Have Smile Lines And Marionette Lines? These Are The Best & Worst Treatments To Get, According To A Derm
March 5, 2025 by Marissa Matozzo
“Smile lines,” commonly referred to as nasolabial folds, are the creases that stretch from the edges of your nose to the corners of your mouth.
In contrast, “marionette lines” are the vertical lines that descend from the corners of your mouth towards your chin, mimicking the appearance of a marionette puppet’s strings.
Essentially, while smile lines form around the mouth, marionette lines travel further down the face. In an insightful TikTok video, dermatologist and skincare expert Dr. Shereene Idriss provided a comprehensive explanation of the treatments to consider and avoid if you wish to diminish the visibility of these lines.
Sculptra is a type of injectable treatment designed to boost collagen production in the skin, which in turn helps to diminish the appearance of wrinkles. This cosmetic procedure is minimally invasive and aims to enhance the overall look and texture of the skin. Dr. Idriss mentioned that she does not recommend using Sculptra for treating the smile line region. “Regarding smile lines, I do not like Sculptra for this area,” she said in the aforementioned video.
She continued, “It is a personal preference because Sculptra is a stimulant that is going to enhance and increase your collagen production.” She went on, explaining that “as we get older, this area is going to naturally get longer, so by introducing something that is going to volumize this area, we are inadvertently lengthening this area and making us appear slightly older, faster, or just puffy.