using a straw, whistling are punching out too many b's and p's. I combine treatments when treating smokers lines. I will place Botox injections around the lip to discourage smokers lines.This is a great area for a filler: such as Juvederm. Occasionally I... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Best Treatment for "Smoker's Lines"

Depending on your skin type and your ability to take time from work, the best would be a combination of Juvederm and deep laser skin resurfacing. However, most people do not want to put up with the swelling and raw wounds for a few days and for those people we have treatments which are good but less impressive (small doses of Botox, minor laser or IPL treatments and filler injections into the folds).

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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