Bunny Lines

Bunny lines are wrinkles on the upper bridge of the nose or on either side of the nose that are caused by hyperactivity of nasalis muscles when smiling or laughing.  They get the name bunny lines because they are formed from twitching the muscles of the nose.  You can scrunch your nose to see bunny lines.  These wrinkles may be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Bunny lines are often superficial or shallow. 

Physicians almost always treat bunny lines with a small amount of BOTOX® placed on either side of the nose, as well as in the transverse line that sometimes runs across the bridge of the nose.  Experienced physicians will take care not to place the BOTOX® too lateral or away from the nose so as not to diminish or affect an individual’s smile.  While only very small amounts of BOTOX® are used to treat bunny lines, individuals wishing to treat bunny lines will normally require regular small treatments as soon as they begin to reappear.

Advanced dermal fillers, such as Juvederm® or Restylane®, may also be used to treat bunny lines.  Dermal fillers, when used, are placed under the skin beneath the lines to fill in a portion of the lines.

Bunny Lines BEFORE Treatment	Bunny Lines AFTER Treatment