“Barcode” Peri-buccal wrinkles

Peri-labial lines, more commonly known as “barcode” wrinkles, are vertical creases around the mouth that look a bit like the spokes of a wheel.

Before / After

Several factors can cause these wrinkles:

Genetics: this is sometimes the cause of these wrinkles in very young subjects, if at least one of their parents also has them
Smoking: the action of smoking and thus overstimulating the peri-buccal muscles
Sun exposure
Natural skin aging, as the skin becomes thinner and more fragile

The aesthetic medicine treatments available in the practice involve performing hyaluronic acid injections using a micro-cannula, which allows us to erase these wrinkles without pushing out the upper lip (the area between the nose and the lip’s mucous membrane) for the long term.

However, you must plan for 48 hours’ downtime, primarily due to the inflammation in this area whenever it is stimulated.

A cold sore prevention treatment is also required if the patient has a history of cold sores, so as to limit the risk of a flare-up caused by the “stress” of the injections.

The fee charged for treating peri-buccal wrinkles varies according to the number of millilitres of hyaluronic acid injected (generally 1 to 2ml), between 350 and 700 euros.

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FAQ — Your questions about perioral « barcode » wrinkles

How long is the downtime after the treatment?
Plan for about 48 hours of downtime, mainly because of the usual inflammation of this area once it has been stimulated.

Which technique is used to treat these « barcode » wrinkles?
The treatment consists of hyaluronic acid injections using a micro-cannula, which softens the lines without projecting the upper lip area over the long term.

Are there any precautions to take before the injection?
If you have a history of cold sores (labial herpes), preventive antiviral treatment will be prescribed to limit the risk of a flare-up triggered by the stress of the injections.