Pursing the lip while talking, whistling, smoking or drinking from a straw can contribute to the formation of vertical lip lines. This makes the area around the mouth appear much older. A small amount of Botox injected into the muscle of the upper lip can reduce the appearance of these lines, while maintaining facial expression.

Botox in the upper lip produces even more dramatic results when combined with Restylane or Juvederm to fill in the static lines and furrows that are too deep to completely diminish with Botox alone. These deeper static lines are the result of volume loss form the lips and are dramatically improved with injectable fillers.