Marionette lines - Botox

[Mydogisagentleman]

Hi, first time ever posting in this area.
I am 57 and have smoked since I was 12.
As a result of this, I think, I have lines from my lips to chin and it makes me look miserable even though I am not.
A colleague suggested Botox, she is older than me and smokes, but has a softer looking face.
Would it work?

[quote YellowandGreenToBeSeen]@LadyJJ thanks for replying. I absolutely get that to each their own but I’d hate the idea of someone spotting my ‘work’. If I could find a practitioner who could guarantee a ‘no work here’ look, I’d have it in spades.

Trouble is, I always spot it so assume others would also.[/quote]
If you're near Edinburgh, I know just the place!

Am going this afternoon for fillers. Can't wait. They lasted well over a year two years ago. I was watching my money last year but ideally would go annually. Especially since the menopause my face has aged more quickly ...

[quote LadyJJ]@YellowandGreenToBeSeen yeh I have no problems with looking done to a point, in the same way as I have unnatural hair colours.
Like you said each to their own. Also it wears off but I like my lips best when they are new ha.
@Mckmck123 yeh it won't hurt to ask will it.
@PandoraP I'm a fairly gung ho individual about my appearance with non permanent things...that's not to say I've had to 'style out" the odd mishap over the years [/quote]
I actually don't think you look 'done' at all. I think posting on a thread about fillers and saying you have them was a tiny clue... but otherwise I'd just think you looked lovely, and, at just two years younger than me, be a bit jealous.

@KidneyBeans I would love an Edinburgh recommendation

Dermal fillers will usually make the lips curl up a bit after.

I get regular botox to lift my brows. Every now and then the doctor suggests filler for the marionette lines. She thinks it would suit me but those lines don't really bother me. I'm also a little concerned about having so much done I stop looking natural. So I'll stick with my Botox and a little lip lime filler to smooth out the cats bum creases - they really annoyed me!