Women & Men
Lip wrinkle (smoker’s lines) consultations
Quick, in-office treatments.
Recommendations made with your comfort & recovery time in mind.
Results aligned to your personal preferences.
Plans that prioritise ongoing care, and lasting results.
Concerned about the vertical wrinkles on your top lip? Are your lip wrinkles making you look older?
Upper lip lines develop with age from repeated lip pursing, and become more permanent as your skin ages and loses collagen. Also known as barcode lines and smoker’s lines, they are a common sign of ageing.
At Cosmetic Connection, we provide personalised consultations for lip wrinkles and smoker lines.
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Why book a consultation for lip wrinkles and smoker lines?
We provide professional consultations for lip wrinkles, taking the time to understand your concerns and goals, and offer personalised recommendations tailored to your needs.
Non-surgical solutions
Avoid surgery, high cost, general anaesthesia, and lengthy recovery times.
Natural and Customisable Results
Enjoy personalised, natural-looking results tailored to your individual needs and expectations.
Gradual Improvement, Without Permanent Commitment
Improve your lip lines & wrinkles with the peace of mind that comes with non-permanent changes.
Easily Combined with Other Treatments
Can be integrated into a broader non-surgical facial rejuvenation plan for balanced results.
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Your Journey
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Your personalised consultation
Your journey begins with a private, in-depth consultation. Our friendly and expert team will attentively listen to your goals and concerns, taking the time to understand your unique structure and needs.
We’ll clearly explain all your available options, detailing how each treatment works, their potential outcomes, and longevity. This empowers you to make a truly informed decision. It’s also a comfortable space for you to ask any questions, discuss results, potential risks, aftercare, and costs, ensuring you feel confident and build trust with your practitioner.
Your Journey
Step 2 of 3
Expert treatment & care
Once you’re ready, our highly skilled practitioners will meticulously perform your chosen treatment with the utmost care and precision. We understand that some treatments can be uncomfortable, which is why we offer a range of numbing options to alleviate any concerns about pain. Your safety, comfort, and the delivery of natural results that align perfectly with your expectations are our top priorities.
With emergency equipment readily available on-site and generous appointment times, we guarantee your safety is paramount and that your treatment is never rushed.
Your Journey
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Enjoy your refreshed look
Thanks to your personalised treatment, you can now look forward to aligning how you look with how you feel. We’ll provide you with detailed post-treatment care instructions to ensure a swift and smooth healing process.
To further support you, all treatments performed at Cosmetic Connection include an optional complimentary follow-up appointment and are backed by our satisfaction guarantees, ensuring your complete peace of mind.
Understanding lip wrinkles
Lip wrinkles, sometimes referred to as vertical lip lines, barcode lines, or smoker’s lines, are fine or etched creases that appear on and around the mouth.
They are most noticeable when you talk, smile, or purse your lips, but in more advanced cases they can remain visible even at rest.
Although smoking can accelerate their development, many people who have never smoked still experience them due to other contributing factors:
- Natural collagen and elastin loss with age
- Repeated lip movement from speaking, sipping, or facial expressions
- Reduced skin hydration and barrier function over time
- Sun damage and environmental exposure
- Hormonal changes affecting skin structure
- Genetic predisposition to fine lines or thinner skin
Why they appear so readily around the mouth
The skin around your lips is one of the thinnest and most delicate areas on the face — with fewer oil glands, less natural cushioning, and near-constant movement.
Every time you purse your lips, take a sip, or speak, the orbicularis oris muscle contracts, causing the overlying skin to fold.
Over years, these repetitive movements combine with a loss of skin support to create visible creases.
Additional risk factors include:
- High UV exposure without adequate lip/skin protection
- Dehydrated skin or inadequate skincare routines
- Rapid weight loss affecting facial volume
- Poor nutrition or hydration habits
Non-surgical approaches to softening lip wrinkles
There are several non-surgical treatment options that can address the appearance of vertical lip lines without changing your natural lip shape. These may work by:
- Relaxing overactive lip muscles to reduce repetitive folding of the skin
- Restoring support beneath the skin to smooth and soften lines
- Boosting hydration at a deep level to improve suppleness and texture
- Stimulating collagen production for gradual, long-term skin strengthening
Your clinician will assess factors such as wrinkle depth, skin elasticity, lip anatomy, and overall facial balance before recommending a personalised approach.
Common goals for treatment
While each person’s reasons vary, common goals include:
- Reducing the appearance of fine or etched vertical lines
- Restoring a smoother, more youthful-looking lip border
- Preventing further deepening of lines over time
- Maintaining a natural look without altering lip size
- Achieving a fresher appearance that blends seamlessly with surrounding skin
Combining lip wrinkle treatments with other enhancements
To create a balanced and harmonious outcome, many people choose to combine lip wrinkle treatments with:
- Lip hydration boosters for a plumper, smoother surface
- Lip contouring treatments to enhance shape and border definition
- General skin rejuvenation in surrounding areas to maintain consistency in skin quality
- Chin or lower face contouring for proportion and symmetry
This layered approach can improve both the immediate and long-term appearance of the mouth area.
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Cosmetic Connection is a dedicated lip wrinkle treatment clinic in Melbourne and Sydney. Our clinic excels in providing a first-class service, and our cosmetic doctors are some of the most experienced in the country.
We offer a purely bespoke approach to lip wrinkle treatments in Sydney and Melbourne, and will work with you to understand your concerns and develop a bespoke treatment plan to achieve your aesthetic goals.
If you want tailored treatment for lip lines in Sydney and Melbourne, choose the cosmetic doctors at Cosmetic Connection.
Lip lines, also known as smoker lines or barcode lines are the wrinkles (often vertical) that develop on your upper and lower lips.
Smoker’s lines are another name for the vertical lip lines that develop on your upper and lower lips. They are often called smoker’s lines as they result from repetitive pursing of the lips (such as when smoking a cigarette).
Barcode lines are another name for the vertical lip lines that develop on your upper and lower lips with age. The name barcode lines comes from the fact that the vertical lines look like a barcode.
Vertical lip lines result from repetitive pursing of the lips when speaking, smoking, kissing, drinking through a straw and when playing wind instruments. The pursing action bunching the skin, creating vertical creases.
Over time, the creasing etches into the skin forming lip wrinkles.
Lip lines and smoker’s lines can be addressed using a range of non-surgical treatments designed to smooth the skin, improve hydration, and restore support to the area. Your practitioner will assess your skin, lip anatomy, and concerns before recommending an approach tailored to you.
Possible options may involve treatments that relax the overactive muscles around the lips, enhance skin quality through deep hydration, or stimulate collagen for long-term improvements. The aim is always to achieve a natural-looking, refreshed result that complements your features.
Treatments for lip wrinkles are carried out in a clinical setting by a trained professional. After assessing your lips and surrounding skin, your practitioner will cleanse the area and may apply a topical numbing product to enhance comfort.
The chosen treatment—whether aimed at softening muscle activity, improving skin hydration, or supporting collagen—will be applied with precision to target the fine lines without affecting your natural lip movement. Most people can return to their normal activities shortly afterwards, following any personalised aftercare advice provided.
Most people find lip line treatments very tolerable. We use techniques such as topical numbing products or ice to minimise discomfort.
You may feel a quick pinching or stinging sensation during the procedure, but it’s usually brief. Mild tenderness or swelling can occur afterwards and typically settles within a few days.
Some people notice an improvement in the smoothness and appearance of the skin within the first week, while for others, changes may develop more gradually over several weeks as the skin responds. Your clinician will explain the expected timeframe based on the specific approach used for your treatment.
The duration of results can vary from person to person. Factors such as your skin type, lifestyle, and the treatment method used can influence how long the effect is maintained. We will advise on a personalised maintenance plan to help you keep your results looking their best.
It’s common to notice some mild redness, swelling, or pinpoint marks at the treatment sites. These usually settle within a few days.
The skin around the lips may feel slightly tender or firm at first, which softens as it heals. You’ll be given aftercare guidance to support recovery and help optimise your results.
When performed by a qualified and experienced clinician in a clinical setting, treatments for lip lines have a strong safety profile. Your provider will assess your individual suitability, discuss any potential risks, and ensure the procedure is carried out with strict hygiene and safety protocols.
It’s common to experience temporary effects such as mild redness, swelling, or tenderness in the treated area. Some people may notice minor bruising, which usually fades within a few days. Your clinician will explain any possible side effects in detail and provide aftercare advice to help ensure a smooth recovery.
When performed by a qualified professional, treatments for lip lines are designed to preserve natural movement.
Temporary mild weakness or stiffness around the mouth is a rare possibility, but this resolves without treatment. Proper technique and careful treatment planning are key to maintaining normal lip function.
Why thousands choose Cosmetic Connection
Receive a customised treatment package and pay your preferred way with our range of flexible payment options, including cash, card, Afterpay*, Zip Pay*, and payment plans via Total Lifestyle Credit* (*Subject to approval: required before your appointment).
We prioritise what’s right for you. With us, you’ll receive personalised, expert advice–without any pressure or obligation to proceed with treatment.
With our standardised photography, we can plan your treatment collaboratively and comprehensively, while tracking your progress with remarkable accuracy.
Medical-grade clinical environments designed with your privacy, comfort and convenience in mind.
We have implemented strict safety and hygiene protocols aligned with industry-leading standards.
We choose our products, techniques and technologies based on quality, safety, and efficacy.
Our clinicians strive to remain up-to-date on best practice, and make no compromises on the quality of your treatment.
Your satisfaction is one of our top priorities.
Our treatments come with a range of guarantees because we are confident in our ability to deliver.
