Bunny Iines or wolf lines?

Do you screw up your nose when you smile?  Have you got lines that radiate from the inner corner of your eye out and over the bridge of your nose?

These are called bunny lines or wolf lines in the cosmetic arena.  Some people find them cute and all part of their facial characteristics.  For those of you who do not like these lines you can turn to a quick and easy injection of BOTOX® to temporarily relax the muscle and soften the lines.

There is still a debate out there however as to which muscles are the real culprits when it comes to the creation of these lines.  Often the nasalis muscle is the first point of call when it comes to the BOTOX® injection.  Usually just one injection of two units right in the centre point of the lines half the distance between the bridge of the nose and the inner eye.

If during the two week review there is still considerable scrunching of the nose then another injection of one or two units may be needed in the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle. This muscle runs down the side of the nose and plays a part in lifting up the upper lip. Think 'elvis', that sexy upper lip 'thing' he did, a cross between a snarl and a wink!

Sometimes these lines may form as a result of your changing expressions post BOTOX®.  If you have your frown and crows feet injected at the same time and at large doses the face does try to compensate for the lack of muscle movement by adding new muscles into the expression mix.