Facial Ageing
Fine diagonal wrinkles along the sides of the nose that appear with smiling, squinting or nose movement.
Physician-led assessment · individualized care · Vancouver clinic
Understanding Bunny Lines
Often it's a smiling photo that does it: you spot a few fine diagonal creases across the top of your nose that you'd never really noticed before. These are bunny lines, and they're a natural part of an expressive face.
They come from small muscles that scrunch the upper nose when you smile, laugh or squint. Those muscles work alongside the ones that create frown lines and crow's feet, so when nearby muscles are relaxed, the nose can sometimes pick up the slack and the lines show more. That's why we plan the whole upper face together, so your expression stays natural and balanced.
Causes and Contributing Factors
Bunny lines are caused chiefly by repeated contraction of the nasalis and nearby muscles that scrunch the upper nose during expressions such as smiling, laughing, squinting or wrinkling the nose. Over years, this repeated folding of the skin can leave lines that become more visible. In some people they become more prominent after treatment of neighbouring muscles, as the nose muscles compensate. Skin aging, reduced elasticity and sun exposure can make the lines more apparent over time.
Signs and Symptoms
Assessment
At your visit, we watch your nose and the area around it at rest and through a range of expressions, so we can see which muscles are involved and how they work with the ones behind frown lines and crow's feet. Our cosmetic consultants may help with your initial assessment, and the treating physician confirms your plan and performs your injections, with the whole upper face considered together.
Cosmetic consultations are complimentary.
Prevention and Ongoing Care
Daily sunscreen and sunglasses protect the thin skin on the nose and around the eyes and cut down on squinting. A retinoid or peptide serum, used as advised, supports smoother skin texture between treatments. We'll recommend what suits your skin, and you'll find our selection in the online shop.
Treatment Options
These are some of the options connected to this concern. The appropriate plan depends on assessment, suitability, and your goals.
Bunny lines are mainly driven by muscle movement, so they respond well to Wrinkle Softening & Neuromodulators. Carefully placed injections relax the scrunching muscles so the lines soften, while your smile stays natural. Our experienced physicians plan this across the upper face so everything stays in balance.
For the fuller picture, explore the treatment pages above or discuss the options during a consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
They form from repeated contraction of the muscles that scrunch the upper nose when you smile or squint. Over time, that movement can leave fine diagonal lines beside the nose, and they often become easier to see with age.
Sometimes. When nearby muscles are relaxed, the muscles around the nose may become relatively more active, so bunny lines can show more in some people. That's why our physicians look at the upper face as a whole and can include the nose in the same plan.
That's the aim. Our physicians use small, carefully placed amounts to soften the scrunching movement while keeping your smile and expression your own. Bring a smiling photo you love to your consultation and we'll plan around it.
Physician Assessment
An assessment can help clarify what may be contributing, which options may be appropriate, and what a reasonable next step could look like for you.
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Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic combines medical assessment, individualized planning, physician oversight, and a broad range of treatment options in its Vancouver clinic.
Bring your questions, treatment history, and goals. Your provider can help you understand appropriate options, expected recovery, and realistic outcomes.
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