Can Fillers Take Care of Vertical Lips Lines?

Vertical lip lines can be treated with direct injection with collagen or HA (Restylane, Juvederm). This works best if there are just one or two lines per half lip segment. It is very much dependent upon the skill of the injector.
Hills and valleys can easily be created when trying to eradicate single lip lines. I like to treat the lip with multiple methods. I have a 1,2,3 approach:

Filler to fill both the red of the lips and the surrounding skin
Botox to treat the dynamic (moving) muscle underneath the skin. Make sure your injector knows what he/she are doing here! Too much botox in the lips and you will have a difficult time drinking your soup!
Laser skin resurfacing to build up collagen and tighten the surround skin. With this approach I have been able to create Sexy Paris Lips in Detroit, Michigan.

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Thank you for your question. Fillers can be a good treatment choice for vertical lip lines, known as perioral lines, for the right patient. The treatment is quick and does not require downtime afterward. Results are apparent right away and may last for six months or longer depending on the specific filler used. The key is to work with a very experienced, board-certified injector with the expertise to create a smooth and natural result. Another option for perioral lines is laser resurfacing. This nonsurgical treatment uses laser energy to boost collagen levels and create smoother, more youthful skin. Deeper treatments do require some recovery time, but improvements can last many years. I encourage you to schedule a consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon for a full assessment and a treatment plan tailored to your precise needs and goals.

Excellent question.  Vertical lip lines are a common concern and required a multi-factorial approach to treatment as they are among the most stubborn lines on the face.  Botox or Dysport can be used to soften contraction of muscles that form lines, microneedling and laser treatments can improve texture of skin and finally filler can be used to restore volume to vertical lines. Restylane Refyne has been an outstanding product for this treatment as it is flexible and allows for superficial injection without tyndalling  or irregularity.

Yes, fillers can be used for the vertical lip lines.  My filler of choice for this area is Restylane Silk.  It provides a smooth and natural look.  You should visit a Plastic Surgeon for a consult to see which filler they would recommend for treatment of this area.

For the cutaneous lip, fillers can help with modest vertical lips lines.  I like to combine with neurotoxin.  However, if the lines are more severe and the upper cutaneous lip is very thin, getting great results is much more challenging.  In this case, we may combine our filler treatments with microchanneling with PRP, ultherapy, laser.

There’s great news for those vertical lip lines jackster212. Allergan has come out with a filler made specifically for those lines which have been difficult to treat with the standard hyaluronic acid dermal fillers. Vobella is the first and only filler proven to last up to a year for lips and the vertical lip lines. I find in my practice that a combination of Restylane Silk to the body of the lip and Vobella to the upper lip lines, create a nice subtle volume and softening the appearance of the vertical lines.   

Thanks for the question and best of luck.

Dr. Kaniff