Bunny lines are a small refinement. Most clients don't notice them until a provider points them out, often during a glabella consultation.
Bunny lines are the diagonal creases that form across the bridge of the nose when the nasalis muscle contracts. They appear most clearly when smiling broadly or scrunching the nose.
For most clients, bunny lines aren't a primary concern. They're noticed in passing or pointed out during a consultation for another area. The treatment is usually folded into a broader upper-face plan rather than treated as a standalone appointment.
Most clients come to bunny line treatment as a refinement after glabella or forehead work. The treatment is rarely the primary concern. It's the detail that finishes the work, balancing the upper face after the larger muscles have been addressed.
Two main factors drive bunny lines.
Nasalis contraction from smiling, scrunching, or speaking is the primary cause. The transverse nasalis compresses the nose against the septum each time it fires.
Compensatory movement can make bunny lines more visible after upper-face treatment. When the glabella and forehead are relaxed, the nasalis often picks up the expressive work, which deepens the lines.
Bunny lines are easy to miss in the mirror because they only appear with expression. Most clients first notice them in photos or after glabella treatment.
The lines themselves are usually subtle. They rarely become a primary aesthetic concern but contribute to overall upper-face appearance once other areas have been treated.
Bunny lines develop slowly across decades. Unlike forehead lines or the 11s, they rarely become deeply etched. The skin on the nasal bridge is thicker than most facial areas and resists permanent creasing.
The biggest accelerator is upper-face injectable treatment. Once the glabella is relaxed, the nasalis often compensates, which makes bunny lines more visible than they were before.
The industry standard is two to three units of Botox per side placed in the transverse nasalis. Other clinics treat the same way; the technique is consistent.
The challenge is placement that respects the nearby muscles of the upper lip. Too low can affect smile mechanics. Most clinics that treat the area at all use proper technique.
Bunny line treatment is straightforward and low-risk. We place two to three units of Botox per side along the transverse nasalis, with placement that respects the orbicularis oris and other nearby muscles.
We almost always treat bunny lines at the same visit as glabella or forehead work. Treating it as a standalone appointment is rare because the concern is rarely standalone.
Results show in five to seven days. Most clients maintain on the same three-to-four-month schedule as their other upper-face treatments.
At RN Esthetics, every treatment starts with listening. We are nurse practitioners, registered nurses and estheticians who treat every client as the hero of their own story.
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