What’s the best filler or treatment (no laser/Botox) for the start of fine barcode lines?

Hello, and thank you for your question. The right dermal filler may be able to give you the smoother look you want by filling in the vertical lines around your lips. Other options include professional skin care products such as a topical retinoid that can help to boost collagen production. I would suggest sitting down with a board-certified cosmetic surgeon to explain your goals and create a treatment plan that’s right for you.
 

The vertical lines between the nose and lip margin and those of the lower lip and chin, are related to the contraction of the circular muscle around the lips that has taken place for many years in the background of sundamage and / or smoking.
Botox can help significantly reduce the contraction but only in those people who don't have an elongated lip and have lost their appearance of the upper teeth when smiling. The number of units used is very small and I also don't tend to inject Botox in musicians who play wind instruments, and those whose oral communication is critical for their employment such as singers and journalists,etc.
Fillers often are used for these wrinkles, such as Juvederm, Restylane, Volbella, and Belotero.
Laser resurfacing with the fractional carbon dioxide laser (Fraxel REpair), Halo hybrid laser, Sciton Contour and Profractional lasers, and Infini microndeedling with radiofrequency can help improve these lines, but as the muscle will still contract, the lines will never go away 100%.
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hello, I would suggest a filler like Belotero or Volbella to address fine lines around the mouth. The cost will vary based on geographical region you aware located, but likely $600-800 per 1 cc syringe. 

Thanks for your question. Since you specifically asked for treatments with no down time, your options are limited to filler and botox. I would be exceedingly careful with botox around your mouth since it can change your smile and normal mouth movement. Filler is the only thing then that could help you based on your criteria. It will not completely address the problem, but may help smooth the area out a little bit. Neither filler or botox are natural, however. Other more treatments may give you a better outcome but require downtime. Warm regards.

Fillers such as Restylane silk or Belotero do great for upper lip creases and fills them in quick and easily for $550-$650 for the 1 syringe .

A softer hyaluronic acid based filler like Restylane Silk will help with these lines. The filler could be combined with a small amount of Dysport and retinol cream for best results. 

Stop using a straw to drink with. The best treatment would be at least two treatments of radio frequency ablation and the a small amount of a filler ie volbella.

Although it is less common, we certainly see lip lines in non-smokers.  Often it happens when the patient's style of speech involves a lot of lip movement or in a case when she's doing other things that involve pursing (musical instrument, drinking from straws).  Another possibility is a change in the upper teeth causing the lip to fall inward (although that is usually related to lines and folds on the sides rather than all across the lip)  In either case, I will generally layer a more elastic filler like restylane refyne with a cannula across the upper cutaneous lip (the skin over the lip) for support and a more superficial filler like Belotero or Volbella  injected with a superfine needle in the 'barcode' lines themselves.  In that way you can get natural looking -- not puffy -- results.One caveat:  if you don't stop whatever the long term habit you are doing that is causing the lines, the filler wont last as long.  We usually do that with a tiny amount of a toxin (botox, dysport or xeomin) without changing the patient's smile or other lip movement.  It just reduces the pursing that you are not aware you are doing.  My recommendation is that you see a board certified cosmetic dermatologist for an evaluation.  She can examine you and watch you speak and make other movements with your mouth.  She can also assess the quality of your skin and prescribe topical therapies to improve the longevity of your filler results.I hope this answer was helpful.  Best wishes

My favorite filler for upper lip lines is Belotero.  It blends very nicely into the skin and fills in the lines with a natural appearance.  Proper injection technique is very important.  Regards,Dr. Ort