I have terrible smokers lines, I would love for them to be removed permanently. Is there anything that can be done please?

It is unlikely to find a tweakment that can permanently remove smokers lines as they form because of the constant movement and puckering of the mouth, and the loss of collagen and elastin in the skin, but there are ways to minimise the appearance of these lines.

There is a variety of tweakments to treat the upper lip lines. Here are two of the most popular and effective:

• Profhilo, and other injectable moisturer treatments, can hydrate the skin from within. They also encourage the skin to regenerate from within and produce more of its own collagen (which gives it firmness) and elastin (which gives it springiness) and even tighten the skin a little, which is great news for reducing the appearance of lip lines.
• Skin tightening treatments, such as radiofrequency, or a heat treatment, such as Tixel, have a direct effect on the skin. The heat generated in the skin by these treatments makes the collagen contract — so you get a small shrink-wrapping effect — then, over time, the treated area produces more of its own collagen, which will strengthen the skin and makes those annoying barcode lip lines less apparent.

Supplements like collagen and vitamin C can also help regenerate the skin and boost your levels of collagen and elastin.

You can find out more about how to tackle barcode lip lines on our dedicated page.