Alternative to Fillers for Smile Lines? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Alternative to Fillers for Smile Lines?

i am a 41 year old female and i have smiles lines that really bother me. i am afraid to try and fillers because i have a fear of needles. so my question is are there any other alternative treatments to help reduce smile lines?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by tvh
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Laser and topical options for skin tightening

Since smile lines result from a lack of volume, fillers are the ideal way to improve and soften them. Fear of needles can prevent their use, and there are other options besides botox and fillers although they do not work as well for deep lines. Fractionated ablative and nonablative lasers can be used to treat the affected region on your face (light skin) or the whole face (darker skin types). Nonablative fractionated lasers (i.e. Fraxel) can be usually administered with topical numbing... more

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