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Will Adding Juvederm to my Cheek Hollows Also Help Lift Some Sagging Around my Mouth ?

asked 1 year ago by Toronto5260 in Toronto, ON
Latest answer by Edward Lack, MD
Question viewed 2,129 times
Tags: age 45-54, cheeks, sagging

There is also some sagging around my jawline that is starting to appear. I am 51 years old and have great skin and look young for my age, although the hollowness in my cheek area (i also have very high cheekbones and am fit, some say too thin)bothers me, as does the small sagging that is starting to show on the sides of my mouth. Thank you!

20 answers to Will Adding Juvederm to my Cheek Hollows Also Help Lift Some Sagging Around my Mouth ?

Juvaderm is not the best filler to support and volumize cheeks

Juvaderm is not the best filler to support and volumize cheeks. This is because Juvaderm is a relatively thin product meant for injection into the dermis of the skin. Other more viscous agents like Radiesse or sollagen stimulators like Sculptra seem to work better.

Edward Lack, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

Juvederm for cheek hollows

In my experience this combination gives good improvement with the non-surgical approach you mentioned. My favorite filler is currently Juvederm which is minimally uncomfortable and can be utilized to give very nice correction to all of the areas you mentioned. That and a good skin care regimen will go a long way toward keeping you looking young.

Deason Dunagan, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Using Juvederm for Cheek Hollows to Lift the Mouth

Hi, As we age, we tend to lose fat in the cheek hollows and we actually lose bone in the framework of our face. The good news is that we have a lot of options to volumize the face and recreate the fulllness of youth. This is the hottest area in facial rejuvenation right now. The goal is not to just fill in lines but to give your face the volume you had when you were younger. We can use any of the hyaluronic acid fillers, Radiesse, and Sculptra. I like... more

Grace Liu, MD
Newport Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

Juvederm to make you smile again

Though, as you can imagine, it's difficult to know if Juvederm is the perfect solution for you, it is a great option for volumizing the cheeks and smoothing some of the contours in the marionette lines and along the jawline. Adding Juvederm around the corners of the mouth can add support the that area and keep the lips from turning down and looking like a frown. Often we add a little Botox to the depressor muscles on the sides of the chin (DAO) to keep them... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Dermal Filler to Re-Volumize & When Surgery May be an Option

As we age, we gradually lose volume from the face as a result of depleting soft tissue, muscle, and bone, which act as support structures under the skin. As this occurs, our skin starts to degenerate, deflate, and descend. Cheeks appear flatter and sunken in (creating a hollowed appearance), undereye troughs deepen, the temples appear sunken in, lines form around the mouth, and jowls become more prominent. In order to re-inflate the envelope (picture re-inflating a beach ball), dermal... more

Frances Jang, MD
Vancouver Dermatologic Surgeon

Juvederm - cheek hollows

Unfortunately placing Juvederm in your cheek hollows is unlikely to help the sagging of your skin around your mouth - your jowels. If you have deep marionette lines around your mouth, Juvederm in these areas can help. However, you may need a facelift to get the results you want. I'd recommend you see an experienced Plastic Surgeon so they can evaluate your individual anatomy and tell you what treatments will give you the results you hope to achieve. Dr. Cat... more

Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Soft Tissue Fillers Fill but do not Lift the Face!

Soft Tissue Fillers used today are wonderful for Filling and softening areas like the Nasolabial folds, lips and outer chin hollowed areas. They do not Lift the cheek or sides of the mouth . Facelift surgery will lift the cheek but even that cannot reliably do much to the sides of the aging mouth. This requires lifting , filling and sometimes even a Laser to soften the deep creases as well

Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Will Juvederm to my cheeks help lift my mouth wrinkles?

The quick and simple answer here is...probably not. While Juvederm is extremely effective at replacing lost volume to the cheeks, by placing it here does not guarantee that the tissue around the mouth will be effected. Overall, the aging process occurs on many levels and so simply replacing volume does not always do the trick. Quick often, I will add a skin-tightening procedure such as fractional CO2 laser resurfacing to more comprehensively address the effects of aging. more

Gregory A. Buford, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Volumization with fillers can help minimize sagging of the lower face

many people see their jowls form as their cheeks descend and the corners of the lips drop and smile creases deepen as the cheek folds over the crease. This is often related to fat atrophy in the mid cheek, not gravity or age. As there is less support from the loss of the infrastructure of the fatty compartment these new "aged" appearances are noted. Voumization is commonly done with fat injections, Radiesse, Perlane or Juvederm ultra plus.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Will Adding Juvederm to my Cheek Hollows Also Help Lift Some Sagging Around my Mouth ?

I think it is very important to convey realistic expectations information to patients, and with respect to your question, I must address the word "lift." Dermal fillers such as juvederm cannot lift skin. They only radially expand and decrease shadowing. They can however create the illusion of lifting in this manner, and yes the hollows of the cheeks can be improved nicely with dermal fillers and other types of fillers as well. Best wishes, Dr.... more

Peter Malouf, DO
Dallas Dermatologist

mytotalskincare.com

Fillers can provide mild "lit" to facial sagging.

Sagging of the skin of the face occurs from a combination of skin stretching, (elastosis), descent of tissues, (stretching of the suppoting ligaments), and from loss of volume. Much as a ballon deflating will have "sagging" of the shell, the loss of volume in the face will cause sagging that can be helped by volume fillers. Having them placed "high" on the cheekbones does this, and also corrects some of the bone shrinkage that contributes to volume loss in this area.... more

Debra Irizarry, MD
Crestone Plastic Surgeon

Filling above the sagging will soften it

It is not uncommon for filler to be placed into the cheeks to lift the marionette and pre-jowl sulcus region. This is an "off-label" use of filler. Sculptra happens to be my personal favorite, but Radiesse, Perlane, Restylane, and Juvederm Ultra Plus are all reasonable alternatives.

Mary Lupo, MD
New Orleans Dermatologist

Fillers and cheek hollows

Cheek hollowing and descent can often be treated with facial filler to give a nice result. It also may imrpove the small amount of sagging.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Reinflating the face with filler can reverse aging changes around the mouth

At your age, sagging around the mouth can be caused by a number of things. The most common ones are: loss of volume in the face (especially the cheeks) and loss of skin elasticity. Bone loss also can contribute to aging changes especially around the jaw and mouth. If you think of a balloon that has lost its air, the balloon has folds and sags. If you re-inflate the balloon, the folds go away and it looks "perky" again. So, adding filler in the cheeks can help improve sagging... more

Jonathan Hoenig, MD
Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon

Cheek volume helps face lift with or without surgery

Loss of volume (fat) in the face contributes to aging, so the skillful addition of volume with either a filler such as Juvederm or fat grafting can be very helpful. Whether or not you will see lifting of the jowls is something to be determined on an individual basis. At your age you may get a good response to some of the nonsurgical skin tightening technologies such as Ulthera, which would be a nice complement to the addition of volume.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Cheek Hollow Treatment

There are many treatments that may be appropriate for you. Surgically, you may be a good candidate for lower facelift. For non-invasive procedures, you may want to consider Sculptra injections to improve facial volume. However, without pictures or seeing you in person, it is impossible to know which procedure or treatment would be best for you. Good luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Juvederm fo Cheek Hollows

Juvederm should not be used for cheek hollows, especially if you want help for sagging around the sides of your mouth. It is important to understand the difference between "stimulatory" fillers and "wrinkle" fillers. When treating problems due to volume loss such as cheek hollows and sagging skin beside the mouth, I will almost always use a stimulatory filler such as Radiesse and/or Sculptra. They are injected more deeply, beneath the skin, and will generate... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Juvaderm injections for mouth sagging

As one ages, skin laxity may develop as well as volume loss in the face. A variety of different fillers may help by restoring volume and filling in folds and creases such as the smile lines or nasolabial folds, marionette lines. Some fillers may also be used a bit deeper in the soft tissues such as just above the cheeks providing more volume and even causing a mild lift to sagging skin around the jawline, although this may be more likely with other... more

Stephen Delia, M.D.
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Filling the cheek hollows helps lift sagging in the lower face

You are absolutely right. The loss of volume (soft tissue, fat and bone tissue) in the face is responsible for the sagging skin. It's equivalent to a deflating balloon. As the skin sags with decreased supporting structure, we get wrinkles and folds around the mouth, jowls, etc. Revolumizing the upper and midface will help lift and minimize the laugh lines, marionette lines and jowls. Some filler is usually needed in these folds themselves as there is loss of... more

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Restoring Volume to the 50 Year Old Female Face

Hi Toronto, Fillers in the areas around the mouth where you have lost volume will help. Many times using a filler such as Sculptra in the pre-auricular area and along your jaw line will also be helpful. Best to consult with an expert in facial volume replacement. Good luck and be well. Dr. P