Wrinkle treatment for bunny lines in Stockholm
Would you like to smooth out dynamic lines across the bridge of your nose and restore a more rested appearance to the centre of your face? At The Faculty, you’ll meet qualified specialists who will guide you through aesthetic treatments with the highest standards of medical safety, anatomical expertise and an objective approach.
What are bunny lines?
Anatomitically, these refer to the small, diagonal wrinkles on the nose that appear when you smile broadly, laugh, or squint. The lines are caused by overactivity in the nasal muscle (Musculus nasalis). The term originates from the English expression for scrunching the nose, which resembles how a rabbit moves its nose. With advancing age and decreased skin elasticity, these expression lines can turn into permanent wrinkles on the nose. A medical treatment involves injecting a muscle relaxant locally into the nasal muscle. This muscle relaxant temporarily blocks nerve signals, reducing muscle contraction and smoothing the skin over the bridge of the nose without surgery.
Our Non-Surgical Nose Treatments
We use gentle and well-established methods to treat hyperactivity around the nose.
Muscle relaxant injections
This is the primary and by far the most effective treatment for dynamic bunny lines. The medication is administered with great care to relax the nasal muscle without affecting your smile.
Volume enhancement with fillers
If the creases have become deep and static (visible even when the face is completely relaxed), complementary treatments are sometimes requested, often internationally referred to as fillers for bunny lines or a bunny lines filler. Hyaluronic acid can then be used to provide soft support beneath the skin, although muscle-relaxing injections always remain the primary treatment.
Gentle technology and medical precision
The area around the nose contains a highly complex network of superficial blood vessels and nerves. Our specialists have an in-depth understanding of anatomy, which is absolutely essential for carrying out the treatment safely and in a way that preserves tissue.
A clinic full of expertise
Treating the muscles in the centre of the face places extremely high demands on the treating specialist’s fine motor skills and anatomical knowledge. Incorrect placement in this area can affect adjacent muscles. At The Faculty, you will find a clinic brimming with expertise. For us, your medical safety is always our top priority, and all treatments are carried out under strict, clinical and sterile conditions to minimise risks and ensure an aesthetically pleasing result.
Price for wrinkle treatment for bunny lines
The exact price of the treatment is always determined during your personal consultation, as it is based on your individual muscle strength and whether the treatment is to be combined with other areas (such as the frown line).
Muscle relaxant
4 000
Muscle relaxant (2 areas)
4 500
Muscle relaxant (3 areas)
5 000
Nursing consultation
0
Pre-treatment consultation
A successful clinical outcome begins with a thorough consultation with one of our specialists. We assess the condition of your skin and ask you to wrinkle your nose vigorously to assess the activity of the nasal muscles. You will receive objective medical information regarding expectations, the procedure and aftercare.
After the consultation, you have a statutory cooling-off period of at least 48 hours (which applies to aesthetic injection treatments) to allow you to decide in your own time whether you wish to give your consent.
Treatment for bunny lines
Step by step
To ensure the highest standards of medical care, we follow a strict and carefully designed clinical procedure when treating wrinkles above the nose
01. Consultation
Medical assessment and choice of method
The practitioner will carry out a thorough assessment of your facial muscles (Musculus nasalis). We analyse how the skin folds to determine the exact dosage and avoid the muscles that lift the upper lip.
02. Preparations
Preparations for safe treatment
To minimise the risk of infection, the skin over the bridge of the nose is thoroughly disinfected with chlorhexidine. The specific injection sites are then marked.
03. The treatment
Safe care at the clinic
Patients often wonder how the procedure is carried out from a technical point of view. We use extremely fine, short micro-needles to inject the medication very superficially on either side of the bridge of the nose. The treatment takes just a few minutes and is very gentle.
04. After treatment
The area is examined clinically. Very slight and temporary redness may occur around the injection sites, but the skin recovers quickly.
05. Recovery & healing
Self-care and convalescence guidelines
You must follow strict aftercare instructions. Do not touch the area around your nose and do not wear any make-up for the first 12 hours. Avoid strenuous exercise and saunas for 24 hours to prevent the medication from spreading.
06. Monitoring & results
Medical check-up and final assessment
A voluntary follow-up appointment is always offered after 14 days to ensure that the muscle has responded symmetrically.
Results following treatment
The effects of the medication develop gradually, with dynamic lines starting to soften after approximately 4 to 10 days. The full anatomical result is evaluated after 14 days. The clinical duration in this area is typically 3 to 4 months. After this period, the muscle gradually regains its normal mobility, and the treatment can be repeated.
Our specialists in injections
At The Faculty, we prioritise medical expertise above all else. All injection treatments for wrinkles around the nose are carried out exclusively by qualified doctors and qualified injection nurses with extensive clinical experience.
Per Hedén
Plastic surgery » Injection treatments » Skin treatments
Birgit Stark
Plastic surgery » Injection treatments
Jonas Röjdmark
Plastic surgery » Injection treatments
Riikka Veltheim
Plastic surgery » Injection treatments
Nahal Agheli
Injection treatments » Skin treatments
Therese von Post
Injection treatments » Skin treatments
Ulrika Erhardt
Injection treatments » Skin treatmentsWho can undergo the treatment?
To undergo medical injection treatments, you must be at least 18 years old, in good health, and not be pregnant or breastfeeding. Before treatment, we will carefully review your medical history to rule out any neuromuscular conditions that may constitute contraindications.
Complications and risks
Wrinkle treatment over the bridge of the nose is generally very safe. The most common side effect is a small, temporary bruise. However, if the medication is injected too far down the side of the nose, there is a rare risk of affecting the muscle that lifts the upper lip, which can temporarily cause smile asymmetry. At The Faculty, this risk is strictly minimized through our licensed staff's deep anatomical understanding and conservative dosing.
Other treatments for profile balancing
As the face ages, lines rarely appear in isolation. Bunny lines are often treated in combination with the glabella (between the eyebrows) or crow’s feet to achieve a harmonious result across the entire upper half of the face. The Faculty offers a complete range of aesthetic treatments – from muscle-relaxing injections to advanced facial contouring using fillers and surgical procedures.
Meso Behandling för glow och minskade porer
Rynkbehandling runt ögonen
Rynkbehandling mot gummy smile
Rynkbehandling mot bunny lines
Rynkbehandling av panna
Behandling av bruxism
Treatment of hyperhidrosis
Lip flip
Our clinics
At The Faculty, medical expertise meets a welcoming atmosphere. At Hangövägen 20, you will find our custom-built clinic, designed to meet strict clinical standards for hygiene and safety. For injection treatments and skincare, we welcome you to our walk-in clinic at Humlegårdsgatan 14 in Östermalm. Our practice is guided by a scientific approach and extensive experience, creating a safe and transparent treatment journey.
Payment guarantee and insurance
Choosing to undergo an aesthetic surgical procedure or an injection treatment is a personal decision, and at The Faculty, we value complete transparency by always providing a clear and itemized price quote during your consultation. For your peace of mind, you are covered by comprehensive patient insurance as well as an extended warranty period during the healing process. For those who wish, we also offer financial guidance regarding installment options—as a flexible choice entirely separate from the medical assessment.
Why consider wrinkle treatment for bunny lines?
Many people tend to unconsciously scrunch their nose in bright light, during deep concentration, or when laughing. When these lines settle deep within the tissue, they can give the central part of the face a wrinkled or strained appearance. Topical skincare products lack the ability to reach the underlying muscle. To clinically and measurably smooth dynamic wrinkles around the bridge of the nose, a neuromuscular wrinkle treatment is required to target the root cause of the skin folding.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bunny Lines Wrinkle Treatment
Here, we have gathered frequently asked questions and answers about wrinkle treatment for bunny lines.
What are bunny lines?
Bunny lines are the diagonal and horizontal wrinkles that appear high up on the bridge of the nose, next to the inner corner of the eye, when you laugh, squint or wrinkle your nose.
Why is it called a rabbit's nose?
The term originates from English, where the muscle movement is likened to the way a rabbit twitches its nose (bunny lines on the nose). ‘Kaninnäsa’ is the direct Swedish translation of this clinically accepted term.
Are wrinkles around the nose best treated with muscle-relaxing injections or fillers?
Muscle-relaxing injections are the primary medical treatment, as they stop the movement that causes the creases in the first place. However, if you have very deep furrows, a complementary volume treatment using hyaluronic acid (bunny lines filler) may be considered to provide the skin with additional support.
Does it hurt to treat the area above the nose?
No, the area above the bridge of the nose is relatively insensitive compared with other parts of the face. Furthermore, as we use microscopically thin needles, the injection is usually felt as a very slight, quick and fleeting prick.
Will the treatment affect my smile or my breathing?
When the treatment is carried out by qualified specialists with the necessary anatomical knowledge, neither your breathing nor your smile will be affected. The medication is injected superficially into the nasal muscle, at a safe distance from the muscles that control the upper lip and the airways of the nostrils.
Can wrinkles appear on the nose following treatment for a frown line?
Yes, this is a well-known phenomenon sometimes referred to as compensatory muscle activity. When the muscles between the eyebrows (the frown line) are weakened, some patients may unconsciously start to use the nasal muscles more when expressing emotions. That is why we often choose to treat both areas at the same time.
How long does the effect last?
The clinical effect in the nasal muscle typically lasts between 3 and 4 months. After this, the medication is naturally broken down by the body, and the muscle's mobility gradually returns to its original state.